East Providence names Santos Human Resources Director

Joins city from Tides Family Services

Posted 6/19/19

EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva has appointed Victor C. Santos as the city’s new human resources director.

Mr. Santos will oversee all personnel matters in the city’s …

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East Providence names Santos Human Resources Director

Joins city from Tides Family Services

Posted

EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva has appointed Victor C. Santos as the city’s new human resources director.

Mr. Santos will oversee all personnel matters in the city’s Human Resources Department. In addition, he will be responsible for management training, recruitment, performance evaluation systems as well as contract negotiations.

“Mr. Santos’ more than 20 years in human resources, both as human resources manager and affirmative action officer, will be an asset to the city’s personnel office,” Mayor DaSilva said. “Santos has a proven track record in safety and worker’s compensation and firsthand knowledge in employee and labor relations, worker’s compensation, and payroll and benefits administration.”

Prior to joining the city of East Providence, Mr. Santos was human resources director at Tides Family Services. Before leading Tides HR office, he was assistant vice president of human resources/affirmative action officer at Cape Cod Community College where he instituted intercultural dialogues to create awareness around diversity and inclusion, provided professional development opportunities for staff and reorganized the college’s recruiting and onboarding process.

Mr. Santos also served as assistant general manager of human resources and affirmative action at Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), where he revamped an employee recognition program and was responsible for the negotiation and execution of labor contracts.

Mr. Santos, who speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish, earned his Bachelor of Arts in communications at Rhode Island College.

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