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Asia Pacific: Australia

John Macy, Vice President, Asia Pacific and Global Strategic Advisor [Asia Pacific: Sydney, Australia]

  • A career professional with over 35 years experience in the HR practice and application of technology, as a senior manager with Qantas Airways and CET consultancy.
  • Founder and Director, Competitive Edge Technology Pty Ltd, a consultancy company set up in 1994 and specializing in human resource system specification and selection.
  • Presented at conferences all over the world, including IHRIM, has written and contributed chapters to several books on HR technology and has numerous articles published in magazines in USA and Asia/Pacific.
  • Assignments undertaken for CET have included Asia (particularly Malaysia and Singapore), most major cities within Australia and project assistance within the USA.
  • Representing the HR business community, has chaired committees in Australia to produce data interchange standards and is a leader in the field of open standards, SOA and emerging component technology for HR.
  • Regarded as the leading HR system consultant in Australia and has chaired the Australian Human Resource Institute's (AHRI) technology SIG since the early 1990s.

 
Publications, books and presentations:
See the Jeitocast Interview with John Macy
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Asia Pacific: China

Alsen Hsein, Senior China Advisor [Asia Pacific: Shanghai, China]

  • Over 20 Years of Enterprise Application Software experience including ERP, CRM, HRM and Business Intelligence with last 12 years focusing on software product development and strategy in HRM software product in Great China and Asia Pacific Region
  • Voted as "2005 Most Innovative HR Payroll Software Product in China" by ChinaHR magazine
  • Founder and President of Take5People, in Shanghai, China, focusing on providing HCM and Financial Modeling, Measurement and Analytical tool and services in Asia Pacific Region
  • Previously, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Platinum China, a leading provider of Financial & Human Resources Management software applications in Greater China. Platinum China later was acquired by CDC Software, a wholly-owned subsidiary and software arm of CDC Corp (NASDAQ: CHINA and formerly chinadotcom corporation)
  • Managing Director of CDC Software’s Asia Pacific operations and played a significant role in planning the product and business strategy and actively involved in the M&A activities in Europe, North America and China
  • Working last 14 years in China as a pioneer in developing HRM software and a frequent speaker to promote better Human Resource Information Technology selection and practices throughout the region
  • Drove the software development center in Shanghai to achieve CMM (Capability Maturity Model) Level 4
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Michael Novak, Senior Global Advisor [Asia Pacific: San Francisco; Tokyo; Dalian, China]

  • Global Communications strategist for multinational corporations, with more than 35 years experience in software, multimedia, and multicultural and multilingual communications
  • Founder and CEO - Tertia Corporation, delivering English media to the second language market of 1.5 billion people, and facilitating single-language communications for global corporations using emerging technologies and 3G mobile phones
  • Member, Board of Directors, Equal Access, strategic partner with the United Nations for digital satellite distribution of health and education information, reaching over 38 million people in Asia (www.equalaccess.org)
  • US Representative for China's only national Software and Information Service conference (www.cisis.com.cn)
  • Senior advisor to Dalian China for software, investment, and digital entertainment (dlhitech.gov.cn)
  • Senior advisor for the launch of PeopleSoft HR in Japan
  • Former VP- Asia for 7th largest software company worldwide
  • Co-founder of Ross Systems (www.rossinc.com)
  • Former President of largest US/Asia Intercultural communications consulting company in the US
  • BBA & MBA - University of Michigan, CPA - California
See the Jeitocast Interview with Michael Novak
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Asia Pacific: India

PG Subramaniam, Seniro Global Advisor [Asia Pacific: Chennai, India]

  • Specialist in the implementation and application of HR and Payroll legislation from a user perspective.
  • Expert employment advisor on the implementation of various labor and labor-related laws.
  • Provided extensive training and mentoring support and developed tailored training programs.
  • Expert in payroll processing including pay sheet generation, payment advices, computation of statutory deductions and income tax.
  • Manage all statutory and regulatory requirements relating to an employee and his/her relationship with the employer.
  • Managed the statutory bodies under various laws by way of representing organization and providing various reports / returns that are mandatory as per respective laws.
  • Built Customized Management Development Program to the organization need in both class room format as well as outbound training format.
  • Designed and built a Competency Development Program and supported and guided the implementation of a Competency Development System.
  • Provided training and consulting to guide the organization through the design, implementation and assessment of a People Capability Maturity Model (PCMM) for the entire organization.
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Asia Pacific: Japan

Takashi Hiraoka, Principal Consultant [Asia Pacific: Hashimoto-shi, Japan]

  • Management professional with over 25 years experience in various fields such as IT education, pre-sales, customer support, partner support and consulting. 
  • Over 10 years experience as a Senior Engineer and Engineer Trainer.
  • Managed the Customer Support function for HCM/FMS/CRM/SCM/Tools at Peoplesoft Japan
  • Reorganized and managed the Customer Service function at Logica Japan (30 people)
  • In charge of the Education Group for Western Japan at Oracle
  • Very strong technical expertise in various applications (WMS Exceed, Workforce management, Peoplesoft (Human Capital Management/Financial Management/Customer Relationship), J.D. Edwards and various languages (C, CGI, COBOL, FORTRAN, HTML, Java, LISP, Pascal, PHP, Prolog, Shell Scripting, SQL, Bshel, PL/SQL, JDBC, BASIC, Assembly)
  • MBA with concentration in IT management from University of Kyoto, Japan
  • Fluent in English and Japanese
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Europe: France

Philippe Minvielle, [Europe: Fourqueux, France]

  • More than 25 years experience in information systems, HRMS, and outsourcing services.
  • Previously responsible for business development global HR and Payroll outsourcing dedicated to multinational companies with ADP Global Employer Services
  • Extensive experience with ghree large software and services companies providing their clients with best of breed solutions to achieve cost savings and market competitiveness.
  • International experience in Germany with a software company.
  • Launched HRM Software Ressource on the German market, in liaison with Paisy, leading payroll information system.
  • MBA from University of Nancy, France (ICN) and degree in Chartered Accounting
  • Fluent in English, German and French.
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Salwa Pradelles, Project Management Professional [Europe: Paris, France]

  • More than 25 years hands-on experience in project management and human resources development in several industries (engineering, manufacturing, luxury goods, consulting, media), within global companies
  • Previously led executive recruitment, mobility and development at the corporate level for Air Liquide and LVMH group, with a special focus on High Potentials.
  • Extensive experience in change management.
  • Founder of Passions & Talents, part of an extensive network of executives coaches and HR development consultants.
  • Logical, analytical, result-oriented and multi-disciplined.
  • Master of Engineering from the Ecole Centrale Paris.
  • HR trainer in the Ecole Centrale Paris
  • Fluent English and French
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Dr. Knut Ripken, Senior European Advisor [Europe: Saint-Cloud, France]

  • Expert on HR and payroll integration with profound knowledge of different solutions (in-house, services, outsourcing) of different vendors (ADP, SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle,…).
  • Cofounder and Managing Director of Ashvata, a consultancy in HR, payroll, information systems, and outsourcing.
  • Adjunct professor at the Paris Business School ESCP-EAP.
  • Managed global product development to interface ADP's outsourced payroll services world-wide with ERP systems from SAP, PeopleSoft and Oracle.
  • Served as Director Europe Global Payroll Development on a joint strategic development program with PeopleSoft, for a multi-country European payroll product.
  • As General Manager and Vice President Europe, built the European operations for the US company Rational.
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Technical University in Munich after completing graduate studies of both Physics and Computer Science in Germany and the US.
  • Lectured widely and published on software engineering and information systems.
  • Fluent in English, German, and French; knowledge of Russian.
Publications, books and presentations:
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Europe: Germany

Christian Adlung, Vice President, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Global Strategic Advisor [Europe: Bremen, Germany]

  • More than 20 years of experience in information technology, and in development and project leadership of payroll and Human Capital Management (HCM) systems.
  • Over 15 years experience in a global/EMEA business environment.
  • Significant experience working with large corporations on EMEA/global HCM service models and business process reengineering that that deliver superior customer service and employee satisfaction.
  • Built and expanded the HCM consultancy division of a major payroll company in Germany, UK, Latin-America.
  • Operational responsibility for a German payroll outsourcing division.
  • Business development responsibility for Convergys Employee Care for EMEA.
  • Degree in Computer Science from the University of Bremen.
  • Fluent in English and German, and basic knowledge of Portuguese.

 

 
Publications, books and presentations:
See the Jeitocast Interview with Christian Adlung
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Bernhard Weber, Senior European Advisor [Europe: Düsseldorf, Germany]

  • Ten years of diverse consulting and management experience, specializing in the implementation and management of human resource systems.
  • Project management, conceptual design of reporting, cost control modules, international roll-out concepts, and payroll related customizations.
  • Implementation and international roll-out of PeopleSoft Human Resource application, in the role of project manager and functional implementation advisor.
  • Directed the delivery of system implementations services including technology fit analysis, process flow analysis, application configuration, system testing, conversion and migration to the production environment, implementing role-based security concepts and setting up organizational structures in software systems.
  • International experience in France, U.S., Japan, Eastern Europe (Hungary, Poland and Russia) as well as in South East Asia (China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan).
  • MBA from Institut Superieur de Gestion, Paris; Diplom-Betriebswirt from Fachhochschule Köln, Germany.
  • Fluent in German, English and Spanish.
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Europe: Ireland

Tony Sheppard, UK and European Advisor [Europe: Dublin, Ireland]

  • Expert in HR and payroll integration, especially ADP, SAP and PeopleSoft.
  • More than 15 years experience in information systems in a variety of business sectors.
  • Experienced and highly competent Project Manager both in implementation and development.
  • While with ADP Employer Services, worked as a functional and technical lead leading a global product to interface ADP's outsourced payroll services world-wide with ERP systems from SAP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle. Subsequently worked on several successful client implementations of this product.
  • Strong knowledge of UK and Irish Payroll, having worked for three years for ADP UK both in product development and AG, their consulting arm.
  • Long and successful track record working with large multinationals on local, Pan-European and multinational projects, including JPMC, Morgan Stanley, AOL, Avaya, Unilever, Renault and Hilti.
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Europe: United Kingdom

Iain Campbell, Senior Global Advisor [Europe: London, United Kingdom]

  • Research professional with extensive global experience and foreign language skills (English - Native speaker; German - Fluent; French - Good working knowledge)
  • Adept at networking and with good communication skills, I have worked primarily in the financial services, retail, and telecommunications sectors on projects for consulting firms, VC firms, and IT vendors)
  • Logical, analytical, entrepreneurial, adaptable, objective, a self-starter, a team player, and a relationship-builder
  • Aston University in Birmingham, UK - Bachelor of Science Honours Degree, Business Administration and German
  • Member of SCIP (Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals)
  • Member of CiG (City Information Group)
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Brian Siller, Senior Global Advisor [Europe: London, United Kingdom]

  • A senior HR professional, with a background as consultant, researcher and practitioner with international and blue chip experience and a sharp commercial focus
  • Provided external HR & employment advice to major IT outsourcing for UK energy company
  • Acted as external HR adviser to a major business change project
  • Provided framework for offshoring of business process
  • Provided market intelligence and recommendations on change in pension provision to FTSE 100 company
  • Research in IT/HR cross impact, team based pay, performance management systems, career planning & career patterns
  • Executive experience in HR outsourcing of HR processes and groups, payroll provision, European elements of global Oracle HRIS
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Global: United States

Karen Beaman, Chief Executive Officer and Global Strategic Advisor [Global: San Francisco, CA]

  • More than 25 years experience in information systems and human resource management.
  • Responsible for helping to set the strategy and design for Workday's new global HCM offering.
  • Previously responsible for ADP's professional services across the Americas, Europe, and Asia/Pacific.
  • Vice President and Managing Director of AGConsulting Europe and Eastern US Region.
  • Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IHRIM Journal and Program Chair for IHRIM's Global HR Forum.
  • Published works in the fields of linguistics, humanities, management, organizational design, human resources, multi-dimensional workforce, information technology, shared services, outsourcing, change management, cross-cultural communications, and globalization.
  • Editor of four leading industry books:
    • Boundaryless HR: HCM in the Global Economy (2002)
    • Out of Site: An Inside Look at HR Outsourcing (2004)
    • Common Cause: HR Shared Services Delivery (2006)
    • HR Frontiers: Shifting Boundaries, Changing Borders (2008)
  • Member of the Human Capital Institute's Global Talent Strategy Board and SuccessFactors Global Experts Board.
  • B.A. from Old Dominion University; M.S. from Georgetown University; Ph.D. candidate in Sociolinguistics and Computational Linguistics.
  • Recipient of IHRIM's Summit Award in 2002, honoring her lifetime achievements in field of HR and HRIT.
  • Fluent in English, German, and French; conversational in Portuguese and Spanish.

 
Publications, books and presentations:
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W. Scott Blackmer, Global Privacy Counsel [Global: Draper, UT]

  • Information technology law practice since 1982, based in Washington, DC; Brussels; Salt Lake
  • Internationally recognized authority on privacy and information security law and regulation; listed in World's Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers
  • Privacy advisor to US Social Security Administration, European Commission, numerous global companies and industry associations
  • Privacy consulting in association with HR Privacy Solutions and The Burton Group
  • Involved in counseling and transactions for corporate operations in more than 100 countries
  • JD (honors) 1981 University of California, Berkeley
  • Fluent English and French; working knowledge of written Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, and Portuguese
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Dr. Gregory Guy, Research Director [Global: New York, NY]

  • Professor at New York University and lectured at over fifty universities and institutions around the world.
  • Respected internationalist and linguist, having lived and worked in the US, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and Guatemala, and traveled and lectured in forty different countries.
  • Expert on empirical research methodology and quantitative analysis, and developer of one of the first computer applications for the statistical analysis of linguistic data.
  • Published research on international business models and global mindsets, with focus on social and geographic diversity in language and quantitative analysis in theoretical models.
  • Ph.D. and MA in linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA from Boston University.
  • Life-long activist for social diversity and human rights, having served on institutional, municipal, provincial and national panels addressing issues of disability, accessibility, and diversity in higher education and in the workplace.
  • Experience as a journal editor and currently serves on the editorial boards of three journals.
  • Notable publications include Towards a Social Science of Language (Benjamins, 1995, 1996), Language Variation and Linguistic Theory (Blackwell, to appear), and Análise Quantitativa em Sociolingüística (to appear in Brazil).
  • Fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and has working knowledge of French, German and Italian.
Publications, books and presentations:
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Dr. Donald Harris, Global Privacy Expert [Global: New York, NY]

  • Founder, in 1999, of first consulting practice to focus exclusively on privacy challenges of multi-nationals
  • Clients include 20+ leading multi-national companies
  • Internationally known expert, author, speaker and conference producer on HR data privacy issues
  • Advised U.S. Dept. of Commerce on Safe Harbor
  • Led several industry consortia projects interacting with European regulators
  • Founder of IHRIM's Privacy Committee in 1996; recipient of its Summit Award in 2003 for contributions to industry in area of privacy
  • Currently leading coalition of ten U.S. and Canadian organizations developing a process to identify and promote good privacy practices for handling HR data
  • 25 years experience in HR, payroll and labor relations, including 12 in HR systems
  • PhD in Philosophy, Columbia University; MBA in Computer Applications and Info Systems, NYU
Publications, books and presentations:
See the Jeitocast Interview with Donald Harris
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Latin America: Argentina

Antonio Lobruno, Senior Global Advisor [Latin America: Buenos Aires, Argentina]

  • More than 35 years experience in information systems and human resource management.
  • Founder and Director, LGS -- Lobruno Global Solutions, a software and service company set up in 1986 and specializing in human resource system.
  • Currently leading the first Latino American SaaS organization able to provide regional payroll services through one-single software platform for Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
  • Significant experience working with multinationals on Latino-American/global HCM service models and business process reengineering that delivers superior customer service.
  • Design and development of solutions to interface regional outsourced payroll services with ERP systems from SAP, PeopleSoft and Oracle.
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Latin America: Brazil

Luiz Henrique de Oliveira, Vice President, Latin America and Global Strategic Advisor [Latin America: Sao Paulo, Brazil]

  • More than 25 years experience in information systems and human resource management
  • Global business knowledge skilled, understand global differences in customers
  • Senior global advisor with International project experience in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Japan, Mexico, USA
  • Senior Product Manager and Senior Product Strategist at Workday helping setting the strategy and developing the design for Workday’s new global HCM offering (Mar/2005 – Jul/2007)
  • Consultancy focused on business requirements for Google global HR application development (Jul/2004-Mar/2005)
  • Previously responsible for ADP’s Customer Service, Sales and Marketing in Latin America / Brazil (Jul/2001-Jun/2004)
  • Served as Vice President for ADP Global Services, implementing and supporting global accounts (Jul/1998-Jun/2001)
  • B.A. in Computer Science and Business Administration and is a Latin American recognized speaker in the field of information technology, on such topics as HRIS, regional human resources issues, and sourcing strategies
  • Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English

 
Publications, books and presentations:
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Ricardo Paulauskas, Senior Global Advisor [Latin America: São Paulo, Brazil]

  • Senior executive of Sales and New Businesses in Technology of Information with more than 25 years of experience dedicated to the outsourcing market of the Human Resources areas.
  • Great experience in the development business-oriented and organizations on the basis of innovative technology and services.
  • Development of commercial strategy and mapping of potential market, construction of offers and drawing solutions of vanguard for new markets.
  • More than 20 years in ADP where he led projects with groups to multidiscipline and multi-cultural, co-ordinating and participating of diverse international negotiations in great corporations, such as: Gillette, Kraft, UNILEVER, Agfa, Phillips, General Motors, Nestle amongst others, developing proposals, models of business and solutions for multi-countries.
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North America: Canada

Mary Coggins, Senior Global Advisor [North America: Oakville, Canada]

  • A financial professional with experience in information systems design and implementation, strategic planning and management, and business advisory services
  • Strong focus on process design and configuration
  • Skills related to software testing and functionality
  • Experience in financial analysis, payroll, accounts payable, labour distribution, performance reports, year end processes
  • Proven record of being a major contributor demonstrating integrity, commitment, and excellent interpersonal, analytical, and organizational abilities
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Ian Turnbull, Senior Global Advisor [North America: Aurora (Toronto), Canada]

  • Strategic executive with a general management focus.
  • 30 years of experience as practitioner and consultant in a broad spectrum of industries centering on HRM & HR systems with payroll, finance & information systems knowledge.
  • BA & MBA, Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.
  • Published numerous articles and two books:
    • HR Manager's Guide to Human Resources Management Systems: A Practical Approach (2007)
    • Privacy in the Workplace: The Employment Perspective (2004)
  • Taught the practical application of HRMS at the Centre for Industrial Relations at the University of Toronto, and is a frequent speaker at human resources, payroll and general management conferences.
  • Past-Chairman of IHRIM and of the Canadian Council of Human Resource Associations (CCHRA).
  • Recipient, The President's Award from the International Public Management Association of Canada (IPMA) for making an outstanding contribution to the practice of HRM Canada.
Publications, books and presentations:
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North America: United States

Linda Bagwell, Senior Project Manager [North America: Los Angeles, CA]

  • More than 20 years experience in human resources information technology as a project manager, business analyst, and training consultant.
  • Certified as Project Management Professional (PMP) in 2003 by global Project Management Institute
  • Extensive HCM implementation experience in over 20 industries
  • Expertise in business process improvement in conjunction with Human Resources packaged software implementations
  • Developed and piloted PMI Instructor Materials for Project Management Professional Examination Preparation Workshop for PMI Orange County chapter; used by multiple USA and European chapters
  • Business Systems Manager for a transnational global implementation of PeopleSoft HCM
  • Previously Senior Principal Consultant for global technology consulting firm
  • BA, CSULB -- Sociology with focus on global population statistics, MA, Lindenwood Colleges
  • Business Analyst leading a team to eliminate customizations and align business processes for PeopleSoft HCM 9.0:
    • Led analysis and documented fit / gap to re-implement manager self-service merit increases and variable compensation
    • Led analysis and documented fit / gap to re-implement international functionality for Hong Kong, India, Japan, and United Kingdom.
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Paul Belliveau, Principal Consultant [North America: Bedford, NH]

Senior Human Capital Management Practitioner possessing a 30-year blend of practitioner-based Human Capital/Human Resources Management, enabling technologies, systems, tools & service delivery solutions, and business management consulting expertise:
  • Broad background encompassing Healthcare, High Tech/Electronics, Utilities, Retail, Financial, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Applied Research & Service-oriented industries
  • Previously, President and Managing Director for a Business Infrastructure Management Consulting firm specializing in Human Resources Management catering to small, mi-sized and large clients
  • Variety of experience with HRMS/Workforce Management software vendor; Big 4, niche-market, and “boutique” management consulting firms; and directly with industry employers
  • Proven success as a true business partner guiding HR through HR/HRMS strategic planning, readiness, implementation, on-going project lifecycle support, and on to Strategic HR
  • Possess in-depth, hands-on experience in all phases of Human Resources, and HCM/HRMS management and functional consulting, project planning and multi-workstream coordination
  • Primary roles include delivering human capital strategic planning, customer business assessments and business case recommendations, HR business best practices and process optimization, HR/HRMS service delivery and transformation, customer HR business infra-structure development and pre-implementation readiness, HRMS functional specifications, HRMS and ERP implementation, program management and HR domain knowledge transfer. Also provided direct hands-on Human Resources practitioner services covering all major disciplines within Human Resources – both strategic and tactical.
  • Experience in a variety of HRMS products and platforms, including Workday Human Capital Management, Kronos Workforce HR/Payroll, PeopleSoft HCM, Wiki-based Collaborative Tools, and other related packages.
  • Leadership roles serving as member of advisory boards, boards of directors, expert panel, program volunteer, etc. for such professional associations as: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), Human Capital Metrics Consortium (HCMC), and official for Municipal (town) Governments
  • BSBA Cum Laude, Boston University; MBA, Rivier College; Credentialed as a SPHR, Society for Human Resources Management
  • Published articles in World at Work, PayTech, HRMagazine & HR Solutions; Presentations at IHRIM, PIHRA, NEHRA

 

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Judy Canavan, Global Compensation Advisor [North America: Philadelphia, PA]

  • Over 20 years of experience auditing, assessing and designing compensation programs for a broad range of industries
  • Specialize in developing and aligning compensation plan designs to support the strategic direction of organizations
  • Particular emphasis on assessing competitive compensation levels to ensure both internal and external equity
  • Founder of HR+Survey Solutions - a consultancy that specializes in assessing compensation levels and conducting customized compensation surveys
  • Previously, a Senior Consultant with Sibson Consulting
  • Published in Directors and Boards as well as Workspan
  • Member of World at Work and the Society of Human Resource Management
  • Degree in Economics from Skidmore College - graduated with departmental honors, and was a member of the Periclean honor society and Omicron Delta Epsilon
Publications, books and presentations:
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Felipe Carneiro, Principal Consultant [North America: San Francisco, CA]

  • Experienced HRIS consultant in SAP, PeopleSoft and Workday HCM systems.
  • More than 10 years of systems implementation, quality management and application support experience as a functional and technical consultant.
  • Strong knowledge of HR business processes (Employee Life-Cycle, Position Management, Workforce Planning, Performance Management, Competency Management, Training and Development, Compensation, Recruitment, Payroll, Benefits, Time and Attendance).
  • Experienced in diverse industries, including Financial, Manufacturing, Telecom, Retail and Engineering & Construction.
  • Participated in Global HR implementation and outsourcing projects for companies across North America, Europe and Latin America.
  • Design and development of Jeitosa's On-Demand Solution Evaluation (ODSE) Tool that gathers HCM business requirements, evaluates fit/gaps, and determines cross-functional business alignment.
  • Experienced in local, national, and international HR regulatory requirements.
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Publications, books and presentations:
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Julie Cullinane-Smith, Senior Change Management Expert [North America: San Francisco, CA]

  • Results-oriented, collaborative business consultant with significant experience in project and change management, organization effectiveness, process redesign and business strategy alignment.
  • Clients have included various Fortune 1000 companies as well as start-ups and non-profits across a wide-range of industries.
  • Adept at helping companies plan for and successfully implement major organizational changes, including technology implementations, M&A, process redesign and outsourcing efforts
  • Previously a Managing Consultant at Towers Perrin
  • Certified Process Redesign Master, The Hammer Institute MBA, The Anderson School at UCLA; BA, University of California, San Diego
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Dr. Carl Hoffmann, Senior Global Advisor [North America: Chapel Hill, NC]

  • Consultant focused on better management of human capital through the use of reporting and analytics
  • Led a global practice at IBM Global Business Services which focused on work force effectiveness, productivity and analytics, ranging from work force planning and deployment, leadership, recruitment and selection, motivation, competency management and human capital supply chain
  • Given presentations on public policy before house and senate committees, on business process redesign and technology implementation for the International Quality & Productivity Center, the International Association for Human Resource Information Management, and the Society of Human Resource Management
  • Author of numerous publications, reports, professional papers and computer programs on human resource analysis and research methodology
  • Recent winner of the Summit Award, the highest honor given by the International Human Resource Information Management association for his contributions to the profession
  • PhD and Masters degrees from the University of North Carolina and a Bachelors from the University of Wisconsin
Publications, books and presentations:
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Michael Kent, Vice President and Global Strategic Advisor [North America: Oakland, CA]

  • Senior global human resources executive with extensive global experience in high tech, service, and manufacturing industries for both large and small organizations.
  • Demonstrated results in corporate transformations, strategy formulations, process improvement, quality programs, change management, outsourcing, metrics, employment branding, talent management, diversity, business ethics and M&A.
  • Proven ability to quickly assess customers' human resources needs and to design and implement cost-effective interventions to achieve strategic business objectives.
  • Experienced business partner, leader and mentor with strong technical knowledge, consultative, analytical and team building skills, with global experience and orientation.
  • Experienced in virtually every facet of HR and administration including compensation and benefits, talent managment,  succession planning, employee and leadership development, recognition, communications, safety, security, facilities, communications, and HR systems.

 
Publications, books and presentations:
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Kathleen McGirr, Global Advisor [North America: Boston, MA]

  • More than 25 years experience as HR generalist or specialist in global organizations
  • Broad experience in high tech and financial services industries, with strength in HR strategy formulation and communication.
  • Led post-merger HR integration of French software firm (with France and German sites) into Fidelity Investments' HR Outsourcing business.
  • Led complete re-design of staffing function and introduction of enterprise-wide leadership and management development programming for Fidelity Investments
  • B.A. from Colby College (French), M.B.A. from Boston College (Organizational Behavior) with specialized language diplomas from Universite de Caen, France.
  • Fluent in English and French, conversational in Spanish and have traveler's German.
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Steve Parker, Vice President, North America and Global Strategic Advisor [North America: San Anselmo, CA]

  • 30 years of human resources and systems experience working with a variety of clients across multiple industries, particular focus on public sector, aerospace, and higher education.
  • Former senior manager with ADP responsible for implementing Fortune 1000 clients on comprehensive outsourcing services.
  • Designed and managed the development of shared services operations for ADP COS and AG Consulting leveraging Centers of Excellence concepts.
  • Conceived and developed the public sector systems implementation practice for AG Consulting.
  • Managed the evaluation, selection, process re-engineering, conversion, implementation and integration of various HCM applications.
  • Designed and implemented a Project Management Office to ensure consistency and quality for company’s systems implementation projects.
  • Designed and build benefits administration module for major software solutions provider.
  • Some significant clients include: Boeing, ULA, AMR, Goldman Sachs, Chrysler, City and County of Denver and Los Angeles.

 
Publications, books and presentations:
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Sandee Pierce, Deployment Leader [North America: Sacramento, CA]

  • Thirty years of experience in software development, project management, and systems implementations, with particular focus on human resources, benefits, and payroll applications.
  • Expertise covers all phases of the software development lifecycle, from contract negotiation to resource management, requirements definition, custom specifications, scope management, quality assurance testing, training, documentation, rollout and end user support.
  • Project Manager overseeing many enterprise-wide PeopleSoft and ADP multi-line implementations.
  • Program Manager for ADP's Comprehensive Outsourcing and Pre-Employment Services.
  • Recipient of several quality awards; US Computer Services Making a Difference Award, AG Consulting ACE Award and ADP's Dare to Soar Award.
  • PMP certified with the Project Management Institute.
Publications, books and presentations:
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Beverly Rea, [North America: Antioch, CA]

  • Human Resources application analyst and project leader with extensive experience in HCM implementations.
  • Expertise in requirements gathering and documenting, data mapping, system modeling, set up, testing, conversion, user training, reporting, modifications, debugging and testing of fixes.
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Al Walker, Senior Global Advisor [North America: New York, NY]

  • Focus on technology and organizational strategies for HR; redesigning HR processes; HR shared services and call center solutions; establishing HR Web strategies, outsourcing options and developing strong business cases.
  • Global practice leader and Principal with Towers Perrin; directed the human resource systems work at AT&T
  • Founder and Managing Partner of the Consulting Arts Group, a distance learning company.
  • Well-known author of three text books and over 50 articles on HR Technology.
  • Adjunct university professor at Rutgers University.
  • Founder and board member of both the International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM) organization, and the Human Resources Planning Society (HRPS).
  • BS from Fordham University, MBA in Economics from Seton Hall University, and post-graduate work in Operations Research at The Wharton School.
  • The inaugural Summit award winner given by the IHRIM organization for achievement and contribution over a lifetime to the HR technology field.
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See the Jeitocast Interview with Al Walker
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