About Us

For more than 40 years, our team has helped organizations with employee retention, development and separation management. Effectively managing the workforce in today’s complex regulatory and often litigious environment takes a great amount of time, many years of experience, and extensive research capabilities.

We are your partner in HR

With over 100+ years of staff experience in the Human Resources field we can readily assist with human resource support, unemployment insurance cost control, and workforce services.

Human Resources Does not have to be hard

With Savio, your organization will have the freedom to focus on your core business and rely on us for assistance with employee life-cycle management.

Many of our staff have worked for the Department of Employment Security (MDES)
Over 100+ years of staff experience in the Human Resources
Processed over 23,000 UI claims
Won over 93% of all UI appeals
Represented clients in approximately 1,300 UI hearings
Helped save over $75.5 million in potential charges to clients

Our Team

JIM MARTIN, Senior Director

Jim has been employed by Savio HR Solutions (MHA Solutions), as Director for 21 years. Prior to joining Savio HR Solutions, he was employed with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) for 12 years. During his tenure with this agency, he worked in the positions of Employment Interviewer, Supervising Interviewer, Program Specialist, Chief Technical Services, and lastly as Asst. Chief of the Benefit Payments Department. This is the department where all initial determinations are made on claimant’s eligibility to receive benefits. Prior to working with MDES, he was employed in restaurant management with Waffle House for 3 years, where he was last employed as a District Manager.

He is a 1982 graduate of Troy State University in Troy, Alabama. He is a member of the Capital Area Human Resource Association, UWC (Strategic Services on Unemployment & Workers’ Compensation), AHAUCG (Allied Hospital Association Unemployment Compensation Group), and MHA Society for Human Resource Administration.

He has provided UI cost management and UI claims management best practices training to HR associations and employers.

TAMMY BROWN, Director of HR Services

Tammy has been employed as Unemployment Claims Coordinator with Savio HR Solutions (MHA Solutions) for almost three years. Tammy brings to the team 20 years of Human Resources experience in the healthcare and food industry. Before she joined the Savio HR Solutions team she was the Employee Relations Manager for Elior North America and St. Dominic Hospital.

In her previous roles she was responsible for FMLA management, orienting new employees on HR policies and procedures, helping mediate conflict resolution between managers and employees, performance management, and onboarding new employees.

She is a 1991 graduate of Hinds Community College and a 2007 graduate of Belhaven University. Tammy is a member of the Capital Area Human Resource Association.

Amanda Valentine, UI Coordinator

Valerie Bain, HR/UI Generalist

Kelly Gong, HR/UI Generalist

Kelly has 14 years of Human Resource experience. In these years she has worked in healthcare, industrial, as well as non-profit organizations. During her previous roles she was responsible for orientation and onboarding of new employees, help create and develop policies and handbooks, designated employer representative for drug and alcohol testing, and create safe working practices using OSHA standards.

She is a graduate of Millsaps College. Kelly is a member of the Capital Area Human Resource Association, and SHRM.