About Us

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Scott Hanis is the founder of Fortitude HR Solutions. Formerly a Vice President of Human Resources with over 16 years of experience, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration/Management from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. His focus has been in successfully merging newly acquired companies, through due diligence, plant and talent assessments, and transition and integration planning. He has successfully led multiple turnarounds and organizational development successes during his career. Scott has hands on experience in diverse cultures through working in multiple countries and has overseen the Human Resources operations for over 1100 employees. Scott has a tremendous amount of experience with building high performing teams, talent acquisition/management, and developing performance management systems. Since starting Fortitude HR Solutions, he has successfully helped clients put in organizational HR structure in their businesses, including core values, job descriptions, organizational charts, performance management systems, setting goals and objectives for business growth, and more. Fortitude HR Solutions has also helped over 50 clients successfully add talent to their organization with the recruiting services we offer. In his free time, Scott helps his son with basketball, volunteers in youth ministry, and spends as much time as possible with family and friends.  

Steven Walbolt started working for an Auto Parts company in 2005, right out of high school. Within 2 years he was promoted to a Store Manager. In 2011 Steven was asked to relocate to Ohio to help open a new division and was promoted to District Manager. In 2013 he was asked to help develop the Company's first locations in Pennsylvania. At that point, Steven oversaw North East Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, managing 15 locations. In 2016 Steven was awarded the "District Manager of the Year Award for excellence in Leadership and Sales." In 2016 he decided to leave to pursue his dreams of entrepreneurship and purchased MDG Flooring America. Within a year and a half, he took an underperforming company and turned it around. He attended a 6-month course called COSE, which dissects every aspect of your business and helps you on the processes and structure for future growth. In 2017 Steven was asked to be on the Board of Advisors for the Ohio State University Medina extension and also asked to be on the Board of Directors for the local Chamber of commerce. He is still on the board for his local chamber today. Since 2018, Steven has built a real estate rental portfolio of about 50 units.