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March 27, 2007
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Dennis Donovan

Dennis Donovan
Former Executive Vice President, Human Resources,
The Home Depot

Dennis Donovan joined The Home Depot in April 2001 as executive vice president, Human Resources. His responsibilities cover all aspects of human resources management for the company's more than 355,000 associates.

Previously, Dennis served as senior vice president, Human Resources at Raytheon Company. Dennis was responsible for worldwide human resources management for the company's diversified businesses engaged in engineering and construction; commercial and special mission aircraft; and, commercial, government and defense electronics.

Dennis also served as vice president, Human Resources for the Power Systems business at General Electric Company.

In recognition of his achievements and contributions to the profession, Dennis was elected as a Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources, an honor considered the most prestigious in the field of human resources. He currently serves on the Academy's board of directors.

Dennis is a frequent guest lecturer at universities, corporations, government agencies and professional associations. He addressed the inaugural meeting of the U.S. Government's Chief Human Capital Officers at the White House and has testified before the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. His work has been featured in numerous publications including: Harvard Business Review, Human Resource Executive, Workforce Management, Chief Executive, Strategy + Business, Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

Dennis holds a bachelor's degree in industrial relations and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Massachusetts.
Dave Ulrich

Dave Ulrich
Partner and co-founder,
The RBL Group; Author

Dave Ulrich is a Professor of Business at the University of Michigan and a partner at the RBL Group, a consulting firm focused on helping organizations and leaders deliver value. He studies how organizations build capabilities of speed, learning, collaboration, accountability, talent, and leadership through leveraging human resources. He has helped generate award winning data bases that assess alignment between strategies, human resource practices and HR competencies and is considered a leader in defining the new agenda for HR.

Mr. Ulrich was named by Business Week as "#1 management educator."
Beverly Kaye

Beverly Kaye
Founder and CEO,
Career Systems International; Author

Beverly Kaye is one of the nation's leading authorities on career issues in the workplace. A dynamic and committed keynote speaker, Beverly's presentations engage participants, stimulate learning and inspire action. Her ground breaking career development, talent retention and mentoring programs have been implemented by her training and consulting team at such leading corporations as American Express, AT&T, Citigroup, DaimlerChrysler, Hartford Life, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Microsoft, Sears, Sprint, Starbucks, Wells Fargo, and Xerox.

Beverly has spent years researching corporate strategies for developing, engaging and retaining knowledge workers. Her book, Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay, co-authored with Sharon Jordan-Evans, has sold over 300,000 copies, is printed in 17 languages and has reached Wall Street Journal and Amazon best seller status. Her latest book, Love It, Don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work is designed to put job satisfaction in the hands of the employee.

Dr. Kaye first published her now classic book, Up is NOT the Only Way, which foresaw the effects of leaner and flatter organizations on individual careers.

Dr. Kaye has received many honors and awards, Including the National Career Development Award of the American Society for Training and Development. She has received the ASTD Best Practice Award for work with clients: Bechtel, Chevron, Dow Corning, and First USA.

Before earning a doctorate at UCLA, Dr. Kaye did graduate work in organization development at MIT Sloan School of Management, and earned her Masters Degree from George Washington University.
Beverly Kaye

Ken Carrig
Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, Sysco Corporation

Sysco Corporation is a $30 billion company leading foodservice marketing and distribution organization in North America.

Under Ken Carrig's leadership, Sysco's Administration Department has a broad structure which includes: New Growth/Market Development, Strategic Planning, Staffing and Succession Planning, Compliance and Commitment, General Counsel/Acquisitions, Employee and Labor Relations, Organizational Effectiveness/Change Management, Compensation & Benefits, Industry Relations/Diversity, Training & Organizational Development, Safety/Risk Management and Corporate Human Resources.

Prior to joining Sysco Corporation, Carrig was recruited by the chairman of Continental Airlines to join the troubled carrier's turnaround team, and served as global vice president of human resources from January 1995 to September 1997. In 1997, Continental Airlines' human resources department won the Optimas Award for service, which recognized the significant contributions that HR made to Continental's successful turnaround from “the worst to first” airline in the industry.

Carrig holds a B.S. degree in Labor Economics from Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

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