about us
we are your business growth solution
We are a woman-owned business with more than 60 years of combined experience in small and large, public and private, domestic and global companies who were growing, stalled or merging.
These years of experience span pre-IPO start-ups to Fortune 50 companies.
Regardless of the industry or business you run, we apply strategic as well as tactical solutions to meet your business needs. We are passionate about helping you take your company to the next level.
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our mission
To work with companies, small and large, to meet their business goals through Business Management, Human Resources and Communications needs.
We accomplish this through collaborative relationships with our business partners to assure that we meet or exceed our customer's business goals and expectations.
our history
We provide more than 60 years of combined Business, HR, and Communications expertise to small, medium and large organizations.
Whether US based or Global, public or private, we can support and or augment your Business, Human Resources and Communications needs.
Susan O'Connor
CEO and Communications & Coaching Lead
Susan is a results-oriented communications leader with high emotional intelligence and expertise in change and organizational realignment communications, employee engagement and culture with over 30 years in internal/leadership communications.
She uses her knowledge and skill to help growing businesses and those that are struggling to meet their goals and objectives by providing concise and consistent leadership and frontline manager communications.
Knowing that engaged employees put forth discretionary effort, Susan is passionate about helping businesses succeed and ensuring employees have the knowledge they need to do their jobs.
Susan graduated from Seton Hall University with a B.A. degree in Communications. She enjoys continuing her education through The Institute for Life Coach Training.
Randall "Randy" Lumia, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
President, COO and People Strategy Lead
Randy brings three decades of experience to Paradise Workplace Solutions. Throughout his seasoned career, he has worked with companies of all sizes and breadth of business needs. He has managed staffs large and small in Manufacturing and Human Resources.
He brings his fiscal discipline and pragmatic problem-solving skills to the table in a collaborative, responsible and compliant manner.
Randy has used training from his B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and his graduate M.S. degree in Human Resources Management to apply strategic and tactical business solutions to leaders to resolve unmet business needs.
“Few people truly show a passion for problem solving the way Randy does! He genuinely gets excited about solving problems and he does solve them daily with relentless energy and tenacity. A people-driven leader who is innovative in his approach. Hope to work with him again!”
“Randy and I worked together for 12 years as members of the Global HR Council for C. R. Bard. The HR Council at Bard consisted of the senior HR executive from each of the major businesses and geographies across the company. The Council was responsible for formulating and executing the overarching HR strategy for the… Read more “Paul Murphy”
“I have known Randy Lumia for almost 20 years. While I served as President of the College of New Jersey (TCNJ) (1999-2018), he served in a number of volunteer leadership positions. His most important impact on the promise of his alma mater was when he served as chairman of the TCNJ Foundation. He served with… Read more “Barbara Gitenstein”
“Randy is a very knowledgeable, experienced, and savvy Human Resources Leader. I had the pleasure of working with him closely for five years on the HRC/Global HR Leadership Council at C.R. Bard. As such, we helped establish the annual and long-term global strategic HR goals and objectives for our $4B enterprise. Randy always had very… Read more “Silvio Proaño”
“I had the pleasure of working with Rand at American Cyanamid as part of the senior management team. Randy and his team always provided great HR support, often going the extra mile to come up with creative solutions to difficult problems. Randy helped lead us through major reorganizations as well as through the process of… Read more “Mark Trimmer”
“Randy is an experienced HR professional with a great attitude. I worked with Randy for four years, during which time he supported our finance team with HR issues. This included talent acquisition, personnel concerns, and succession planning. Randy is dependable, personable, and compassionate. He would be an excellent resource for any and all HR related… Read more “Janel Fillinger”
“I have known Randy Lumia for over 20 years. He is a fine and experienced HR professional who knows how to achieve the objectives and goals that he sets for himself and those of his organization. His style is one of tremendous inspiration and exemplary leadership to his group. I had the honor to witness… Read more “Charles Yarborough III”
“Randy is a reliable manager, a strong HR leader, and a fantastic business partner. In addition, he brings a sense of humor to the workplace — quite a valuable trait amidst the stresses of a corporate environment.”
“I have interacted with Randy Lumia now for a number of years and find him to be a truly effective and decisive leader in his company. He is extremely respected by the management of the organization. He leads by example. He is very focused on what needs to be done and gets it done effectively.… Read more “John Sicilia”
Contact Us
Email: info@paradiseworkplacesolutions.com