Dick Antoine Joins Korn/Ferry's Board & CEO Services Practice as Senior Advisor

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By Korn/Ferry International

Published: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 - 4:09 am

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions, announced that Richard L. Antoine, who is viewed as one of the most respected human resources executives among the Fortune 500, has joined its Global Board & CEO Services Practice as a senior advisor on CEO and C-Suite succession planning.

Mr. Antoine retired as global head of human resources at Procter & Gamble, where he worked for A.G. Lafley and was a key advisor to Mr. Lafley and the P&G's Board of Directors dealing with the company's executive succession planning, including the plans and transition from Mr. Lafley to P&G's current CEO, Bob McDonald.

"CEO succession planning continues to be at the top of every Board of Director's list of primary responsibilities and priorities," said Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Global Board & CEO Services, Joe Griesedieck.  "We believe that Dick Antoine's extensive experience in working with CEOs and Boards of Directors on senior level succession planning, as well as his in-depth knowledge and appreciation for the value of talent management and talent development, will add significant value and insight to our work with clients on this critical initiative."

Mr. Antoine was most recently president of AO Consulting, a human resources consulting firm working with Boards, CEOs and CHROs on leadership, talent development, succession planning and HR strategy.  He also serves as the president of the National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR), comprising many of the most recognized and accomplished heads of human resources and leading human resources academics globally.

Mr. Antoine graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and received his MBA from the University of Chicago.

About Korn/Ferry International

Korn/Ferry International, with a presence throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is a premier global provider of talent management solutions. Based in Los Angeles, the firm delivers an array of solutions that help clients to attract, deploy, develop and reward their talent. Visit www.kornferry.com for more information on the Korn/Ferry International family of companies, and www.kornferryinstitute.com for thought leadership, intellectual property and research.

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Sonia Clark Selected as Bank of the West's New Head of Human Resources

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 04, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bank of the West announced today that experienced human resources executive Sonia Clark has joined to lead the bank's Human Resources department.

"Sonia brings a unique perspective to banking from her work across a number of different industries. Her insights and track record of innovation are important assets for our team," said Michael Bracco, Chief Administrative Officer. "We must continue to attract, develop and retain exceptional people, and Sonia's leadership will be a key part of that ongoing effort. Having the most talented team members throughout the bank ensures we are well positioned to meet our customers' evolving financial services needs and exceed their expectations along the way."

With more than 20 years of experience, Clark has led teams in the competition for talented employees, culture change initiatives, creating impactful talent management processes, and programs to develop high performance global work groups.

Most recently, Clark was Leader of Talent Strategy for Juniper Networks where she was responsible for recruiting employees, HR lead on acquiring companies and running the firm's professional and technical integration programs. Her work also included Juniper's talent innovation, diversity, and mobility initiatives.

Prior to Juniper, Clark was vice president of Human Resources for Align Technology. In that role, she oversaw efforts to attract, develop and retain top employees in the competitive global medical device industry. She has also held positions at companies in the consumer products, retail stores and semiconductor fields as well as at several start ups.

About Bank of the West:

Founded in 1874, $59 billion-asset Bank of the West ( www.bankofthewest.com ) offers a full range of personal, commercial, wealth management and international banking services. The bank operates more than 700 retail and commercial banking locations in 19 Western and Midwestern states. Bank of the West is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, one of the world's largest and best rated financial institutions with more than 200,000 employees in more than 80 countries.

Harris Corp.’s Jeff Shuman Honored as the 2011 HR Executive of the Year

 October 5, 2011 | Posted by Kristen Frasch

From left: Scripps Health’s Vic Buzachero, Harris Corp.’s Jeff Shuman, Nevada County (California)’s Gayle Satchwell, Blue Cross/Blue Shield’s William Colbourne and A.P. Moller-Maersk’s HR VP Steven Gilbert, accepting on behalf of William Allen.

Jeffrey S. Shuman, vice president and chief human resource officer at Harris Corp., was named Human Resource Executive^®‘s 2011 HR Executive of the Year Tuesday night in a black-tie dinner and award ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas.

Honored for his service both within the HR function and beyond (he’s chief administrative officer and lobbyist for the Melbourne, Fla.-based international communications-equipment company as well), Shuman was recognized for shoring up alignment between HR and his company’s business units, perfecting the way Harris identifies and nurtures its high-potentials, and even helping his company seek out new business and steer strategic decisions.

“Not often does a CEO get to see someone come on and effect such change,” said Howard Lance, Harris’ president, chairman and CEO, who attended the dinner to commend and introduce his CHRO. “He is the quintessential partner to the CEO.”

In accepting his award, Shuman acknowledged the challenges facing today’s business community and his profession “in a world order that has changed … and in a world where social media has completely changed the way we communicate.” Despite the impressive odds for all HR leaders, he said, “don’t underestimate the impact you can have in your own organization. Act as business leaders in human capital management and learn to speak the language of your customers.”

Then, taking a quote from former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Shuman shared a parting note of advice: “The day you stop having people bringing you problems is the day you stop leading them.”

Also honored were the magazine’s four 2011 HR Honor Roll inductees:

– William S. Allen, group senior vice president of human resources at Copenhagen, Denmark-based A.P. Moller-Maersk, for turning a global HR function seen by many line HR and business leaders as redundant and invasive into a model of efficiency and effectiveness, and adding much-needed developmental and assessment processes to hold people accountable;

– William J. Colbourne, senior vice president of human resources and administrative services at the Chicago-based Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association, for introducing programs to ensure older employees feel respected and valued, and retirees feel welcome to return in consulting and knowledge-sharing roles;

– Gayle Satchwell, director of human resources for the Government of Nevada County, California, for weathering shrinking revenues, tighter budgets and significant forced staff reductions by convincing all but one of her organization’s unions to sit down at the contract-renegotiation table, thereby saving millions of dollars and avoiding even-more-painful workforce reductions; and

– Victor V. Buzachero, corporate senior vice president for innovation, human resources and performance management at Scripps Health in San Diego, for joining a company that was facing significant operating losses, labor shortages, high turnover and ineffective HR practices, and turning both his function and his organization around the old-fashioned way — by meeting with leaders to develop solutions, including more effective compensation and communication strategies.