About the Participants
Cyndi McDurmott
Human Resource Manager
Systems Consulting Group Inc.
St. Paul, Minn.
Cyndi McDurmott is human resource manager for Systems Consulting Group Inc. in St. Paul, Minn. She began working in HR management more than four years ago. She recently earned a certificate in HR management from the University of Minnesota.
Systems Consulting Group Inc. is a consulting group that specializes in computer programming. The company currently has 45 employees but is experiencing rapid growth and expects to double its workforce by the end of 1999.
Kevin Berchelmann, SPHR
Vice President of Human Resources
GSE Lining Technology, Inc.
Houston
Kevin Berchelmann, SPHR, is vice president of human resources for GSE Lining Technology Inc. in Houston. Berchelmann has more than 15 years of experience in HR management and has worked as vice president of U.S. Zinc Corp. and as a senior HR generalist with Air Liquide America Corp.
GSE Lining produces geosynthetic membranes and provides services to organizations involved in waste management, mining and water treatment. The company manufactures and installs lining systems to line or cap hazardous and nonhazardous landfills and contain water or liquid waste. The company has a worldwide workforce of approximately 1,100 people.
Ruthann S. Yamanaka
Senior Vice President of People Services
Hawaiian Airlines
Honolulu
Ruthann S. Yamanaka is the first person to hold the newly created position of senior vice president of people services for Hawaiian Airlines in Honolulu. She began working for the airline in 1993 and previously served as senior vice president and assistant director of human resources for the Bank of Hawaii.
Hawaiian Airlines is the largest and oldest airline based in Hawaii. It currently is the 12th largest carrier in the United States, with more than 150 flights daily. The airline employs more than 2,500 people.
James W. Gray, SPHR
Vice President of Human Resources
Asten Inc.
Charleston, S.C.
James W. Gray, SPHR, is vice president of human resources for Asten Inc. in Charleston, S.C. He began working for Asten in 1986. Before joining Asten, he was vice president of human resources for Bankers First in Augusta, Ga. He is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management’s Employee and Labor Relations Committee.
Asten Inc. manufactures and supplies forming, press and dryer fabrics to the paper industry around the world. The company’s products produce many kinds of paper—from fine writing paper to brown paper bags, tissue and newsprint. Asten employs 1,400 people in the United States, Canada and Belgium.
Haven Cockerham
Senior Vice President
of Human Resources
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
Chicago
Haven Cockerham is senior vice president of human resources for R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. in Chicago. Cockerham has worked for R.R. Donnelley since March 1998. Previously, he served as vice president of human resources for Detroit Edison. He began his career in human resource management in 1969 with General Motors Corp.
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. is one of the largest commercial printers based in the United States and employs 26,000 people worldwide.
 Rodney Reese
Vice President of Human Resource Operations
PeopleSoft Inc.
Pleasanton, Calif.
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 Tina Cox
Manager of Employee Communications
PeopleSoft Inc.
Pleasanton, Calif.
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Rodney Reese is vice president of human resource operations and staffing for PeopleSoft Inc. in Pleasanton, Calif. Before joining PeopleSoft in 1997, Reese was a principal for an HR management consulting group. Tina Cox is manager of employee communications and initiatives for PeopleSoft. She has worked for PeopleSoft since 1994 and works closely with its CEO, Dave Duffield.
PeopleSoft develops and markets business management software programs and is well-known for its human resource management systems. The software company employs nearly 6,000 people worldwide.
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