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RECRUITING, RETENTION and ENGAGEMENT

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Recruiting, retention and engagement —
SESSION I

Gary Bennett, Moderator
Market Vice President, Sales Operations
Right Management

Gary A. Bennett is an experienced sales and human resources professional with over twenty-five years of industry experience. Currently, Gary is the Market Vice President for Sales Operation with Right Management.

Prior to joining Right Management Consultants, Gary spent two years with Manchester Consulting. During his tenure with Manchester Gary successfully managed key accounts such as DuPont, JP Morgan Chase and MBNA.

From 1986 to 2000 Gary had a successful career at Xerox Corporation. Over his fifteen-year career Gary held numerous positions as Marketing Representative, Account Manager, Key Account Manager, Systems Account Sales Manager, Senior Manager of Human Resources and Staffing and Resources Planning Manager. Early in his career Gary established himself as a successful sales professional in the Delaware Valley. His professional accomplishments earned him numerous President Club and Par Club awards. In 1994 Gary was promoted to System Account Sales Manager where he successfully led his team to the top sales organization in the mid-Atlantic region and number two in the United States. In 1997, Gary became a member of the senior management team and assumed the role of Human Resources Manager for the entire Delaware Valley operation. With over 450 employees in Sales, Service, and Business operations, Gary effectively managed and executed the human resources process discipline, covering all facets of succession planning, diversity, performance management, recognition, compensation, and employee development. Before leaving Xerox, Gary assumed the role of Staffing and Resource Planning Manager for the entire Northeast Sales Operations. In this role Gary was responsible for all sales recruitment and resource planning, reporting to headquarters in Rochester, New York.

Gary is a 1986 graduate of Lafayette College where he earned a bachelors degree. Gary has served as a board member of the Big Brother Big Sister Association of Philadelphia and Human Resources Council of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Gary currently serves as a board member with the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia and Philadelphia Society of Human Resources Management. Gary has served as a Business Volunteer for the Arts through the Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia and volunteer with the Philadelphia Enterprise Center Young Entrepreneurs program.

Tim Brown, SPHR
Manager of Staffing
Siemens Medical Solutions

Tim Brown is Manager of Staffing for the Imaging, IT and Audiology Sectors of Siemens Medical Solutions, an $11.5B division of Siemens AG. Previously, he held staffing leadership roles with Saint-Gobain's $4.5 Construction Products Division, CertainTeed Corporation, and Talent Acquisition Manager for Armstrong World Industries, a $3.5B global leader in innovative building products.

With over 14 years experience in the staffing industry, Tim has experience supporting a diverse set of industries, including Fortune 500 Manufacturing, Big 4 Consulting, Biotechnology and Information Technology Solutions. He has been a featured speaker on the development of strategic staffing metrics, and serves on the Board of Directors for Philadelphia SHRM, Board of Directors for the Chester Country Workforce Planning Commission and is a member of SHRM's National Staffing Management Panel.

Tim is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt. He has an HR Certificate from Cornell University, a BS in Organizational Management from Cabrini College and is beginning his Masters in Human Resource Development at Villanova University in late 2008.

Chris Hagler
Managing Director
Global Strategic Services

As the Global Managing Director of Strategic Services, Chris Hagler has responsibility for the growth and strategic development of Resources’ Human Capital, Information Management, and policyIQ practices. With a focus on both internal teams and the external community, Chris drives the awareness and understanding of Resources’ capabilities around solving the people and systems side of our clients’ business problems.

Prior to joining Resources in 1998, Chris she served as Director of Marketing for Sonoco Engraph of Atlanta, Ga. and prior to that as a Manager with Deloitte Consulting in Atlanta, specializing in analysis, redesign and implementation of processes. Chris holds an Undergraduate degree from the University of Toledo and a Master’s degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Tiffany Sellers
Senior director of College Relations
ARAMARK

Tiffany Sellers has more than 12 years of leadership experience building global brands and guiding top-tier recruiting organizations. An accomplished corporate strategist and Human Resource professional, her vision and expertise in business performance have driven notable enterprise growth in the entertainment, retail, and food service sectors.

Offering a rare blend of creative and operational strengths, Tiffany has achieved exciting recruiting and retention turnarounds and is recognized for her success in growing recruiting territories and building effective teams with the Walt Disney World Company.

Tiffany has also made significant impact on the new recruiting model that has been introduced to ARAMARK. As Senior Director of College Relations, she is responsible for leading the Global College Recruiting function. ARAMARK, a $13 billion company with over 250,000 employees is committed to hiring the best and brightest talent. And under Tiffany’s leadership the company hires over 400 college graduates into the organization each year.

Tiffany received her MBA from the University of Phoenix and her BA from Norfolk State University. She is also the founder of a non-profit organization GEMS (Girls Empowered to Master Self) which teaches girls to aspire to greatness, achieve more and lead others. In her spare time she enjoys international travel and spending time with family.

Mark R. Steinke
Vice President of SAP Global Recruiting
SAP

Mark R. Steinke is the Vice President of Global Recruiting for SAP. In this position, Mark is responsible for the leadership of SAP’s Global Recruiting and Staffing across SAP. SAP’s Recruiting and Staffing function takes pride in it’s results of designing, developing and implementing world class Recruiting Solutions that provides Professionals, Executives, University / Graduate / Interns as well as Temporary staff while continuing to drive Diversity that continue to build on SAP’s success in the marketplace.

Mark’s experience at SAP extends 5+ years in which his position has grown from Business Unit ownership of Recruitment to Regional ownership to Global responsibility. Prior to Mark’s current position, he has over 20 years experience in Recruiting where he has served as Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Recruiting for fortune 500 companies, Professional Services organizations and Manufactures of computer hardware.

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Recruiting, retention and engagement —
SESSION II

Harry Griendling
Founder & CEO
DoubleStar, Inc.

Harry Griendling is the founder and CEO of DoubleStar, Inc., one of the East Coast’s leading consulting firms focused on implementing innovative and cost-effective talent acquisition, RPO, and talent measurement solutions.

As leader of DoubleStar for the past 15 years, Harry has lead the design, development, and execution of over 700 high-volume, outsourced recruitment projects for over 250 of the East Coast’s fastest growing technology-driven organizations, including: GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, The Vanguard Group, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Merrill-Lynch, Citizens Bank, Albert Einstein Health Network, Campbell’s Soup Company, University of Pennsylvania, Hershey Foods, CIGNA, Capital One, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, TD Bank, Main Line Health System, Schering-Plough, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, NovaCare, over 50 e-businesses and start-ups, and over 150 others.

DoubleStar also provides Workforce Analytics solutions to clients nationwide through its Workforce Insight/On-Demand measurement tool.

Harry is widely recognized as a thought leader on recruiting and retention and has authored and delivered over 100 articles, seminars and presentations at regional and national recruiting industry events.

Under Harry’s leadership, DoubleStar has appeared twice on the INC 500 list of America’s Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies and six times on the Philly 100 list of fastest growing private companies. Harry is one of only 15 inaugural inductees into the Philadelphia Business Hall of Fame.

Harry holds his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from The Pennsylvania State University.

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Recruiting, retention and engagement —
SESSION III

Nancy Adams, PHR
Senior Director, Human Resources
NutriSystem, Inc.

Nancy joined NutriSystem, Inc. in early 2005 as a human resource professional focusing on employee relations, communication and employee benefits. Her experience includes recruiting, staff development, and employee relations with both large and small companies, internet start-ups and staffing firms. At NutriSystem, she focuses on both the strategic HR issues of the business as well as the tactical day-to-day requirements of the workplace. She provides leadership and direction in the areas of employee and labor relations, salary and benefits, training and development, rewards and recognition, and compliance issues. A valuable resource to the management team, she provides coaching, counseling, and advice to members of the management team, supervisors, and individual contributors throughout the organization on matters of performance, HR policies and practices and related topics.

Prior to NutriSystem, Inc., Nancy worked as a placement specialist in the transportation industry with Smith & Solomon where she managed a placement staff, increased placement sales by 50% monthly, and established and maintained relationships with all counties throughout NJ and PA to assist in meeting the needs of the unemployed through job training and placement in the transportation industry. Before Smith & Solomon, Nancy worked as a counselor in a chemical dependency treatment center. In addition to the role of counselor, she organized and reengineered the Volunteer Program including orientation, training, supervision, recognition, special events, and public relations for over 250 volunteers.

Nancy earned a Masters in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ and also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA. She is an award recipient for the Human Resource Person of the Year Award 2007. She is an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management.

Mindy Mazer
Director of Talent Acquisition & Development
NutriSystem

Mindy is currently the Director of Talent Acquisition & Development for NutriSystem, Inc. Since late 2006, Mindy has been responsible for creating an employment brand and strategies to attract, hire, develop and retain talent to fill openings at all levels of the organization. NutriSystem has 760 employees located in Horsham, PA, and revenues of approximately $700 million.

Prior to joining NutriSystem, Mindy was a Vice President at the executive search firm of Salveson Stetson Inc., located in Radnor, PA from 2004-2006. There, Mindy developed new business and managed client relationships relating to searches for executive level positions in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Supply Chain.

Mindy was formerly a Senior Account Executive for the global human resource consulting firm of Drake Beam Morin, Inc., from 1997-2004. There, she developed new business relationships and managed global accounts that were headquartered in the Northern New Jersey and Philadelphia market places.

Previously, Mindy held roles in franchise sales, sales training, and corporate relocation.

Mindy is a graduate of Boston University School of Communication. She is a board member of the Philadelphia Human Resource Planning Society (PHRPS). Mindy is a volunteer for Women’s Way and the Women’s Regional Business Council. She is a past recipient of the Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) award.