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About Us
Schulist Interests, Inc., founded by Mary Schulist specialized in Merger and Acquisition advisory services. Jim Schulist joined the company in 1993 to include human resource consulting. Schulist Interests, Inc. specializes in the management of employee relations issues through the establishment of sound human resource policies, practices and procedures. The company provides employers with a hands-on approach to managing the challenges of an ever-changing workforce. Its diversified client base includes private and public companies in accounting, finance, law, insurance, medical, dentistry, pharmacy, oil and gas, engineering, utilities, not-for-profit, education, technology, restaurant, grocery, manufacturing, media, travel, hardware, retail and wholesale.
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Jim Schulist, Principal, is a Human Resource Advisor and generalist with 26 years of extensive business and HR experience with two major Fortune 500 companies-Allstate Insurance Company and McDonald's Corporation. As Human Resource Manager for McDonald's in Houston, Texas, Jim provided expertise in all areas of human resources to approximately 16,000 employees in 260 companies and franchise-owned McDonald's restaurants throughout the southern half of Texas.
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Jim has investigated over 130 discrimination and harassment charges from the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). He has also investigated numerous claims made against clients from the Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division, Texas Workforce Commission and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Jim is an active speaker, frequently lecturing to professional groups and civic organizations, including Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, area Chambers of Commerce, Houston Human Resource Management Association, CEO Roundtable, Houston Executive Roundtable, South Texas College of Law and the Texas Society of CPAs. Jim has conducted extensive training on employee relations issues, management styles and management techniques. He is often called upon to serve as an expert witness in lawsuits regarding employee relations issues. |
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The Schulist Family (l to r) Steve Schulist, Suzi Earhart,
Mary Schulist & Jim Schulist
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Mary Schulist, Principal, has created a 30-year entrepreneurial business career in both the profit and not-for-profit areas. At the age of 25, Mary established her first company in Milwaukee, WI, offering professional appraisals and sales for private estates and commercial liquidations.
In 1986, Mary founded M. Schulist Interests, Inc., a Merger and Acquisition advisory company, focusing on privately held firms.
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In later years, the Texas corporation provided services in private placements and privatization opportunities in Eastern Europe. Since 1993, the company has expanded into corporate advisory services in the areas of human resources. Together, Mary and her husband, Jim, have grown the business into a successful, professional consulting company.
Mary has been active in both the public and private sectors, serving on Boards of Directors and Advisory Boards for Houston businesses and charitable organizations. As a public speaker, she has lectured on a variety of timely subjects, including anti-harassment, Houston’s economy and international business. She has been a member for 25 years of the Kiwanis Club of Houston and served on the Board of Directors and The Kiwanis Foundation of Houston. |
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