Recruiting Trends, Technologies and Best Practices: “5 Big Ideas”
Jenifer Lambert, Vice President, Terra Staffing Group
John Vlastelica, Founder and Managing Director, Recruiting Toolbox Inc.
HRMS – The Changing Landscape
Teresa Koepke, Deputy Director HR Operations and Applications, the Gates Foundation
Mike Reynoldsen, VP of Shared Services, Expedia
Cassia Haft, HR Director, Flow International
What do you do to stay relevant and prepare for what’s next? What Is Your Rally Cry
Randy Rothschiller, VP of Human Resources, Savers
Contemporary Models for Human Resources: Roundtable Discussion and Case Study of Colliers International
Mindy Geisser, VP Global Human Resources, Colliers International
Compensation Trends: The Changing Landscape
Jonathan Maltos, VP of human Resources, Darigold
Doug Sayed, Principal, Applied HR Strategies
Embracing Digital and Social Media: Trends and HREF Member Case Studies
Britt Ricci, Senior Director, HR, Avanade
Shari Roberts, SVP Global Human Resources, Text 100
Organization Design II: Leading to the Future
Sue Mcnab, Chief People Officer, PEMCO
Leadership Development in a Down Economy
Kendra Fuller, Associate Principal and HR Director, Sparling
Annalee Luhman, Learning and Leadership Manager, Port of Seattle
Performance Management: Changing Shape?
Steven Losleben Administrative Director, Swedish Edmonds
Building Leadership Bench Strength: Succession Planning Best Practices
Theresa Signorini Treat, Vice President of Human Resources, Flow International
Recruiting Trends, Technologies and Best Practices: “5 Big Ideas”
Jenifer Lambert, Vice President, Terra Staffing Group
John Vlastelica, Founder and Managing Director, Recruiting Toolbox Inc.
Linking HR Strategy and Metrics to Business Results
Theresa Treat, Vice President of Human Resources, Flow International
Liz Sullivan, Vice President of Human Resources, T-Mobile
The State of Employee Engagement and Retention
Facilitator: Britt Ricci, Director of Human Resources, Avanade
Chief People Officer Challenges and Issues: 2011 and Beyond
Randy Rothschiller, VP of Human Resources, Savers, Inc.
Suzanne Elshult, HRNow
The New Frontiers in Employee Communications
Sheila States, HR Director, MSNBC.com
Britt Ricci, Director of Human Resources, Avanade
Healthcare in the Post Health Reform World
Kevin Corrigan, VP of Human Resources, Intrepid Learning
Executive Compensation: Pay Governance is Continuing as the New Watchword
Christy Martin, Compensation Consultant, Compensation Solutions
Carolyn Harper, Senior Consultant, Towers Watson
The Global Challenge for HR Executives
LuAnn Johnson, Director of Human Resources, Attachmate
Britt Ricci, Director of Human Resources, Avanade
Jennifer Schwope, Director of HR, K2
Organization Design: A Viable Strategy for You to Drive in Your Organization?
Franci Phelan, Chief Human Resources Officer, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Steve Walter, Group VP, HR and Administration, Terex Corporation
Translating Physiology into Finance: The Wellness Path for ROI
Facilitators:
Robert Simon Siegel, Global Optimal Health Group
Fred Pabst. Carena Inc. (HREF Member)
Suzanne Elshult, HRNow
Deep Change: The Anti “Change Management” Technique
George Myers, Partner and Consultant, Effectiveness Institute
Clyde Walker, Senior Vice President of Human Resources Continental Mills
Why Participate in Best Workplaces Contests? How Two Degrees chose to make “being a best place to work” one of their top company goals
Mindy Geisser, Vice President of Human Resources, Two Degrees
The Future of Healthcare
Don R. Howard, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Cellnetix Pathology & Laboratories
Internal Branding
Victoria Burwell, VP of Marketing, Headsprout (facilitator)
Sue McNab, Chief People Officer, PEMCO (facilitator)
Sean O’Driscoll, Ant’s Eye View
Don’t Just Cut Jobs. Are Alternatives Seeing a Resurgence?
Mary Drobka, Partner, Davis, Wright Tremaine (discussion catalyst)
Executive Compensation Under Attack!
Christy Martin, Consultant,Compensation Solutions
Carolyn Harper, Principal, Towers Perrin
Is Talent Management High On Your Priority List?
Michele Yetman, VP, Human Resources, Technology, Amazon
EARNING A SEAT AT THE TABLE: HR Executives Perspectives
Sid Ferrales, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Real Networks
Duane Schireman, Director, Dreamliner, Boeing
Steve Walter, Group VP, HR and Administration, Genie A Terex Company
Michael Cindric, Vice President of Human Resources, Comcast Corporation
Social Media: Why Should We Care
Carmen Hudson, Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Yahoo
Dealing with the Economic Downturn: Member “Lean” Initiatives and More
Jennifer Bales, Director of Human Resources, Starbucks
Steven Losleben, Vice President of Human Resources, Stevens Healthcare
Rochelle Crollard, Director of Human Resources, The Everett Clinic
Responding to the Economic Downturn
Open-ended Roundtable Discussion
Strategic Onboarding: Best Practices
Tica Gordon, Director of Human Resources, Callison Architecture
Rochelle Crollard, Director of Human Resources, The Everett Clinic
Leveraging Your Organizational Culture and Values
Sydney Johnson-Gorrell, Vice President of Human Resources, Brooks Sports
Sean Madian, Sydion Financial, Leadership Team, Corporate Services
Jill Boyle, Vice President of Human Resources, Onvia
Our Personal Leadership Journeys as HR Executives
Facilitators/Discussion Catalysts:
Sue McNab, Chief People Officer, PEMCO
Anne Wheeler, Director of Human Resources, Resolute Solutions Corporation
Adrienne Gemperle, Vice President of Human Resources, Restaurants Unlimited
Sustainability: Doing The Green Thing and Beyond!
Kevin Wilhelm, CEO, Sustainable Business Consulting
Richard Bendix, Vice President of Marketing, Homestreet Bank
Sydney Gorrell-Johnson, Vice President of Human Resources, Brooks Sports
Carol Schreitmueller – Director of R&D, Pacific Marketing International (PMI)
Facilitators/Moderators: Tami Fujii,Director of Retail Product Merchandising,, T-Mobile
Suzanne Elshult, President, HRNow
Managing, Motivating and Retaining the Generations
Kanna Hudson, Consultant and Millennial
Shannon Swift, CEO, Swift HR Solutions
Management Development: The Theory and Practice of Finding Your Own Path
Kristina Moris, Principal, The Washington Firm
Antigoni Mallen, Director of Leadership Development, Expedia
Competency-based People Strategies
Theresa Signorini Treat, VP of Human Resources, Flow International
Lori Serrano, Senior HR Manager, Windows Core Operations System Division, Microsoft
Human Capital Management: Moments of Truth
Jim Wigget, Founder and President of Jackson Hole Group
Diversity on Corporate Agendas Today: Are You Up To Speed?
William A. (Bill) MacKellar-Hertan, Founder, Training Resources International|
Candyce Johnson, Director, Merchandising Management Outdoorwear, Recreational Equipment, Inc.
Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, Corporate Diversity Affairs Specialist, Nordstrom
Change Initiative: The TEC Improvement System at the Everett Clinic
Rochelle Crollard, Director of Human Resources
Iwalani Paquette, Lead Facilitator, the Everett Clinic
Repositioning AegisLiving: Employees Inspire the Brand Soul
Rick Karnofski, Vice President of Human Resources, AegisLiving
SOX’s Dark Cloud May Have a Silver Lining for HR Executives in both Public and Private Sector Organizations
Theresa Treat, Vice President of Human Resources, Flow International
Jodie Wise, Manager, Ernst and Young
Larry Rosok, Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Secretary, Cascade Natural Gas
Strategic Workforce Planning: Why, What and How
Dianna Peterson, Director of Strategic Workforce Planning, Boeing
Adrienne Gemperle, Director, North America Recruiting-Western Division, Starbucks
Lost – But Not Forgotten: How to Plug the Workforce Knowledge Drain
Glen Stewart, Enterprise Learning Solutions, Two Degrees Consulting
Kate Wildrick, SPHR, Human Capital Development Specialist
Building Brands From The Inside
Brian Walter, Communications Consultant and Corporate Humorist
Michelle Yetman, Vice President of HR; Linda Mangoni,Director, Organizational Development; Ellen Stone, Sr. Manager, Benefits, ICOS
Pam Taylor, Sr. Vice President of HR, Homestreet Bank
Performance Management
Lynn Takaki, Vice President, Human Resources, Precor USA
Tracy White, Director of Human Resources, Clark Nuber
Randy Webb, PEMCO
Mary Cutting, Facilitator
Emotional Intelligence: What is it?
Ed Gullekson, Senior OD Consultant, Boeing
Jan Johnson, M.A., President, Learning in Action
The Future Creates the Present: Roundtable Discussion
Glen Hiemstra, Founder, Futurist.com, and Author
Acquiring, Acquired, Merged
Tica Gordon, Director of Human Resources, AREVA T & D
Sydney Johnson-Gorrell, Vice President of Human Resources, Shurgard Storage Inc.
Healthcare Strategies: Innovative Approaches and Choices|
Margaret Stanley, Executive Director, Puget Sound Health Alliance
Kevin Corrigan, Director of Human Resources, Preston, Gates & Ellis
Larry Rosok, Vice President – Human Resources and Corporate Secretary for Cascade Natural Gas Corporation
Executive Development: The WAMU Coaching Model
Presenter:
Ric Oslin, Organizational Development Consultant, WAMU Retail Bank
Contributors:
Mindy Geisser, Vice President of Human Resources, Two Degrees
Michelle Yetman, Vice President of Human Resources, ICOS Corporation
Sue MCNab, Chief People Officer, PEMCO Financial Services
Lisa Calvert, Vice President of Human Resources, Getty Images
Craig Nielsen, Director Leadership Development, RealNetworks
Susan Webber, Vice President of Human Resources, Concur Technologies
360 Degree Feedback: Member Executive Perspectives on Success and Failure
Sue McNab, Chief People Officer, PEMCO Financial Services
Kevin Conefrey, Vice President of Human Resources, ATS
Managing Change: Three Member Showcases
Sharon Gorman, Vice President of Human Resources & Corporate Administration, Adaptis
Denise Rubin, Vice President of Human Resources, Coinstar
Marla Allan, SVP, HR Technology Services Group, Washington Mutual
Kathleen Duffus, First Vice President, Talent and Organizational Capability, Washington Mutual External Dispute Resolution Alternatives: the Dispute Resolution Center
Kathy Rice, Program Manager, Certified Master Mediator, Dispute Resolution Center of Snohomish & Island Counties
Mary Cutting, Director of Human Resources (formerly) KCTS
Trends in Supervisory Development and Training: Roundtable Discussion with Showcases from Corbis Corporation, and William Mercer
Glen Stewart, Learning Director, Corbis
Teresa Pritchard, Director of HR, Mercer Human Resource Consulting
Mary Drobka, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Budgeting Best Practices of Member Executives: Integrating Budgeting with Strategy
Theresa Signorini Treat, Vice President and Human Resources Manager, Cutter & Buck
Sydney Johnson-Gorrell, Vice President of Human Resources, Shurgard Storage Centers Inc.
Talent Management at Amazon.com
Tony Galbato, Vice President of Human Resources, Amazon.com
Robin Mentzinger, Director of Human Resources, Amazon.com
Mindy Geisser, Director of Human Resources, Amazon.com
Kristin Strout, Director of Recruiting, Amazon.com
Leadership Development: Past, Present, and Future
Susan Webber , VP of Human Resources , Concur Technologies,
Craig Nielsen, Senior Director of Development and Learning, RealNetworks.
Talent Management and the Role of Succession Planning
Joel Miller, Chief People Officer, Aegis Living
Michele Yetman, Vice President of Human Resources, ICOS Corporation
Employee Engagement: Why It Matters
Adrienne Gemperle, Director of Partner Resources, Starbucks Coffee Company
Kevin Conefrey, Vice President, Human Resources, Onyx Software Corporation
Barbara Thompson, Director of Human Resources, Expedia
Consumer Driven Health Care: Showcasing Preston Gates & Ellis LLP and Washington Natural Gas
Robert Brown, CLU, ChFC, Vice President. Employee Benefit Division, Kibble and Prentice
Larry Rosok, Vice President and Corporate Secretary, Washington Natural Gas
Kevin Corrigan, Director of Human Resources, Preston Gates & Ellis LLP
Norm Milks, Partner in the Labor, Employment and Benefits practice group, Preston Gates & Ellis LLP
Ira Duden, Sr. Vice President of Associate Services, Food Services of America
Challenges of Global HR
Daniel Hertsberg, North America Human Resources Vice President and Site and HR Director, AREVA T&D Inc.
Tony J. Gomes, Director, Intermec
Mary Drobka, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Approaching Executive Search Strategically
Sandy Gould, Director of Executive Recruiting and OD, Real Networks
Karen Osofsky, Associate Director, ICOS Corporation
Mark Tranter, Partner, Paladin Partners
Executive Compensation: The Changing Landscape
David Lough, President, Ascend Consulting
Pamela Taylor, Vice President of Human Resources, Homestreet Bank
Susan Webber, Vice President of Human Resources, Concur Technologies
Shan Koenig, Director of Human Resources, Print, Inc.
Fun and Celebration in the Workplace
Colleen Rosas, Director of Human Resources, Mulvanny G2 Architecture
Rochelle Crollard, Director of Human Resources, The Everett Clinic
Surviving Mergers and Acquisitions: A Blueprint for HR
Denise Rubin, Vice President of Human Resources, Coinstar Inc.
Tica Gordon, Director of Human Resource, WRQ
Susan Webber, Vice President of Human Resources, Concur Technologies
Mary Drobka, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Performance Management Case Studies at Zymogenetics and the Everett Clinic
Darren Hamby, Vice President, Human Resources, Zymogenetics
Rochelle Crollard, Director of Human Resources, the Everett Clinic
Aligning Human Capital with Business Strategy: Showcasing Real Networks
Sid Ferrales, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Real Networks
Changing Hiring and Recruitment Strategies to Get and Keep Quality Hires, Keep Sane, and Out of Court: Case Study of WAMU’s Pre-employment and Screening Strategies
Marla Allan, First Vice President, Sr. Human Resource Business Partner Manager, Washington Mutual Bank – Retail & Financial Services Group
Therese Hightower, Vice President, Manager of Recruiting Operations, Washington Mutual
Using Trends to Connect and Design Experiences for Your Employees and “Would-Be Employees:” Learning from Marketeers
Tami Fujii, Vice President of Marketing, Pacific Market International
Variable Pay Trends and Strategies
Doug Sayed, Applied HR Strategies, Inc., Founder
Discussion Panel
Theresa Treat, Vice President and HR Manager, Cutter & Buck
Shan Koenig, Director of Human Resources, Print Inc.
Tica Gordon, Director of Human Resources, WRQ
Doug Sayed, Applied HR Strategies. Inc., Founder
Implementation of a Process Consulting Practicum at Microsoft
Kim Hart, Senior HR Training and Development Manager, Microsoft
Kathleen Ryan, President, The Orion Partnership
Leadership from the Inside Out: Leveraging Marketing and Human Resources for Competitive Advantage! (Joint meeting with the Marketing Executive Roundtable)
Steve Stoddard, CEO, Restaurants Unlimited
Philippe Sanchez, CEO, Photoworks
Fabian Mansson, CEO, Eddie Bauer
Fran Conley, CEO, Cutter & Buck
Anders Berglund, Co-owner/Partner, IKEA Seattle
Membership Leadership Development Showcase and Roundtable Discussion
The Concur Technologies Leadership Initiative
Susan Webber, Vice President of Human Resources, Concur Technologies
A Perspective on Leadership Development
David Parks, Managing Director, West Coast, Tom Peters Company
Human Capital Metrics: the Washington Mutual Scorecard
Kurt Soldenwagner, Manager, HR Operational Excellence and Metrics, Washington Mutual
Panel Discussion: Perspectives on the Past, Present and Future of HR
Candy Marshall, General Counsel and Executive Vice President, WRQ
Jerry Dark, Managing Director for Corporate and People Services, the Quellos Group
Denise Wolf, Vice President of Corporate Development, Vulcan
Theresa Signorini Treat, Vice President of Human Resources, Cutter & Buck
Scott Pitasky, HR Director, Microsoft MSN Business Unit
The Changing Role of HR at Microsoft
Scott Pitasky, HR Director, Microsoft MSN Business Unit
Facilitated Panel Discussion on Internal Branding
Kathy Moore, Director of Marketing, the Everett Clinic
Rochelle Crollard, Director of Human Resources, the Everett Clinic
Darryl Price, Vice President of Marketing, Premera Blue Cross
Barbara Magusin, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Premera Blue Cross
Larry Denaro, CEO, Q2 Brand Intelligence
Neil Culbertson, Vice President of Marketing, the Red Robin (ret. 2002)
Driving Revenue by Aligning the Brand and the Corporate Culture
Larry Denaro, CEO, Q2 Brand Intelligence
Neil Culbertson, Vice President of Marketing, the Red Robin
Coaching at the Top Level: Lessons Learned at Premera Blue Cross
Barbara Magusin, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Premera Blue Cross
Coaching for Peak Performance: A Panel of Executive Coaches Looks Ahead
Carl Robinson, Principal,Advanced Leadership Consulting
Ed Gullekson, Senior OD Consultant and Internal Executive Coach, Boeing Aviation Services, Boeing
Sylva Leduc, Founder, Turningpoint NW, LLC
Vikki G Brock, MBA, MCC, CEC, CMC, CCMC, Call Me Coach
Appreciative Inquiry
Hugh Blane, the Effectiveness Institute (formerly Tom Peters associate)
Tragedy in the Workplace: What’s Not Working With Leadership
Danna, Beal, Author and Consultant
Using the Oz Principles to Develop High Performance at Precor
Lynn Takaki, Vice President of HR, Precor
WRQ Aligns Culture With A New Business Model
Barbara Thompson, Vice President of HR, WRQ
Compensation Strategy for a Fluid Workforce at Vulcan
Denise, Wolfe, Vice President of HR, Vulcan
Top Grading at Amazon
Robin Mentzinger, Vice President of HR, Amazon.Com
Mentoring Programs: Making a Big Difference With A Small Budget
Ellen Wallach, Consultant
Mentoring in Practice: Three Member Company Experiences
Mindy Geisser, Director of HR, ATL Philips
Jeff Turner, Vice President of HR, Aegis Assisted Living
Mary Drobka, Partner and Practice Group Head, Employment; Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Emails That Talk – And More Media Options for Employee Communications
Jennifer Clark and Eric Johnson, amplific!media!
Do We Need To get Smarter About E-Learning?
Lori Serrano, Director of Human Resources, Click2Learn
Donna Schneider, Director of HR, Zones
Sally Graupman, Director of HR, Community Health Plan
Keeping In Tune With Your Employees: The World of Surveying is Changing
Shannon Swift, Vice President of HR, GoAhead Software
Larry Rosok Vice President of Human Resources, Cascade Natural Gas
Mercer’s National Assessment Program: A Member Case Study
Teresa Pritchard, Director of HR, William M. Mercer
Real Time Discussion on Assessment Trends and Full Range of Applications: Pitfalls and Opportunities
Anne Golden, Principal, Anne Golden Associates, Inc.
Using Infotainment to Get Your Message Across: Do You Need An Extreme Meeting?
Brian Walter, Communications Consultant and Corporate Humorist, the Effectiveness Institute
The Employee Communications Audit – A Valuable Corporate Tool in Turbulent Times
Boyd A Vander Houwen, Principal, Vander Houwen Public Relations
Success Criteria for Bonus Programs
Theresa Treat, Vice President of Human Resources, Onvia
Sydney Johnson, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Wizards of the Coast
Adrienne Genperly, Vice President of Human Resources, Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc.
Disney’s Approach to Quality Service, Customer Loyalty and People Management: A Case Study of Full House Sports and Entertainment
Pete Winemiller, Director of Guest relations and premium Seating Services, Full House Sports and Entertainment
Transitioning Culture at Cascade Natural Gas: From Entitlement to Competition
Larry Rosok, Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Secretary, Cascade Natural Gas
How Can We Use Intranet Technology to Strengthen Our People Strategies: A Majiq Experience With Tica Gordon
Tica Gordon, Director of Human Resources, MAJIQ
Corporate StoryTelling
Evelyn Clark, The Corporate Storyteller
Towards a Self-Directed Work Environment and Learning Organization: Initiatives at Multiple Zones to Create and New Team-Based Culture
Donna Schneider, Director of Human Resources, Zones
Sadruggin Boga, Antioch University
IKEA: A Success Story
Anders Berglund, Owner/Partner, Seattle IKEA
Please Go/Please Stay: The New Rules of Downsizing and Retention
Rolf Gruen, Senior Vice President and General Manager, lee Hecht Harrison
Expand Your Diversity Toolkit: The Microsoft Cultural Assessment Matrix
Santiago Rodriquez, Director of Diversity, Microsoft Corporation
Beyond Strategic Planning to Strategic Thinking and Acting
James F. Rand, Director of executive Education and Clinical professor, Seattle Pacific University
Using Open Space Meeting Technoloigy to Explore Strategic Issues
Susan Partnow, Principal, Partnow Communications
ROI on Human Resources
Sydney Johnson, Vice President of Human Resources, Oberto Sausage
Leaving Skid Marks: A Case Study for Accelerated Cultural Change
Carol Briant, Communications Practice Leader, Buck Consultants
Strategic Compensation: What’s up at GTE?
Craigh Ritchie, Regional Director of HR, GTE
Restructuring HR: The KeyCorps Experience
Tina Moerer, Western Regional HR Director, KeyCorps
Business Coaching – Whose Responsibility is it Anyway?
Anne Golden, Vice President of Human Resources, PacifiCare
Vikki G. Brock, Executive Coach, The Executive Coaching Alliance
Gain-Sharing: An Integral Part of a Work Redesign and Participative Workplace Initiative
Bill Burwell, Operations Manager; Pete carter, Senior Wastewater Operator; Edie Lackland, Gainsharing Program, Coordinator, Department of Natural Resources Waste Water Treatment Division, King County
Balance and Boundaries in Our 24/7 World
Dr Tracie Hiemstra, Positive Productivity
The New Benefits Arena: Using Benefits to Your Advantage Through Alignment with Organizational Goals
Peggy Reddy, President/CEO, Benefits Consulting Services
Motivating and Retaining Employees: Ten Core Strategies at the Everett Clinic
Rochelle Crollard, Director of Human Resources, The Everett Clinic