The Jackson Companies names Bonita Lloyd Director of Human Resources
August 20, 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – The Jackson Companies in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has welcomed Bonita Lloyd as the new Director of Human Resources. Her responsibilities include employee relations; compensation and benefit design and administration; staffing; safety; risk management; enhancing human resource technology by utilizing data analytics; and training.
Lloyd has over 25 years of diverse human resources and management experience. Prior to joining The Jackson Companies, she held human resources and business leadership positions with National Golf Management, Renaissance Entertainment, Hard Rock Park, Fantasy Harbour and Waccamaw Corporation. She has also been a consultant to a variety of local organizations.
“We are thrilled to add Bonita to our management team,” comments Dennis Wade, CEO of The Jackson Companies. “Our teammates are our most important asset and Bonita’s depth of experience and knowledge in human resources will benefit our team and overall operations.”
Lloyd has an extensive background in leading human resources initiatives in the areas of handbook and policy design; compensation programs; performance management; recruitment; compliance reporting; workflow development; training and development; and the administration of benefits. She knows that the key to success in any industry requires effective employees. Therefore, she strives to create environments where employees know they are valued.
Lloyd, who moved to the Myrtle Beach area from Northeastern Pennsylvania in the mid-1980s, is very involved in the local community. She supports a variety of charities including Help 4 Kids.
A member of the Society of Human Resources and its local chapter, Coastal Organization of Human Resources, she lives in the Forestbrook area with her husband and three dogs. Her hobbies include reading, hiking, and cycling.
About The Jackson Companies
The Jackson Companies, located in Myrtle Beach, S.C., was founded by Mary Emily and Nelson Jackson and their five daughters. It is a family-owned enterprise that includes Prestwick Golf & Country Club, Ocean Lakes Family Campground, Ocean Lakes Properties, Crystal Lake Mobile Home Village, Ocean Lakes RV Center, Ocean Lakes Village, and the SayeBrook Town Center. The Jackson Companies also owns several hundred acres of undeveloped land in the Myrtle Beach area. Several divisions of The Jackson Companies have been recognized nationally in both the golf and camping industries.
The family owned business employs nearly 250 teammates year round and employs an additional 250 teammates in-season. In 2006 it was named one of the fifteen “Best Places to Work in South Carolina.”
Prestwick Golf and Country Club features an 18-hole golf course designed by Pete and P.B. Dye. Recognized as one of the area’s premier tennis centers, Prestwick offers members and their guests eleven clay courts, two hard courts and a fully stocked pro shop. The course continues to receive regional and national recognition. Recently, it was named one of South Carolina’s top golf courses by the S.C. Golf Course Rating Panel. The panel’s “Top 50 Golf Courses For 2014” includes both private and public courses throughout the state. Additional accolades include 4.5 Stars by Golf Digest in 2006, one of the “Top 20 Grand Strand Courses” by South Carolina Magazine in 2005, and “One of the 5 Best Kept Secret Golf Courses in America” by Golf Digest in August 2004.
Ocean Lakes Family Campground is the largest campground on the East Coast and one of the largest in the United States. It has received numerous awards for excellence. It currently holds a perfect 10/10*/10 rating from the Good Sam RV Travel Guide & Campground Directory for overall operation, recreational offerings, services and appearance. This puts Ocean Lakes Family Campground in the Top 1% of the private campgrounds in North America. TripAdvisor awarded Ocean Lakes its 2013 “Certificate of Excellence.” It is the 2011-2012 National “RV Park of the Year” in the Mega Park Category and has received that honor from the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) five times. In 2006, Ocean Lakes received the prestigious South Carolina Governor’s Cup for making a significant economic impact on South Carolina. In 2010, it received the Earth Day Award from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control for its iCare Program. ~
