CTHRA Announces Symposium Breakout Session Speakers Will Focus on Maximizing Workforce Trends

Naperville, Ill., October 3, 2007 — The Cable and Telecommunications Human Resources Association (CTHRA) has announced the breakout session topics and speakers for its Achieving HR Excellence Symposium. The event will be held on October 23 in Atlanta. The breakout sessions complement the previously announced general session keynotes by Patrick Esser, president of Cox Communications Inc., Row Henson, Oracle HCM Fellow, and Edward Gordon, Ph.D., president of Imperial Consulting Corporation. The breakout sessions will feature the following topics and speakers. 

The ABCs of Metrics
Shebani Patel, consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Saratoga
Nathan Aycock, associate director in HR business analysis, ESPN
Erin Govednik, director of HRIS, Cox Communications
Glenda Knebel, VP of talent and development,  Charter Communications
Matt Lehmann, program manager of HR technology, Turner Broadcasting
Gerard Zack, VP of HR,  Scientific-Atlanta, A Cisco Company

Effective Strategies Reducing Legal Risk
Ray Gutierrez, EVP human resources and administration, Showtime Networks
Joseph Freeman, assistant general counsel, Cox Communications
Wendi Kemp, assistant general counsel, ESPN
Andrew Topping, VP and deputy general counsel, Comcast Cable Communications

Reshaping the Workplace: Flexible Work Options for the New Workforce
Edward Gordon, Ph.D., president of Imperial Consulting
Adria Alpert-Romm, Senior EVP of HR, Discovery Communications
John Holly, VP of HR, Cox Communications
Deborah Wilson, director of HR, Cox Media Interactive
Michelle Thomas, SVP of HR and Talent Management, Turner Broadcasting System

Trends in Compensation and Benefits: Highlights from CTHRA’s 2007 Surveys
Hali Croner, president, The Croner Company
Steven Allscheid, Ph.D., president, Stanard & Associates

Innovative Approaches For Acquiring the Best Talent
Daryl Smith, HR Consultant
Barbara Goodfellow, director of talent acquisition, The Weather Channel
James Halloran, director of recruiting, Comcast Cable
Michelle King, director of recruiting, Scripps Networks
Gretchen Lumsden, director of retail staffing, The Home Depot

In addition to the general sessions and breakouts, CTHRA’s Symposium will include a luncheon honoring CTHRA’s inaugural Excellence in HR award winners: Cox Orange County/Palos Verdes and Brian Koenig, senior vice president of human resources for Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco Company. Registration also includes breakfast, the awards luncheon and a cocktail reception with book signings by Dr. Ed Gordon. Additional event details and secure online registration are available at www.cthra.com.

About CTHRA
The Cable and Telecommunications Human Resources Association (CTHRA) is the premier human capital resource for the industry and a growing nonprofit organization with 1,100 members spanning 100 companies. CTHRA provides industry-specific benchmarks, information and resources, as well as networking and educational opportunities. Its groundbreaking initiatives include annual compensation and human capital metrics surveys and its symposium series. For more information, visit www.cthra.com

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