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Member News
Updated 2/18/2010
Congratulations to
HRM-RI Members Whose Companies Are "2009 Best Places to Work in RI "
HRM-RI extends congratulations to our members whose companies have been named "Best Places to Work in Rhode Island" for 2009.
In the Large Category:
Advanced Financial Services, Inc.
Deanna Roy, VP Human Resources
Amica Insurance
Andy Jill, Assistant VP; Scott Boyd, HR Manager;
Samuel Palmisano, HR Manager; Amy Pryor, Benefits Coordinator
BankNewport
Wendy Kagan, SVP Human Resources
In the Medium Category:
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP
Lynn Brownell, Office Manager and Chip Muller
Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd.
Steven Loffredo, HR Manager
In the Small Category:
Falvey Cargo Underwriting, Ltd.
Jane Falvey, Vice President
Pannone Lopes & Devereaux LLC
William O'Gara, Esq., Partner
David Sweet, Director of Administration
United Way of Rhode Island
Lynn Corwin, HR Director; Evelyn Thomason, Project Manager HR
To see the complete listing for 2009, to learn more about the process/criteria used for evaluating companies, or to get information about how your organization can register to be included in the 2010 "Best Places to Work in Rhode Island" program, visit: http://bestplacestoworkri.com.
HRM-RI President Quoted in 11/5/09 Providence Journal Article
Diane Buerger, SPHR, President of HRM-RI, was quoted in an article about H1N1 flu published in the Providence Journal on November 5, 2009. The article by Andy Smith, entitled "Flu Having Little Effect on RI Business," can be viewed on the Pro-Jo site at:
http://www.projo.com/business/content/
SWINEFLU_BUSINESS_11-05-09_G3GBG1D_v12.345fbc8.html
David Goldman, SPHR, Receives Recognition for Service to HRM-RI
At our breakfast meeting on 7/23/09, HRM-RI President, Diane Buerger, SPHR, recognized former HRM-RI President, David Goldman, SPHR, with a plaque commemorating his years of service to the organization. (Photo at left.)
2009 HRM-RI Sons & Daughters
Scholarship Recipients Announced
College scholarships for 2009-10 have been awarded to Corrina Stoddart, daughter of HRM-RI member Kathleen Stoddart, PHR, and Jason Rooney, son of HRM-RI member Priscilla Rooney, PHR. We wish them the best of luck in their undergraduate pursuits.
Click here to learn more about this
Scholarship Program
Gerard Holder is New Chair of HRM-RI's PR Committee
HRM-RI President Diane Buerger recently announced
that Gerard (Jerry) Holder, Founder and President of
Holder Consulting,
has been appointed as Chair of HRM-RI's Public Relations Committee.
Many members will recognize Jerry as the keynote speaker at our Winter Professional Development Conference in March 2009.
Jerry is a diversity strategist who has been in the field for over 10 years. He recently released his first book, “Hidden Bias – How Unconscious Attitudes on Diversity
Undermine Organizations and What to do About It. He has enjoyed success as a Corporate Human Resources Manager and as Interim Executive Director
for the National Association of Minority Contractors, and he is recognized as a State of Rhode Island diversity ambassador.
For more information about our Public Relations Committee and contact information on committee members, click here.
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Welcome,
New Members!
Teresa Ritter
RCI
The above new members were added to our database on or after 2/18/2010.
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Judy Clare Steps Down as HRM-RI Business & Education Committee Chair; Susan Caizzi Named as New Chair
The HRM-RI Board is pleased to announce that Susan Caizzi, Associate Director, Career Center, Roger Williams University, has been appointed as Chair of HRM-RI's Business & Education Committee.
Susan had been an active member of the Business and Education Committee. Now she is taking over the Chair's role from Judy Clare, Director of Career Services, Bryant University.
Judy recently decided to step down as Chair of the committee after having served in that capacity for many years. Judy intends to remain an active, involved member of HRM-RI. |
