CTHRA's Outlook for 2008

Lynne Ramsey CTHRA President

A year ago, CTHRA's board of directors initiated a three year strategic planning process, during which we developed a comprehensive roadmap to ensure we were meeting members' needs. First, we defined CTHRA's vision in a succinct statement: to serve as the industry's premier human capital resource. Next, CTHRA's leadership carefully crafted a comprehensive plan, both strategic and tactical,  to make CTHRA's vision a reality. We accomplished much on our "to do" list in 2007 including:  

• Conducted three major research initiatives - compensation, employee benefits and human capital metrics
    
• Expanded the CTHRA community from 1,050 to nearly 1,500 members, providing you with an indispensable knowledge network
    
• Dramatically expanded our members-only resources to include such meaningful topics as how to attract millenials while retaining boomers, benchmarking and ethics

The CTHRA Board is committed to solid execution of our plan throughout 2008 and thereafter. As a result, it's quite an exciting time to step into the role of CTHRA's president. Rest assured, CTHRA has much in store for you in 2008, and I urge you to be actively involved and make the most of your membership!

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Strategy Showcase  

Developing Future Leaders: A Conversation with Cox Arizona

Leadership Development Center Team (Left to Right):Jill Juran, Nancy Murphy, Tracy Slunder, Kelly Helpler, Kris Carter, Laura Bruzan and (not present) Dan Rowley

Faced with a competitive and tightening labor market, Cox Arizona looked inward to expand its talent pool.  The system launched its Leadership Development Center (LDC) in 2005 to accelerate development of potential leaders and prepare them for future positions.  To date, 126 candidates have participated in the week-long training, and the LDC expects to assess 48 individuals each year.  To learn more about this impressive program, we questioned Nancy Murphy, director, training and organizational development; Dan Rowley, manager, training and organizational development; and Laura Bruzan, leadership consultant, all with Cox Arizona.

Why does Cox emphasize training internal candidates?
Cox Arizona emphasizes growing talent within the organization to achieve increased productivity, employee satisfaction and employee retention.  In addition to the LDC, Cox Arizona fosters the training of internal candidates with the Employee Bill of Rights and our efforts to be identified as an employer of choice.  Cox Arizona understands that as employees have a greater strategic awareness of business initiatives, their increased knowledge helps achieve bottom-line business goals.

What are the goals of Cox Arizona's Leadership Development Center (LDC)?

1. To grow and develop our work force to meet the demanding needs of the business
2. To measure and assess the readiness of current and future leaders to advance within Cox Arizona
3. To establish a consistent foundation for leadership qualities and behaviors that foster talent development of high-potential employees

Member Connection

MEMBERS ON THE MOVE
Meet our new board members!  Join us in welcoming three new board members who began their two-year terms in January 2008:

Adria Alpert-Romm
Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Discovery Communications

Adria Alpert-Romm is in charge of the human resources management, training and development, benefits and compensation and organizational development of Discovery's worldwide workforce.

Alpert-Romm joined Discovery in 2007 from NBC-Universal, where as senior vice president of human resources since 2004, she oversaw human resources support for NBC's TV businesses including NBC Network and Studio, digital content, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC and  
cable entertainment.

Karen Bennett
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Turner Broadcasting System

Karen Bennett is Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.)  In this capacity, she oversees human resources support for the corporate organizations of Turner and its Distribution Sales, as well as recruitment, HR finance and technology and total rewards companywide. 

Bennett also works to develop initiatives throughout the company, including performance management and compensation processes.  She is based in Atlanta.

Beth Pollard, SPHR
Vice President – Compensation, Benefits & HR Planning   
Scientific Atlanta, A Cisco Company

Beth Pollard is Vice President of Compensation, Benefits & HR Planning for Scientific Atlanta, A Cisco Company. 

Pollard  has 30 years of human resources experience including 27 years in human resources management. Most of her experience has been in generalist roles; however, for the past 10 years she has been managing functional specialty areas including: Learning and Development, Staffing, EEO and Affirmative Action, Employee Communication and Programs, HRIS, Benefits, Compensation, and Executive Compensation. 

CTHRA congratulates the following members on recent promotions:
 
Kelly Burt, Regional HR Coordinator, Comcast Cable Communications
Dina Galeotafiore, VP of Human Resources, Comcast Programming Group

NEW MEMBERS
We welcome these individuals who joined CTHRA in November- December 2007:

Stephanie Alba, Human Resources Manager, Time Warner Cable
Mary Aprile, Human Resources Manager, Time Warner Cable
Dionne Archie, Human Resources Manager, Time Warner Cable
Hattie Arnold,  Recruiter, Time Warner Cable
Trini Barrera-Montoya, Human Resources Supervisor, Time Warner Cable
Elizabeth Bayes, Vice President of Human Resources, Time Warner Cable
Pat Berry, Regional VP of Human Resources, Time Warner Cable
Jeano Bittner, Employee Development, Time Warner Cable
Robin Brewton, Vice President, Time Warner Cable
Byron Folgar,  HR Generalist, Time Warner Cable
Jackie Carnahan, Safety Consultant, Time Warner Cable
Tracy Carter, Executive Assistant, Time Warner Cable
Wendy Caves, Human Resources Manager, PGA Tour
Leonardo Chavez, Human Resources Recruiting Specialist, Time Warner Cable
Jean Chewning, HR Analyst, Time Warner Cable
Connie Ciliberti Lombardo, VP of HR, Time Warner Cable
Mike Cooney,   Director of Human Resources, PGA Tour
Jim Copeland,  Director of Training & Development, Time Warner Cable
Sheila Davis, HR Manager, Time Warner Cable
Amy Davis, Senior HR Manager of Comp. & Benefits, Time Warner Cable
Sam Galloway, Sales Trainer, Time Warner Cable
Cheri Gray, HR Support Professional, Time Warner Cable
Bridget Horsley, HR Administrator, Time Warner Cable
Andrea Hoy, Senior Manager of HR,  Time Warner Cable
Darlene Jeffers, Human Resource Generalist, Time Warner Cable
James  Jensen , Director of Compensation, Time Warner Cable
Mati Jones, Director of Human Resources, Time Warner Cable
Michelle Kilroy, Manager of Operational Excellence, Time Warner Cable
Jean Kubiszewski, HR Coordinator, Time Warner Cable
Kasey Machamer, Human Resources Generalist, Time Warner Cable
Javier Martinez, Human Resources Coordinator, Time Warner Cable
Connie Mayse Manager of Employee Communication, Time Warner Cable
Karen McDonald, HR Business Partner, Time Warner Cable
Tracey Michael, HR Generalist, Time Warner Cable
Kristin Payne,  Vice President of Human Resources, Time Warner Cable
Kevin Pratt, Safety and Security Manager, Time Warner Cable
Mark Rhine, Vice President of HRIS, Time Warner Cable
Carlos Romo, Technical Trainer, Time Warner Cable
Carol Rosati, Human Resources Coordinator, Time Warner Cable
Brett Sams, Director of Human Resources, Time Warner Cable
Michael Smith, Technical Trainer, Time Warner Cable
Richard Tavares, Director of Org. Development & Recruiting, Time Warner Cable
Valerie Tingle,  Manager of Human Resources, Time Warner Cable
Carol Walker,   Director of Human Resources, Time Warner Cable
Melissa Wilkins, Senior Recruiter, Time Warner Cable
Jillaine  Williams, Safety Coordinator, Time Warner Cable
Brenda Wingert, Vice President of Human Resources, Time Warner Cable
Martha Wiseman, Senior Corporate Recruiter, Time Warner Cable