1. Kevin W. Bentley
11526 Goddard, Overland Park, KS 66210 T: 913-742-0188
kwbentley2@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/kevinwbentley
LEADERSHIP AND HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL
A strong leader with more than twenty years of experience in Human Resources and
Operations Management, providing a unique perspective in:
Alignment of People with Strategy to Deliver Results
Leadership Development and Succession Planning
Employee Engagement and Relations
Performance Management and Coaching
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AMC Theatres, Kansas City, MO 1987 - 2012
Leader in motion picture exhibition with a history of industry innovation; $2.5 billion in
revenue; 18,500 employees
Director, Talent Development - 2007-2012
Developed and executed strategy to address leadership and organizational development
initiatives company-wide.
 Established a new department with six associates and a budget of approximately
$1 million.
 Led employee engagement initiatives, improving overall engagement by 10 points
among leadership positions and supported the success of the company’s top
initiatives.
 Improved leadership development and succession planning, improving bench-
strength and supporting acquisition efforts that increased company size by 22%.
 Improved accountability for performance and calibrated employee assessments.
Saved the company over $240K through the development of a proprietary
performance management system.
 Addressed employee relations issues and reduced organizational risk, identifying
and implementing improvement to policies and training programs. Policy
violation issues declined by 10% and the dismissal rate for all EEOC charges was
over 95%.

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Director, Operations - 2002-2007
Led 30 operating units with over 1,500 employees, generating $200 million in revenue
while serving 19 million customers annually.
 Responsible for fiscal balance, leadership development and delivery of a premium
customer experience.
 Developed talent, supporting mergers, acquisitions and new construction that
increased company size by two-thirds.
 Delivered the top financial results among directors, exceeding targeted revenue by
10%.
 Partnered with cross-functional groups to create the processes and systems to
operate and scale new programs and initiatives.
General Manager, Market Recruiter/Trainer - 1996-1998, 1998-2002
Full ownership of P&L, leadership development and customer service for assigned unit
and led recruitment and training initiatives for 12 locations in Houston and San Antonio.
 Earned General Manager of the Year recognition once, and runner-up twice.
 Gained additional responsibilities and promotions with frequency. Selected to
open the first megaplex operation in North America and led teams to open several
more during the company’s biggest growth period.
 Established best practices that were adopted company-wide, including weekly
business planning processes that improved the margin of error by 15%.
Training Manager, East Division - 1998
Coordinated and delivered training programs for a region with 40 locations.
 Designed and facilitated a training academy for high performing, high potential
managers.
 Established and trained best practices in the support of four new locations.
 Designed and delivered a new customer service program for the division.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
BS, Marketing – Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City, OK
PHR – Society of Human Resources Management
Insight Interview Specialist – Kenexa
Leadership Architect – Lominger International
Facilitator – Development Dimensions International
Training the Trainer – American Management Association