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Jim serves as the Chief Operating Officer, responsible for Accounting/Finance, Human Resources, and Marketing. Jim has been involved in the staffing industry since 1985. Prior to serving with Novotus, he served as co-founder of StaffSolutions, the parent company of several staffing firms including Search One, where he was CEO. Prior to StaffSolutions, he co-founded and served as VP of Premier Health Staff, a healthcare temporary staffing company that operated in 22 states.

Tusa serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, responsible for Corporate Finance, Accounting, and Human Resources. He also leads COMSYS' business process improvement efforts, together with operating units at every level of the enterprise. Tusa joined COMSYS as Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration in May, 2001. Prior to joining COMSYS, Tusa was a senior vice president of Metamor Worldwide, where he oversaw human resources, information systems and business operations for the organization. Additionally, Tusa has served as CFO, treasurer and secretary for DSM Copolymer and as controller for TOTAL American Mining. Tusa began his career at Arthur Andersen & Company as an Audit Manager. Tusa graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a bachelor's of business administration and earned his MBA from Louisiana State University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Paul Wycisk is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer responsible for the divisions of Human Resources and Finance. Wycisk is a CPA with over twenty-five years of experience in not-for-profit organizations. Prior to coming to the League in 1996, Wycisk held positions with, among others, The Environmental Defense Fund and Common Cause. Wycisk has a Master of Arts degree from the University of Maine and a Bachelors in accounting from the University of Maryland and is a certified public accountant.

Brenda Sneed is Executive Vice President of Corporate Network Services, responsible for Operations, Human Resources, Finance, and Administration. She started with the company in 1999 as the Human Resources Manager and was recently promoted from Vice President to Executive Vice President. She has been instrumental in formalizing internal administrative processes and developing programs for employees. A seasoned professional, Brenda brings to CNS a wealth of experience from Chase Manhattan Bank in New York and QVC in West Chester, PA, where she was responsible for developing its corporate quality program. Ms. Sneed graduated from Trenton State College with a degree in Special Education. Active in the local community, she serves on the Board of Elections for Poolesville, Treasurer of the Poolesville Basketball Association, and served as Secretary of her two sons' school PTA. She also enjoys golf and traveling. Contact her at bsneed@cornetser.com bsneed@cornetser.com .

Francisco Castaner. Mr. Castaner joined the Alcon, Inc. board in July 2001. He has served as Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Products, Liaison with L'Oreal S.A., Human Resources and Corporate Affairs of Nestle since 1997. In 1987, Mr. Castaner was named Managing Director and in 1991 Vice President of the Board of Nestle Espana S.A., holding this position until his transfer to Switzerland and his promotion to Executive Vice President of Nestle in June 1997. Prior to 1987, Mr. Castaner was employed by Nestle in various capacities both in Switzerland and in Spain. Mr. Castaner began his career with Nestle in the Market Research Department of Nestle Espana S.A. in 1964. Mr. Castaner serves as a director of Galderma Pharma S.A., L'Oreal S.A. and Uprona (Canada) Ltd.

Hal Burlingame is the Executive Vice President responsible for Human Resources and Communications as well as Merger and Acquisition Integration work for the AT&T Wireless Group. Prior to his current position, Mr. Burlingame headed the entire AT&T Human Resources organization from 1987-1999, and handled Merger and Joint Venture Integration. Earlier, he was in charge of corporate-wide Public Relations for AT&T. Mr. Burlingame serves as a director of the Work in America Institute and is Chairman of the Personnel Round Table and the National Academy of Human Resources. He is a board member of the UniSource Energy Corporation and serves on the Advisory Board of the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies of Cornell University and the Tallberg Foundation. He also serves on the Cowdrick Group and the New Jersey Job Training Coordinating Council and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Muskingum College and Talent Alliance. Mr. Burlingame received his bachelor's degree in Speech and English from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. He graduated from Indiana University's Business School Executive program and the Bell Advanced Management Program at the University of Illinois.

Jim Rizzo joined Town Sports International in February 2007 as Senior Vice President/Human Resources. Prior to Town Sports, he was Vice President/Human Resources for Duane Reade Inc. where as a member of the Company's strategic executive committee, he has planned and implemented the initiatives to recruit, hire, train and staff the Company's rapid expansion in an inner-city retail market. He was responsible for all Human Resources activities, organizational issues, benefits, wage and salary, labor planning and analysis and communications for this $1.8 billion dollar retail drug chain. Before Duane Reade he was President/C.O.O. for Holbrook-Patterson Inc, and for Childcraft, Inc. a subsidiary company of The Walt Disney Corp.. He also was President of Personnel Systems Company and held senior Human Resource positions with Talbots Inc., Hit or Miss Stores and the Melville Corporation. Jim holds a degree from Northeastern University.

Andrea Mortensen is Vice-President of Finance and Administration for Towers Productions, Inc., with responsibility for financial planning, control and reporting as well as Human Resources and IT. She has worked in multiple management roles since joining the company in 2004. Ms. Mortensen was previously the Vice-President of Production for the court reporting service Spectrum Reporting. A graduate of Ohio State University (BA) and of Columbia College (MA, Arts Management), Ms. Mortensen is an active member of the film community in Chicago and has sat on the board of the Illinois Production Alliance and the not-for-profit motion picture development and production company Split Pillow.

Bonnie DuPont joined Viterra's Board of Directors in March, 2008. She is a Group Vice President with Enbridge Inc. in Calgary, a role in which she has accountability for the Corporate Resources function, Information Technology, Public & Government Affairs, Human Resources, Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility. She is a director of the Bank of Canada and the NetThruput Board. NetThruput is an internet-based crude oil trading company. Ms. DuPont is a member of the Board of Governors of the University of Calgary and sits on the Executive Committee. She is also the current President of the Calgary Petroleum Club. Ms. DuPont spent 12 years as an executive in the grain industry. Ms. DuPont holds a Bachelors degree (Great Distinction) with a focus in Program Administration & Evaluation and Psychology from the University of Regina. She earned her Masters degree at the University of Calgary. She is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and a 2006 graduate of the ICD Directors' Education Program. Ms. DuPont is also a Certified Human Resources Professional and is a member of the International Women's Forum.

Catherine Cagigal is currently the Vice President of Human Resources for Pentair Asia Pacific supporting several businesses for all aspects of Human Resources. Pentair is a global business comprised of Pentair Water, a global leader in water products and Pentair Technical Products a leader in global enclosures and thermal management markets. Pentair does business throughout Asia with 2200 employees and has offices in China, Australia, India, Singapore and Japan. Catherine has held several global positions of increasing responsibility in various businesses bring more than 20 years of international human resources experience. Prior to Pentair, Catherine worked for GE Healthcare in several roles including supporting the P&L for Latin America based out of Brazil and other global roles in Marketing, Product Development, and Technology in GE Healthcare in Wisconsin. Prior to GE Catherine worked for Citibank in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Banco Real S.A. in New York City. Catherine holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Oklahoma and graduate studies certification in Human Resources Management from New York University. She often gives lectures and presentations to graduate students, undergraduates, high school students and professional groups on all aspects of human resources and career development. Catherine's HR experience in global human resources extends to working throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. While at GE Healthcare, Catherine was Chairperson for the GE Healthcare Hispanic Forum a GE Corporate wide initiative that works towards the promotion and development of Hispanic employees across GE. Catherine is currently living and working in Shanghai and has a passion for the fine arts, music, travel and her sons Chris and Alex!

Ernie is the Vice President responsible for Human Resources, Administration and Facilities. He brings over 20 years of experience as a Human Resources professional in various industries, including telecommunications and biotechnology.

Jim Murphy joined SiRF in 2006 from LSI Logic, where he held multiple senior human resources management roles, most recently as Senior HR Director for the Engenio Storage Group, the Consumer Products Group and the worldwide sales organization. In that position, Jim successfully integrated the Engenio business with LSI. During his earlier position as Senior HR Director for North America, Jim initiated aggressive large scale recruiting campaigns, integrated employees from over a dozen acquisitions; and spearheaded highly successful retention, learning and development, and talent management initiatives. Previously, Jim held management positions with National Semiconductor and Fairchild Semiconductor.

Debbie joined Rocky Mountaineer Vacations in 2006 and brings an extensive background in human resource management, strategic planning, organizational change and client relations. Originally from Vancouver, Ms. Paulsen spent the early part of her career in progressive levels of human resource management with a privately owned, high technology company where she played a leading role in developing organizational development programs and annual strategies to attract, develop and retain high calibre staff. Most recently Ms. Paulsen was with 3M Company leading and directing the human resource activities for the Vancouver office. As Executive Director, Human Resources, Ms. Paulsen is responsible for leading the human resource team and sustaining a high performing employee group by partnering with senior management in designing annual strategies and delivering goals that support the company's strategic business objectives.

born in 1957, has been a member of the Executive Board of HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft in Essen since November 2004. He is Executive for Labour Relations, Managing Director of the Service Center and responsible for Facility Management, Occupational Safety and Environmental Protection, Insurance and Human Resources and Services.

Marie Bochnak has been appointed Director of Client Relations. Marie is the founder of a prominent Human Resources firm and possesses over 20 years of operations and quality control background.

Before qualifying in 1983, Andrew undertook his professional training with the predecessor firm, Day & Son. Andrew became a Partner in 1988. He specializes, principally, in employment law but also undertakes some property work. He is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and has spoken on many occasions at Seminars on Employment Legislation. He is a former Managing Partner of the practice and is currently the Partner with responsibility for Human Resources and Health & Safety. Andrew has lived in Cambridgeshire for all his professional working life and having actively played rugby and squash is now content with the less energetic sport of golf. He enjoys walking, travel and watching sport. He is married with two children.

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Ettie Graham, Assistant Director, Human Resources, joined the District in 2002. She is responsible for developing and coordinating recruitment and retention of faculty and staff, employee diversity programs, and sexual harassment and discrimination prevention programs. She was elected Vice President of the Equal Employment, Diversity and Equity Consortium for 2006-07. Formerly the Human Resources Manager of the Pacific Southwest Region for the accounting and professional services firm of Deloitte & Touche, LLP, she was responsible for all aspects of human resources, including project management, employee relations, training, organizational development, benefits, and payroll. Ettie earned a B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences from California State University, Long Beach and a M.S. in Human Resources Management from Chapman University in Orange.

James Dietz has worked at the National Science Foundation since 1989 and currently is a Program Director for Research and Evaluation in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources. He also has worked in research grants programs in organization studies, human and social dynamics, historically black colleges and universities, and the early career development. Dietz has experience working in both the executive and legislative branches of the federal government and has served on numerous interagency working groups. For the past two years he has represented the U.S. on the Group of Eight Nations working group on the assessment of public investments in science and technology research. His own research primarily is interested in education and human resources policy, science and technology policy, organizational studies, and policy and program evaluation. Current research involves advancing methods of evaluation to keep pace with the growing complexity of today's social programming.

Alexsandra Ocasio, Manager of Finance and Human Resources, oversees CEP's finances and is responsible for CEP's accounting systems, financial analysis and reporting, human resources, technology, and facilities management. Prior to joining CEP in June 2005, Alexsandra served in a variety of capacities with both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and most recently held a similar position at the Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc. She has a BFA in writing, literature, and publishing from Emerson College.

Amee Pant is the Manager of Human Resources at New England Office Supply. She oversees all functions of Human Resources including recruiting and benefits. She started at NEOS in 2003 as a Business Analyst and in a little over a year made a career change into Human Resources. Previously Ms. Pant has worked in politics and non-profit organizations in Washington D.C. such as Organization for International Investment and Council on Hemispheric Affairs. Ms. Patel graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in International Relations.

Amy earned a BA in Human Resource Management from the University of Kansas. She has a background as a Manager of Human Resources, Benefits Coordinator, and Recruiter. Amy recently joined the Reisa team.

Anna's diversified business background in Administration, Management, H.R., Customer Service and Sales and Marketing has ranged from the movie industry and commercial design, to insurance and retail. She oversees office policy and procedures, the administrative staff, recruiting, training, 3 office facilities, the website and marketing. She also serves as Manager of Human Resources. Anna became a licensed Realtor associate in 2002.

With over 25 years of experience in the human resources field, Barbara Winkler joins Freeman as Manager, Human Resources. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Wesleyan University, SC in Human Resources. She is a member of GSHRM and SHRM.

Barbie L. Paul is Manager of Human Resources. Prior to joining Alliance in January of 2004, Ms. Paul held the position of Benefits Manager at Alliance Consulting Group, an Information Technology Consulting Firm servicing Fortune 1000 companies. Ms. Paul was responsible for the management and administration of all employee benefit programs for over 800 employees in 10 states. During Ms. Paul's tenure with Alliance Consulting Group she successfully completed "post-merger" integrations of four separate 401(K) Plans with over $25 million in plan assets into one cohesive plan in addition to rolling out numerous supplemental and voluntary benefit programs. Prior to focusing on benefits management, Ms. Paul gained 3 years of Human Resource Generalist experience with Alliance Consulting Group focusing on employee communications, stock option administration and human capital evaluation. Ms. Paul holds a Masters Degree in Human Resources Management from Holy Family University (2005) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and History from Albright College (1998). Ms. Paul has also received her PHR (Professional in Human Resources Management) Certification from Villanova University (2001) as well as her CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist) Designation (2003) from the International Foundation of Employee Benefits.

Cherilyn is Manager, Human Resources at Sallie Mae and has worked in human resources for more than 10 years. She currently serves on the board as President-Elect and previously served on the board as Director of Membership. Cherilyn has also been actively involved as a certification study group facilitator helping prepare members for the PHR/SPHR exam. She holds a B.S. from Ball State University.

Chris joined the company in May of 2007 as Manager of Human Resources. He oversees all aspects of the company's human resources department for the corporate offices in Santa Barbara, CA. Chris' human resources career started with Robinsons-May over nine years ago and he has since worked with some of the nation's largest retail firms including, Saks Fifth Avenue and The Home Depot. Prior to joining the team, Chris managed the human resources functions for the more than 600 employees on the historic Santa Monica Pier. Chris earned his Masters Degree in Organizational Management from Antioch University in Santa Barbara in 2001.

Cindy Williams joined Luedeka, Neely & Graham in 1996. She is the Manager of Human Resources for the firm, and also provides support for Andrew Neely, Rick Barnes, Julie Birdwell, Leah Robinson and Ed LaRose. Prior to joining the firm, Cindy worked for ten years in the Human Resources Department of the Knox County School System. Cindy's interests include spending time with her family, golfing, and scrapbooking.

David Williams joined Communicorp in late 2006 as Manager of Human Resources. He came to this position with over 20 years of HR experience, having previously served as HR Manager, Safety Manager and Director of Benefits for major manufacturing companies in Columbus, Georgia. David holds both a BS Ed and an M Ed from Columbus State University. He was promoted to his current position in December 2007, and is responsible for leading the Human Resources, Facilities and Quality Assurance departments of Communicorp. David is also charged with implementing Lean Manufacturing techniques in our organization. David's basic philosophy for the Human Resources function is one of customer service. Putting this philosophy into practice has enhanced the working experience for Communicorp employees and achieved recognition by PIA/GATF as one of the "Best of the Best" companies to work for in the Best Workplace in the Americas contest for 2007. David is Chairman of the Trustees for his church, and has served on the board of Partners in Education, the Manufacturers Committee for Columbus Technical College. He is also a member of the Society for Human Resources Management..

Eric Mendoza is manager of Human Resources & Administration for Equicom Systems Management. Eric is one of ESM's pioneer staff starting with the company in March, 1998 as a customer support specialist in the call center operation. His dedication was soon recognized and was rewarded with a promotion to call center supervisor in May 1998, within two months of joining the company. Eric's people and administrative skills made him a natural choice to assume the HR & Administration role in 2000. Eric's work ethic and leadership skills allowed him to also assume management the Document Services Center in 2003. He is a '94 graduate of the De La Salle University Business Management program and worked as a licensed stockbroker prior to joining Equicom Systems Management. Eric is based in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Irene B. Barone, Director. Irene is currently a Senior Manager of Compensation and Human Resources at a financial institution in Toronto. She has spent her career in Human Resources and has several years of management experience with a number of large Canadian corporations. Irene is very excited about joining a motivated team dedicated to providing much needed support to women in the community.

James E. Gillenwater is Manager of Human Resources. Mr. Gillenwater joined Atwood Oceanics in February 1990. Mr. Gillenwater has experience in personnel management as well as in developing and implementing safety and training programs for domestic and international operations including: Supervisory Development Training, Well Control, Offshore Survival, and Fire Fighting. Mr. Gillenwater is an active member of the IADC and the International Personnel Association....

Mr. Doyle joined Romeo RIM, Inc in July 2003 as Manager, Human Resources. He was promoted to Vice President, Human Resources in August 2004. He has spent his career in the Human Resources profession. Prior to joining RRI Jere worked for a number of companies including Davis Industries, MSX International, and Champion International. Previous positions have included Director, Human Resources and Regional Employee Relations Manager forty-three facilities, including manufacturing, distribution and sales operations.

Judy Roher, Manager of Human Resources, joined JFHC in 1997. Born in Wisconsin and educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Florida, Judy worked for 25 years as a social worker for Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care in Toronto, Canada. Judy speaks Hebrew, German and Yiddish, and is the daughter of Holocaust survivors.

Julie Burke joined CTLGroup as Manager of Human Resources in 2008. Prior to joining CTLGroup, Julie was Human Resource Manager for InnerWorkings, a managed print solutions company located in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Burke is a graduate of Michigan State University.

Julie Trygstad has worked in positions related to business administration and human resources since 1999. Julie's professional background brings proficiency in areas such as employee relations, marketing, benefit administration, procedure enhancement, organizational development, and strategic planning. As Manager of Business Services and Human Resources, Julie provides human resources management to HSI and client facilities, maintains organization finances, and performs in various roles relevant to organizational development and research. Julie graduated with honors and received degrees in theology and pastoral ministry from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN where she was also elected to the Theta Alpha Kappa honor society. She is a certified pastoral minister most recently accredited through Yale Divinity School in New Haven, CT.

Kim joined V&A in 1990 as Marketing Coordinator. Since that time she has gained a wealth of knowledge of the daily operational demands at V&A. As Corporate Services Manager, she has overall responsibility for Accounting and Finance, Human Resources and Information Technology.

Kim Lloyd joined PriceMetrix in 2005 as Manager, Human Resources. In this role, she is responsible for the continued development of staffing & retention strategies, talent management and organizational development of the company. Ms. Lloyd brings over 15 years of experience in helping early stage companies develop and implement progressive human resources programs and practices. She joined PriceMetrix from Advanced Utility Systems, where she was responsible for the development and implementation of a wide range of HR programs, including the company's MBO Performance Management and Health & Wellness initiatives. Prior to this, she held a variety of progressive HR positions at Quartet Service Corporation, Algorithmics Inc. and Bain & Company. Ms. Lloyd is a member of the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO), where she is active in their Mentoring Program.

Krista English joined WCG in June 2008 as the Manager of Human Resources. She has nine years of experience managing and directing HR operations and she received her CHRP designation in 2005. Complimenting her HR generalist background, Krista's strengths are maximizing HR business efficiencies, project management, conflict resolution and technology implementations. Prior to joining the WCG team, Krista directed HR operations for two large five star hotels - the Hotel Saskatchewan in Regina, SK and the Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria. She also provided HR services to Victoria-based Island Hearing as they underwent rapid national growth following an international acquisition. To balance her active HR life, Krista creates stained glass windows in her home-based studio, enjoys road trips, and practises yoga.

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Merideth Ryan joined E&A Credit Union in June of 2004 as the Manager of Human Resources. In January of 2005 she took a lead role in implementing the Sales & Service Culture at E&A Credit Union. Merideth has developed many tools to support the infrastructure of a sales and service culture; such as, ISS and Quality Loop training, new hire orientation, weekly sales meeting activities, coaching roundtables and a leadership development program. In addition, Merideth has adapted the coaching materials to create an additional assignment beneficial to the coaches at the Credit Union with an in-depth look at transactional coaching. She has also been actively involved in CUNA's trainer network and a local MNA users group. Merideth is also a member of the ServiStar Alumni Emeritus Program. During Merideth's tenure, E&A Credit Union has been recognized with the Thomas Edison Business Award for Employer of Choice twice. This award annually recognizes businesses that create an exceptional work environment for their employees and encourage individual work and life balance. The award is based on the criteria from the Malcolm Baldridge national Quality Award Program and the Michigan Quality Leadership Award. Merideth believes that winning the award is a direct result of the sales & service culture at E&A Credit Union. Merideth holds a Bachelors Degree of Science with a major in Human Resource Development and a specialization in Training from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Merideth has been an active member of the American Society of Training and Development and the Society of Human Resource Management since 2001. She is also working towards the CPLP, Certified Professional in Learning and Performance, from the American Society of Training and Development.

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Nancy Kangas joined Otter Tail Power Company in 2003 as Manager, Human Resources, after more than 20 years of human resource and utility management experience with Xcel Energy. Otter Tail Power Company named her Director, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Safety, in March of 2004. Kangas is originally from Sebeka, Minnesota. She graduated from the College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota, with a bachelor of arts degree in business administration. She's also studied business and psychology at the University of Minnesota. She attended Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and has participated in leadership programs at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, and at Harvard Law School.

Rachel Garrido joined Dental Network of America in April 2007 as the Manager of Human Resources. In November 2007, she was promoted to Executive Director of Human Resources. Rachel leads a team of professionals in all areas of HR including Recruitment, Benefits, Employee Relations, Organizational Development and Performance Management. Rachel has over 11 years of HR experience, during which she has worked with Eastman Kodak, providing HR support to their contract labor workforce, and Nextel Communications as part of their corporate HR team. Her experience spans across the telecom, manufacturing, and human services industries. Rachel received her bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech and holds her Sr. Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification.

Sherry joined Kadent as the Manager of Human Resources in 2007. With over 10 years of progressive experience in human resources, she is responsible for the nationwide human resource management of all Kadent companies. Before joining Kadent, Sherry worked within the financial, manufacturing and healthcare industries, specializing in employee relations and recruitment. She is currently attending The Pennsylvania State University.

Thomas J. Madonna has served as a director since November 2005. Mr. Madonna is the Chief Financial Officer of Menil Foundation, Inc., a major art museum. From 1969 until December 2001, Mr. Madonna worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in a number of roles, including as Assurance Partner from 1982 until his retirement in 2001.

As manager of Human Resources and Employee Relationships, Zelda serves as a corporate liaison to all VisionCor employees. Among her accountabilities, Zelda stays abreast of VisionCor's human resource policies and procedures, plans and coordinates VisionCor's employee new-hire, on-boarding process, as well as plans and directs VisionCor's employee professional development program. Zelda assists and mentors employees, and solicits ongoing employee feedback to ensure positive employee relations. She interacts directly with clients as needed. Zelda possesses a broad range of experience working with an organization's human resources. Prior to joining VisionCor in 1996, she compiled a successful 33 years in education and community activities. Zelda holds both a B.A. and an M.A. degree from Winthrop University.

Kerry has been in the accounting field for over 16 years. She has implemented the accounting systems of start up firms and set policies and procedures for HR functions and financial reporting. For the last two and a half years, Kerry has served as Controller for a large insurance agency in South Florida where her job responsibilities include Facilities Coordinator, Marketing Coordinator, and the daily functions of Human Resources and Controller.

Adele is a Human Resources professional with extensive Human Resources and management business experience (14 years) as well as 6 years of SAP Human Resources implementation and project management experience. She is very well versed in HR organization and processing especially as it relates to HR application systems.

Originally from Moscow, Russia, Mr. Pochaev has over 10 years of experience in software development, project management, hands-on full life cycle software development, and program management. He has been consistently successful in delivering software products for clients in the Information Technology and Physical Security, industries. Alexander (aka "Sasha") is a specialist in enterprise level systems for integrated Physical Security, Human Resources, Asset Management, and Digital Video Surveillance. In addition, Mr. Pochaev has made "C" level presentations to international companies throughout the world. He has created and conducted numerous seminars and product training programs, and has organized and led, trade shows and road shows in North America, South America, and Europe. Alexander currently serves on the Leadership Studies and Management Advisory Committee at Orange Coast Community College as well as several corporate advisory boards. Mr. Pochaev is a graduate of Moscow State Technological University "STANKIN" and holds a Masters Degree in engineering.

Allan is a Corporate/Executive Coach with extensive Human Resources and line experience in the oil industry, electronics and consulting. Since founding Corporate Coaching Partners in 2001, he has coached regional presidents, functional VPs and country managers in industries ranging from financial services to hi-tech. His approach to coaching is holistic, working with clients in their totality as a human being. His style has been described by clients as "relaxed yet probing" and "insightful and challenging". Many of Allan's recent assignments have been to accelerate and/or engage senior executives with their regional team members. These assignments would generally require that clients work on behavior change focused on improving leadership effectiveness, improving relationships with peers and team members and development of local/national talent. Prior to founding Corporate Coaching Partners, he was a member of Caltex's Executive Leadership Team, where he was accountable for Caltex's global HR function, with over 200 professional staff across 50 countries. He was intimately involved in the development and implementation of Caltex's high potential leaders program. He personally designed and implemented its Executive Coaching program for its most senior leaders. As Senior Vice President, Philips Electronics, he spearheaded Philip's corporate efforts in identifying and retaining regional and international leaders across all business units in Asia. He institutionalized assessment centers and led panels of assessors. He continues to promote the interests of local nationals into leadership positions, effectively using his knowledge and experience in having worked in and with corporate headquarters.

Amy Watts is happy to be working at ABC Pediatric Dentistry. She began working as the receptionist and is currently working as a dental assisting. SHe is a student at Utah State studying psychology and Human Resources and is excited to graduate this semester. She loves spending time with her husband, watching Disney movies, eating Chinese food, scrapbooking and working out. She loves working with children and heping them have enjoyable experiences at the dentist.

Barbara Spector, a graduate of Boston University has been a Business Consultant, Corporate Trainer and Master Business Coach for the past 27 years. She has served as VP of Sales and Marketing at a Major Research Institute where she trained clients in selling and sales management skills. She brings a vast array of Human Resource skills to her Human Resources Consulting firm.

Ben LeVan has served as the Vice President for Human Resources since October of 2007. Ben is responsible for empowering the Crown staff for ministry by building an engaging culture supporting the organization's growing staffing and development needs. He is certified as a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) and has over 15 years of HR experience in senior leadership roles. Ben has a love for teaching and served as an adjunct professor at Roberts Wesleyan College before moving to Georgia. Ben has his B.A. from the College of Wooster in Ohio, and he is currently completing a Master's degree in Human Resource Development. Ben and his wife Stephanie have been married since 1999 and have two children.

Bridget L. Spruill is the Manager of Quality Assurance at Dimensions International, Inc. (DI) and is responsible for driving the quality strategy for the organization. She is responsible for the overall quality functions and must assure that they are in concert with the business goals and objectives of the corporate Quality Management System (QMS). In this capacity, she maintains and enforces all necessary policies and procedures as it relates to the corporate Quality function across the company, and has been successful in ensuring our continued ISO 9001:2000 certification. Ms. Spruill performs periodic site visits to branch office locations, conducts Internal Audits and oversees semi-annual Surveillance Audits. In addition, she works closely with the Chairman, Contracts, Business Development, Human Resources and other departments in an effort to ensure that the DI QA certification is a viable element in obtaining and retaining business. In addition, she is a member of the DI Management Board, the Benefits Committee, and is Chairperson of the Executive Quality Assurance Council. Prior to being appointed Manager of Quality Assurance, Ms. Spruill acted as a private Consultant on several significant projects, including assisting The White House Office of Public Liaison with the creation and implementation of an African American Outreach Initiative plan for President George W. Bush. In her consultant capacity, she also provided administrative, management, and strategic consultation to the African American Leadership Committee, Humphrey International, Inc., and The George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Ms. Spruill was also the Special Assistant to the founder of Dimensions International, Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor, Dr. Robert L. Wright. In this capacity, she was responsible for providing administrative, technical and editorial assistance. Ms. Spruill also acted as his liaison with political affiliations, provided logistical management of the Board of Directors, and the event management and planning of several political fundraisers and receptions, including a reception to celebrate the Presidential Inauguration. In addition, Ms. Spruill assisted Dr. Wright on the National Museum of African American History and Culture Plan For Action Presidential Commission, and the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

Carolann Churins joined Sarnoff in 2005 as Senior Director, Human Resources and has since been promoted to Vice President of Administration. In this position, Ms. Churins provides a positive, productive work environment through maintenance, planning, general building services and security. She is also responsible for the development, implementation and management of Human Resources policies and programs encompassing: employee relations, recruiting, employment, compensation and benefits, education and training, safety and health, and compliance issues. Prior to joining Sarnoff, Ms. Churins held several top Human Resources positions in the technology and engineering sectors. She was actively involved in marketing, communications and public relations in both domestic and international divisions. Ms. Churins' experience includes human resources in the areas of employee relations, workforce planning, employee selection and placement, training and development, rewards, policy administration, employee counseling and communications. Ms. Churins holds a B.A. degree from Trenton State College (The College of New Jersey), an M.A. degree from the University of West Florida and four certificates of advanced study in Human Resources Management. She has earned certification by the Human Resources Certification Institute as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Carolyn Moore is Director of Human Resources for the City of Bradenton. She has a Master's degree from the University of Memphis and a Bachelor's degree from Lambuth University. Carolyn's work history includes City of Bradenton, Director of Human Resources, from 2004-present, Southeast Georgia Health System, Director of Human Resources and US Sugar, Director of Organizational Development. She is an accomplished Human Resources professional with over 15 years experience in the field of Human Resources.

Cathy is a skilled facilitator with a wealth of experience in all facets of Human Resources gained from a career in retail. Some of her many positions have included Manager of Corporate Communications, Manager of Training and Development, and Director of Human Resources. Each of these previous positions has prepared her for the conversations regarding Leadership and Diversity that she facilitates today. With eleven years experience with Integrity, Ms. Scrivner has facilitated every course/class in our curriculum and worked with just about all of our clients. Cathy has a Public Affairs degree from Indiana University with an emphasis in Human Resources and Labor Relations.

Cliff is a proven Organizational Development (OD) and Executive Coach with broad Human Resources (HR) management education and experience and extensive background/expertise in the application of Polarity ManagementO for individual coaching, team development, and organization development. His passion is helping to free individuals, teams, and organizations from chronic and "unsolvable" issues. For nearly a decade he has served Planning and Development Collaborative, International (international development) and The Washington Post Company (corporate, diversified media) in progressively responsible HR positions. From 2002-2007, he was Senior Organization Development Consultant for The Washington Post (newspaper) and VP of OD and Training for The National Cooperative Band (financial services). Recently he realized his dream of establishing a retreat facility and his own OD/HR/Coaching consulting practice under the name Xperience, LLC . His practice helps him do what he loves and contribute to: Individual well-being; Social harmony; and, Accelerated evolution of consciousness. Cliff received a BA in History and Business from Lenoir-Rhyne College, a MS in Personnel and Human Resource Management, from American University in 1999, and he received his MS in Organizational Development, American University/National Training Laboratories (NTL) in 2007. He also completed the Executive Leadership Coaching program through Georgetown University in 2007.

Dannie conducts job search workshops, provides interview coaching and consults with candidates on job search campaigns. She works with Human Resources to develop New Hire Orientation and New Manager Integration programs to improve employee retention. Dannie has been with powertransitions for 9 years. She was previously Employee Relations Specialist and Manager of Customer Accounts for Ingres. She has fifteen years prior experience in restaurant operations. Dannie has expertise in program development, coaching and training. MS-Industrial/Organizational Psychology, San Francisco State University.

Darlene Elder joined Build-A-Bear Workshop® in August 1998 as Director, Bear & Human Resources. Ms. Elder was promoted to Managing Director, Bear and Human Resources in March 2005 and was named Chief Human Resources Bear in October 2008. From 1981 through 1998, Ms. Elder held various human resources positions at Venture Stores, Inc.

Deborah Martin, Esq., serves as Assistant Administrator for Human Resources, overseeing staff recruitment and retention. Martin previously served as Director of Human Resources and Compliance Officer at Valley General Hospital in Monroe followed in 2007 with a move to the new Cascadia Community College in Bothell. Martin received a bachelor's degree in journalism and urban communications at Rutgers University in New Jersey and earned her law degree at Seton Hall University School of Law in New York. Her law career has included working for a law firm in Seattle that specialized in construction litigation; private practice in Seattle for five years and consulting work, including providing human resources services for clients.

Donna Rogers , SPHR has been a practitioner in the field of Human Resources (HR) since 1991. She has worked at the management and consulting level of HR since 1997 owning her own consulting business since 2001. Her HR experience as an employee of other companies has been primarily in Financial Services and Manufacturing. However, her consulting company has allowed her to expand her HR experience to include non-for-profit, medical, higher education, telecommunications, associations, and retail. Donna is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and is an active national member, Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the American Society for Training and Development. On a volunteer basis Donna currently serves as the Director Elect for the Illinois State Council of SHRM. As a professional trainer, Donna has been a guest speaker for the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Lorman Education Services, Central Illinois Chapter of SHRM, Lincoln Land Community College, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, and Illinois Newspaper in Education Association. Donna has been an adjunct faculty member of the University of Illinois-Springfield and Robert Morris College-Springfield where she taught Human Resources Management, Organizational Development and Career Development. She is a certified instructor with Dimension Development Incorporated (DDI) and Model-Netics.

Doug Mooney has been with SC2 since 1998 and has been in the role of Vice President of Human Resources since October of 2004. While in this position he has been an integral part of many projects, most notably the conversion from paper-based timecards to electronic data collection. In addition to Human Resources, Doug is also responsible for company-wide Safety programs, incentives, and awareness. The easy camaraderie Doug establishes when speaking to our employees may be attributed to his Illinois State University Bachelors degree in Education as well as his strong teaching background. Prior to his role as Vice President, Doug worked as a Division Manager for Dealer Returns. Doug is proud to work at a 100% employee owned company. As he says, "the most positive experience I have had at SC2 is seeing the effect employee ownership has on our employees. After working hard to become an owner, most of our employees have a unique loyalty to our company and give us 100%. They are grateful to be part of a company that listens to their ideas and concerns, while providing stability and benefits." As a representative of Human Resources, Doug knows the importance of keeping employee owners involved when making decisions. "I think being an employee owner gives you a sense of team play. In working with and talking to other employee owners on a daily basis, I realize that most, if not all, really want the best for the company. Many of the decisions I make have a direct impact on our owners, so it is very important for me to get their opinions. They know that their questions will be answered, and their concerns will be listened to."

Elizabeth is an accomplished recruiting professional with 10 years of Human Resources and Recruiting experience. Elizabeth joined the recruiting world when she was personally recruited by the owner of American Recruiters in 2003 and has seen great success in the field. She now lives with her 15 year old son in Austin, Texas. Elizabeth has been involved in the gaming industry for many years as an avid gamer. She is fully versed in video game development from story board to development, production to testing, marketing and finally distribution and technical support. Her first game Pong, was purchased in the early 70's and her addiction to the games and community has been prolific ever since.

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Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones is a Consultant Psychiatrist working in both the NHS and private practice. She is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. In her private work she is both a general adult ( Depression, Anxiety, Work-Related Stress, Relationship difficulties ) and addictions (All addictions ) psychiatrist at the Capio Nightingale Hospital in London. Her consulting rooms are in Chelsea and in Lisson Grove within the hospital. She has a national role in the addictions field being an elected member of the Addictions Faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. She is the Faculty of Occupational Medicine link to the Royal College of Psychiatrists and has contributed the addictions psychiatry input to national guidelines. Henrietta works extensively with Human Resources and Occupational Health in assessing, treating and helping patients return to work following periods of treatment in hospital. She teaches employers about stress, depression and substance misuse in employees. She has worked with many of the top companies in the UK on these issues and has a Diploma in Occupational Medicine from the Faculty of Occupational Medicine in London. A further interest is the treatment of Pathological Gambling. She is the Lead Consultant for Problem Gambling for Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust and Joint Lead Consultant for the Gambling Addiction Services at the Capio Nightingale Hospital. She has lectured extensively on the subject and has recently set up the CNWL National Problem Gambling Clinic, the first NHS treatment centre for pathological gamblers. The clinic is based in Soho, London. In her charity work she is a Trustee of Sporting Chance Clinic, a high profile addiction charity that helps top sportsmen and women in the UK in their fight against drugs, alcohol and gambling. Her research with Imperial College is in the area of the neurobiology of alcohol. She has worked on orbito-frontal cortex impairment as a predictor of early relapse in alcohol dependency.

Jan, the Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources of the United Nations, is a Founding Individual Member of AHRMIO. The United Nations is also one of the Founding Advisory Organizational Members of AHRMIO. Jan has long been an advocate for the intrinsic role the Association can play in knowledge sharing across the world of international not-for-profit organizations and in networking with civil society, especially global for-profit organizations and leading academic institutions. Jan started her career with the New Zealand Foreign Service as a representative of her government to the United Nations in New York. Subsequently, in 1974, she joined the staff of the United Nations, first in political affairs and then, at ever-increasing levels of responsibility, in managerial roles. Over the last decade, Jan has led the development and introduction of some of the most far-reaching reforms in human resources management since the founding of the United Nations.

Janet is a consultant and trainer specialising in the field of Human Resources. Her particular areas of expertise are career and personal counselling , training and development, coaching and facilitation, all aspects of recruitment and HR policy development.

Jason joined Tides Center in August of 2004 providing comprehensive human resources management services to the organization. Jason has over 15 years of experience in benefits and human resources management with companies such as Aon Consulting, Calvin Klein, Hilton Hotels and Restoration Hardware. Jason is certified as a Senior Professional of Human Resources through the Society for Human Resources Management and is a member of the Northern California Human Resources Association and the California Association of Non-Profits. Jason joined the Performing Arts Workshop board in November of 2007. Jason loves the performing arts and is very excited to be able to contribute to an organization that promotes learning and education for youth.

Jeanna joined Human Resources at Parametrix in April 2000. She is responsible for the continued development of recruitment, retention, employee development initiatives, and HR programs firmwide. She is passionate about the HR opportunities that are unique to people-related initiatives in our employee-owned company. Jeanna's background is in recruitment and she leads HRs support of strategic plan initiatives of growth and diversity through the attainment, development, and retention of the best talent in our industry.

As Operations Coordinator, Jill is the grease of the IBACOS wheels. In charge of handling office operations, Jill works closely with the Human Resources and Financial departments. She oversees and coordinates the activities of people and the flow of materials passing through the office. Jill's experience with operations and Human Resources comes from the insurance brokerage industry where she worked with Willis and with Marsh. She earned a B.A. in Communications with a specialty in Marketing from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. When she isn't reading or listening to music, she enjoys the antics of Bugs Bunny and company on her favorite show, Looney Tunes.

Jill manages the Compensation/Classification and Benefits functions for Human Resources. She consults on issues related to the classification of jobs and compensation, as well as offering support related to the variety of benefits available to faculty and staff. In addition, she oversees campus grievance issues, serving as one of the campus grievance representatives. Along with the other HR leaders, she serves as an HR generalist in the office providing policy interpretation, assisting with employee relations issues or any other HR functions. Jill is currently one of three campus representatives on the Faculty and Staff Benefits Retirement Committee appointed by the President of the University System. She is available to assist in any capacity in the absence of the Associate Vice Chancellor.

Joann Sherrer, founder of Pinnacle Research, is an experienced human resources professional. With over 20 years of recruitment and human resources experience, her career spans corporate recruitment as a Director of Recruiting for a Fortune 100 research and development corporation, a large healthcare system, and managing an office of an executive research and search firm.

Karen Hollinger is Vice President of Operations of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. and is responsible for enhancing efficiencies of administrative tasks within property operations. Ms. Hollinger joined AvalonBay in 2001 and has held several Director-level positions within the Human Resources Department with oversight for administration, HR systems, and employee relations Prior to joining AvalonBay, Ms. Hollinger was a Director at a consultancy specializing in PeopleSoft systems implementation from 1998 to 2001. Prior to this, Ms. Hollinger held several management positions at KPMG from 1992 to 1998, where she was a management consultant specializing in accounting systems and IT strategy with clients in the US and in developing countries. Ms. Hollinger received her undergraduate degree in Finance from The College of William & Mary, graduating with Beta Gamma Sigma honors. Ms. Hollinger is accredited as a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR).

KAREN WILSON - is Vice President, Human Resources for XTO Energy Inc. Mrs. Wilson received a BS in Business Administration from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and is currently certified as a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR). Prior to joining XTO in 1991, Mrs. Wilson worked for Woods County Clerk in Alva, OK.

Kizzy has been employed with Warren County Schools for the past 10 years. Currently, she is working as Administrative Assistant for Human Resources. Kizzy has worked with Career-Technical Ed, Student Services and Child Nutrition during her tenure with Warren County Schools. Kizzy has been an active member of Warren County AEOP and NCAEOP for the past 10 years and NAEOP for 1 year. Some of her roles have included District President-Elect, Editor and Local President. In March of 2007, she received a Professional Associate PSP certificate. At the current time Kizzy is working toward a BS in Business and to help accomplish this goal, she won the District 10 EOP Scholarship and the Mildred F. Chrisco EOP Scholarship in 2009. Kizzy is married to Sean and they have one daughter, Arianna (7 yrs. old) and are expecting their second child this July.

Dr. Lynn has been with the Arlington Central School District for 22 years. As Associate Superintendent for Human Resources he is involved in the coordination and management of the District's personnel functions, which include staff recruitment, employment and retention; contract management and negotiations; strategic planning related to all staff needs; and initiatives related to organizational development. Contact Ed through Mrs. Laura Aderson at (845) 486-4460

Lynne-Marie is a highly experienced consultant in the field of Human Resources and Learning Development. Lynne-Marie specialises in management and development consultancy to which she brings her own unique experience, style and enthusiasm. With a high level of commercial awareness, Lynne-Marie has extensive experience of developing HR strategy, managing change and embedding service excellence principles. She also specialises in resolving employee relations issues, resource planning, policy, procedure and strategy development, coaching, management development and customer services training.

Gerry's professional associations include the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), and the NJ Organizational Development Network (NJODN). He is certified as a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) through the Society for Human Resource Management. A past President of the Northern New Jersey Chapter of ASTD (NNJ-ASTD), he currently sits on its Board as a Member-At-Large. Marilyn holds Life Certification as a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and is a member of the Association for Psychological Type (APT), SHRM, NJODN, ASTD, and the Mid-NJ ASTD Chapter. She is qualified to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Step I and Step II), and holds a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Management. A former member of NNJ-ASTD, she served on its Board of Directors as VP of Communications as well as Special Interest Groups. Marilyn is a charter member and the current President of APT-eChapter, the first virtual chapter for APT.

Martina Berghuber is currently the University Department Head (FHWien) for Human Resources; Social Skills and the Entrepreneurship degree programme. Her career started with a consultancy company in Vienna where she undertook psychological interviewing. In order to widen her experience she later moved on to Marketing management.

Matt Evans has worked professionally in communications for 25 years since graduating from Purdue University with a B.A. Honors in Mass Communications. Even during his time at college, he worked for the Communications department as a production manager and was a "stringer" for ESPN and the Athletic Department covering sporting events. After graduation, Matt worked 11 years as a producer of meetings and events. "For those communicators who remember basking in the flashing light of 36 ENG lamps inside of 36 Kodak E3 projectors, listening to the symphony of 35 mm slides dropping in sequence as your lips became brittle from the heat of the fans, while sitting atop 40 feet of scaffolding for 14 hours a day, we share a unique perspective. For those who don't, consider yourselves lucky. But they were great times as well." says Matt. "I got to see hotel ballrooms and convention centers around the world!" The next fourteen years, Matt made the plunge in to Human Resources communications. He spent seven years with consultancy (Hewitt Associates and Towers Perrin) and the next seven with The Timken Company, where he now manages the communications strategy for Human Resources. Matt has served on the board of the IABC Cleveland Chapter for the past four years, ending his term as president in June 2008. He has received recognition and awards for several communication projects over the years.

Michael Jacobi (born in 1953) is CFO and member of the Executive Committee of Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG a position he has held since 1997 and in which he is responsible for Treasury, M&A, Investor Relations, and Controlling. Michael Jacobi joined Ciba-Geigy's Control & Management Services in 1978 when he held positions in finance, accounting, and planning in Brazil and the US. In 1987, he returned as Head of Management Accounting at the Finance Department in Basel, Switzerland, where he later became responsible for Ciba-Geigy's overall corporate financial accounting and reporting. Michael Jacobi studied at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, at the Washington University in Seattle, and at the Harvard Business School in Boston. In St. Gallen, he earned a doctorate degree with a thesis on the International Accounting Standards.

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Nancy A. Jorgensen, Ed.D., has served as SWBOCES Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources since June 2001. Dr. Jorgensen oversees all personnel functions throughout SWBOCES. Her primary function in addition to the supervision of the Human Resources Department is the oversight of all personnel policies and procedures, as well as all labor issues. Prior to joining SWBOCES, Dr. Jorgensen held a variety of personnel and labor positions throughout New Jersey. Dr. Jorgensen earned a bachelor's degree from Montclair University in Upper Montclair, NJ, a master of arts degree from William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ, and a doctorate in educational administration from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is a resident of Franklin Lakes, N.J.

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Mr. Mayer has more than 15 years of human resources experience as a corporate executive responsible for Human Resources and Organizational Development at DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes Benz division. In addition to his hands-on experience spearheading and implementing large scale organizational development and change management programs he developed many management training and executive coaching programs during a period characterized by rapid change and globalization at this company. In addition to his engagements with T. H. Bender & Partners he continues to be frequently engaged by companies such as Mercer Management Consulting, Deutsche Telekom, Siemens and Bosch. Mr. Mayer gradated summa cum laude as Diplom Wirtschafts-Ingenieur (German equivalent of a combined Masters' degree in Business and Engineering) from the University of Karlsruhe. His post-graduate education was at the American Institute of 'The Art of Chance' and the German Institut fuer Systemische Beratung'. He also teaches at the University (FH) of Esslingen and the University of Linz.

Rahel's background includes management of HR, Finances and Operations within both corporate and non-profit sectors. She holds a designation as Senior Professional of Human Resources, and received her bachelor's from Oberlin College. Rahel provides strategic and day to day oversight of Paradigm's financial and personnel functions.

Richard E. Boyatzis is Professor in the Departments of Organizational Behavior, Psychology, and Cognitive Science at Case Western Reserve University and Human Resources at ESADE. He is the author of more than 100 articles on leadership, competencies, emotional intelligence, management education, and thematic analysis and 6 books, including: The Competent Manager; the international best-seller, Primal Leadership with Daniel Goleman and Annie McKee; Resonant Leadership, with Annie McKee; and Becoming a Resonant Leader with Annie McKee and Fran Johnston. Professor Boyatzis has a BS in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT and a MS and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Harvard University.

Ron Rocheleau is a senior policy research officer with Human Resources and Social Development Canada. He has been working in the federal government since 1981. Prior to joining the federal government, he worked for a civil engineering firm and for Chrysler Canada. For most of the last fifteen years he has worked in program evaluation, with three of those years in an evaluation methodology group. He is currently helping the strategic policy research directorate to design and implement projects to test innovative policy and program options and to improve on policy instruments analysis. Ron has a masters degree in economics.

Steve Rutherford serves as legal advisor to the Housing Authority on behalf of the city of Boise. Mr. Rutherford graduated from Twin Falls High School, received his bachelors degree in Political Science from Idaho State University, and earned his law degree at the University of Idaho. Mr. Rutherford has served as an attorney for the city of Boise since 1999 where he has been responsible for prosecuting misdemeanor crimes and has recently moved to more civil responsibilities. Prior to his employment with the city of Boise, Mr. Rutherford worked as a public defender in Ada County, as a prosecutor for the city of Meridian with the law firm of White, Peterson, Pruss, Morrow and Gigray, and served as the attorney for the city of Meridian's Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr Rutherford also serves as an advisor to the city of Boise Planning and Zoning Commission, Human Resources, and the Office of Internal Audit.

Sue Burgess currently serves as Head of Human Resources. Sue is a Human Resources Consultant with over 25 years Human Resources and Administration experience including 20 years in industry where she held increasing responsible positions culminating in her role as Vice President, Human Resources and Administration for Amylin Pharmaceuticals. Sue has a B.S. degree in Psychology.

Teresa joined the CHC staff as Director of Finances and Human Resources in June 2006. She brings a background of auditing, general and cost accounting, financial systems implementations and project management to the team. Teresa holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Masters in Business Administration. She spent 11 years in the corporate world before transferring with her husband to a beautiful town in upstate New York where they started a family. She ultimately took a 16- year break to be a stay-at-home mom. The Boones moved to the Memphis area in 1992 and love it here.

Terry Pinnell, Senior Consultant, has over 15 years of Human Resources (HR) experience as a HR Director, Generalist, and Specialist for major corporations. Terry consults to the firm's clients, helping avoid and resolve employee relations and other HR issues. She provides support in employee recruitment and interim staffing, retention, employee relations, policies, compensation, leaves of absence, job descriptions, performance appraisal development, and conflict resolution.

Todd York joined Advantec in 2001. Prior to his current position, Mr. York served as Vice President of Strategic Processes. In his six years with the company, he has also supported Advantec as a Human Capital Consultant, Director of Client Relations and Regional Director of the Human Capital Group. While at Advantec he has worked on several client initiatives which have included reducing clients' employee turnover, increasing satisfaction, and increasing clients ROI. Before joining Advantec, Mr. York worked for SWFRI Management as Vice President of Human Resources. Mr. York has over 15 years of experience in Human Resources and is certified as a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). He is also certified in Civil Treatment Procedures and Legal Training for Investigations, Diversity Training, Customer Service Training (Achieve Global), and in DISC Employee Behavior Profiling Analysis. Mr. York is a member of SHRM, a Past Treasurer for HR Florida, its state chapter, and a Past President of HR Tampa, its local chapter. He has also served on other executive boards.

Cassandra J. Francis. Ms. Francis is the Director of Olympic Village Development for the 2016 Chicago Olympic Committee. She had previously served in various management positions with U.S. Equities Development, L.L.C. since 1995 and most recently held the office of Senior Vice President. Ms. Francis is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and is licensed as a real estate broker in the States of Illinois and Indiana. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Urban Real Estate at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Ms. Francis has been a director of the Company and Bank since 2006 and is a member of the Asset Liability Management Committee of the Bank and the Human Resources and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees of the Company.

Dawood was educated at Eton College and has degrees from The University of Manchester in Politics & Modern History and Oxford University in Jurisprudence. He is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Prior to joining Bestway in November 2002, he worked for a pre-eminent global law firm, Linklaters, where he specialised in international corporate and structured finance work and also spent time seconded to their Tokyo office. He was elected to the Board of Directors in July 2004 and was appointed the Company Secretary for all UK companies. He heads the property investment and development businesses of the Group and is also the director responsible for the Human Resources, Training, Health and Safety and Property departments in the wholesale cash & carry businesses of the Group.

Jennie DeVine moved to Freeport from Belvidere, Illinois in 1967. She moved to Forreston in 1973, and then came back to Freeport in 1984. Jennie has worked for the Freeport School District, in the Transportation Department since 1987. Before being elected to the City Council, Jennie was a commissioner for the Freeport Housing Authority and served as a Freeport Township Trustee for 12 years. She still serves on the Human Resources board for the Township. Jennie has served as local Chairperson for the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon for 25 years. She also has been been an active volunteer for many benefits for various causes in the Freeport Community. She helps Support the Troops for many years. Jennie and her family help cook, serve and deliver meals at Thanksgiving and Christmas at the Salvation Army. In her free time, Jennie loves to cook and bake - people say her cookies are "the best." Jennie has won the Pretzel Festival Cooking contest three years in row. In 2004, her dessert won "Best of Show" when the festival was featured on the Cooking Network Cable TV show. Her grandchildren are starting to take over entering dishes and won in categories the last two years.

Kay grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After finishing high school, she married her childhood friend, Don. They lived in California, where Don studied for the ministry, Oregon, and Washington before coming to Sitka 22 years ago. Kay and Don own and operate an art gallery in Sitka, where Kay is the featured artist. Kay and Don have three children and five grandchildren. Kay has served on the TAGSC Board for the four years and is a member of the Nominating, Human Resources and Finance committees. In 2003, she chaired the Annual Meeting Task Group. She currently serves as Chair of the Nominating Committee.

Just recently, Kovac was selected as a winner in the Crain's Detroit Business Health Care Heroes contest. The corporate achievement award in health care honored Kovac for successfully implementing an innovative health benefits practice that acknowledged a problem in health care. Kovac and Metaldyne were recognized for its unique and creative wellness program. Kovac joined Metaldyne in 2001 as a compensation and benefits consultant. She also served as a corporate benefits manager and director of compensation and benefits prior to being appointed to her previous position of vice president of Human Resources. Kovac played a key role in developing the innovative labor agreement with the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) that was part of the Metaldyne's acquisition of the Chrysler's Group's New Castle, IN facility in 2004. She works closely with the UAW and the company's other union partners to build strong and collaborative relationships with Metaldyne's employees around the world. Before joining Metaldyne, Kovac worked as a corporate human resources director in the automotive industry. Her prior professional experience includes 14 years with Comerica Bank, where she served in a variety of human resources positions, including vice president of employee benefits. Kovac holds a bachelor's degree and a Master's of Business Administration degree, both from Lawrence Technological University. She is a member of the Society of Human Resources Managers, Human Resources of Greater Detroit, OESA Human Resources Council, Manufacturers Alliance Human Resources Council and Philanthropy Council of Henry Ford Health Systems. Kovac is also a board member on Henry Ford Hospital Wyandotte's Board of Trustees. She works out of Metaldyne's corporate headquarters in Plymouth, MI.

Larry Deary is the Director of Human Resources at The Detroit Institute for Children, where he is responsible for overseeing employment, compensation and benefits, employee relations, training and development, facilities management and maintenance, and safety and security for each and every DIC employee. Deary executes his position drawing from a wealth of experience as a consultant in the human resources field. After serving for 19 years as the Vice President of Human Resources at a major Detroit area hospital, Deary ventured into consulting, where he specializes in strategic human resource planning, performance planning and reward systems, leader coaching and mentoring, core HR service assessment, customer service skill building and Employer of Choice strategy development. Deary earned a bachelor's degree in Business and Human Resources from Wayne State University, and his master's degree in industrial relations from Central Michigan University.

Matthew Bartosiak was promoted to Manager, Consulting Helpline in mid-2000. Joining the Association in 1980, Matt's first position was as Research Analyst, conducting the Association's compensation surveys. In 1982, he was promoted to Staff Consultant. During a brief hiatus from the Association, Matt worked for the Aerojet Corporation in compensation. He returned to the Employers Group in 1991 as Senior Staff Consultant. In this capacity, he manages EG's consultant phone line. Matt has written and presented extensively for the Employers Group. As the resident COBRA expert, he also teaches this class for the Management Education Department. He is a human resources generalist and consults in all related areas. His specializations include: benefits and wage and salary (especially exemption issues). Like all of the Employers Group consultants, he deals with many questions relating to discrimination, workers' compensation, health and safety and employee relations, and wage and hour. In 1996 he was appointed to California's Wage Board called for Wage Order 4-89. The board was called to review state wage and hour rules for several occupations, and to make recommendations for change. Matt serves on the Human Resources Board for the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Red Cross and is also a board member of the Human Resources and Security Management Council for the Industry Manufacturers Council. Previously, Matt worked as a teacher and guidance counselor. He was also a manpower planner for the City of Philadelphia. He holds a BA in Sociology from Boston College, and a MBA from West Virginia University.

After graduating from the University of Texas, Robert Chapa has worked as an employee of the Texas State Comptroller's Office since 1975. Mr. Chapa has a broad range of experience that serves to help address the needs of the Center's consumers. As the State Comptroller's Office Budget Director and Chief Financial Officer he is responsible for managing the annual budget, preparing and submitting the agency's biennial appropriations request and seven-year strategic plan to the legislature. A proud member of the Hispanic Committee on Scouting, Mr. Chapa has been an active participant in fund raising initiatives to promote scouting in East Austin.