Employee Health, Safety & Security Panel
George H. Boué, SPHR, LEED AP
Vice President of Human Resources
Stiles Corporation
Miami, Fla.
In his current role, George Boué is responsible for all Human Resources management (HRM) and administrative activities for this leading Commercial Real Estate Services and Construction Company. He also has corporate oversight of safety and security. He started his career in the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) industry, in both consulting and corporate roles. He has held the designation of Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and was one of the first to attain the Indoor Air Quality sub-specialty credentials. He led consulting departments at TRC Environmental, ATEC Associates, and Law Engineering (now MACTEC). He had EHS responsibilities for Nortel Networks’ Caribbean & Latin American operations, including manufacturing operations in Brazil and Mexico. It was at Nortel that he worked closely with a world-class human resources team, and got involved in business ethics work, helping develop Nortel’s global Code of Business Conduct and affiliated training programs. When Nortel decided to outsource its manufacturing, he was invited to join the HR team and made a career change. George graduated with an MBA from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, and received a Master of Science degree in Occupational Health and Safety from Hunter College School of Medicine in New York. He also holds a BS in Life Sciences from Manhattan College in New York City. He has the attained the designation of LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and is fluent in Spanish.
Deborah J. Cato
Frankfort, Ill.
Philip S. Deming, SPHR, CPP, CFE
Principal
Philip S. Deming and Associates
King of Prussia, Pa.
A long-time SHRM volunteer, Philip Deming previously served one year on the Health Safety and Security Panel and has authored a number of whitepapers for SHRM. Deming is a Results oriented senior administrative and human resource leader with demonstrated accomplishments in large domestic organizations with multiple and interstate locations with labor intensive services. He has a proven track record of successful organizational development and aligning human resource and business strategies to enhance effectiveness and efficiency. He is recognized for fostering a collaborative continuous improvement culture, translating complex issues into practical solutions and guiding discipline execution to stabilize the organizational dynamics with an emphasis towards employee retention and recruitment, mitigating risk and cost control programs. Deming has impeccable integrity and keen business acumen with sound judgment and instincts. With strong leadership, communication, decision making and management skills, Deming considers the following as areas of expertise: tactical and strategic planning within a crisis environment; problem solving; cultural alignment and change management; human management and development; recruitment (domestically and internationally) and retention programs; and develop long and short-term compensation programs. He holds an M.S. of Human Organizational Science and an M.S. of HR Development, both from Villanova University, as well as a B.S. with honors in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., J.D., LLM
Partner
Fisher & Phillips
Atlanta, Ga.
Travis E. Gregory, SPHR
CHRO/Dean of HR
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, Calif.
Dawn Haag-Hatterer, SPHR
CEO
Consulting Authority, LLC
Frederick, Md.
Dawn Hatterer has over 15 years experience in HR in the international and non-profit arenas with expertise and specialization in strategic HR business operations. Her expertise includes: risk management (Workers Comp, OSHA, general liability); profitability strategic initiatives; multiple site/multiple state/nation operations; executive leadership development and succession management; organizational ethics leadership; EEOC/OFCCP/AAP response management; compensation alignment; system conversion leadership; contract negotiations and management; union-free initiatives; and significant executive consulting experience. She sits on the Board of Directors for Central Pennsylvania Animal Rescue Food Bank, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization. She holds a MBA and a B.S. in HR Management and OD, both from York College of Pennsylvania.
Robert G. Miller, PHR-CA, WCCP, CPDM
HR Director
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Robert Miller is a graduate of UCLA in sociology; he also attended West Los Angeles School of Law. He earned his Professional in Human Resources and California certification (PHR-CA) from the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI). Additionally, he has earned national certifications from the Insurance Educational Association as a Workers’ Compensation Claims Professional (WCCP) and Certified Professional in Disability Management (CPDM). While employed by the State of California as Information and Assistance Officer for the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, he served as assistant to the presiding judge, arbitrator and assisted injured workers before the appeals board who were not represented by legal counsel and also provided claims administration guidance to insurance adjusters. He served as a discrimination investigator for the Office of Affirmative Action Compliance for the County of Los Angeles. Later in his career, Miller assumed the position of Civil Service Representative for the Department of Public Safety (County Police), Department of Children/Family Services and the Department of Health Services, County of Los Angeles and King Drew Medical Center. As a Civil Service Representative, he represented management in union grievance procedures and administrative law hearings before the County of Los Angeles Civil Service Commission and contract negotiations against employee unions. He later assumed the positions of Administrative Director for the Division of Endocrinology at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science and Human Resources Manager for the university’s Head Start Program. Currently, Miller is the Director of Human Resources for the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District.
Tony Morales
HR Director
SER National
Irving, Texas
Yusun A. Morren, SPHR, CWCP
HR & Safety Manager
ConAgra Foods
Holland, Mich.
Rose L. Murillo, PHR, CTT
HR Manager
Vishay Transducers
City of Industry, Calif.
In her role as HR Manager at Vishay Transducers, Rose Murillo, PHR, has helped improve site safety for the company’s City of Industry facility. Previously, Murillo was at The Gillette Company supporting a Star/VPP award winning safety program and was later the first Safety Administrator for Trader Joe’s 250 locations and 15,000 employees.
W. Barry Nixon, MA, SPHR
Executive Director
National Insititute for Prevention of Workplace Violence, Inc.
Lake Forest, Calif.
W. Barry Nixon is the Executive Director, the National Institute for Prevention of Workplace Violence, Inc., a company focused on assisting organizations to effectively implement programs to prevent workplace violence. With over 20 years in Human Resources and Organization Development in Fortune 500 companies, Mr. Nixon is well grounded in the real issues companies face and develops practical solutions based on his real life experiences. Prior to founding the Institute, Nixon studied 'General Management' in the Executive Management Program, University of Hawaii. He earned a masters’ degree in Human Resource Development from the New School University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Northeastern University. Nixon has also completed the Advanced Human Resource Management program of Babson College, as well as the certification programs in Organization Development from National Training Laboratories, Systems Thinking from MIT, and the highly acclaimed "Creating Competitive Advantage through Human Resources," program from the University of Michigan's School of Industrial Relations. He is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a trained Mediator, certified Anger Management facilitator, Security Specialist, Trauma Response Specialist and earned a certificate in Background Investigations from the Public Safety Institute, Santa Rosa College. In addition, he is a member of ASIS International’s Crisis Management Council and served on ASIS International’s Workplace Violence Prevention Guidelines Committee. He is currently representing SHRM on a joint commission with ASIS International to create the first Standard for Workplace Violence Prevention. He is also a member of the Security Executive Council Advising Editors for Security Magazine, the past National President of the American Association for Anger Management Providers and is currently Co-Chair, International Committee, NAPBS leading their effort to establish an international network of professional background screening firms.
As a specialist in workplace violence prevention he has gained a reputation for developing comprehensive programs that are practical in nature and which fit the needs of the client. His Workplace Violence Prevention programs cover the full realm of this troubling issue helping companies to assess their vulnerability, implement readiness programs, establish crisis management teams, train employees and managers, address physical security issues and revise or add new policies to effectively address this critical issue. In essence, he helps organizations to implement an effective program to minimize the likeliness of a major workplace violence incident occurring and to be ready in the event one should actually occur.
He served as the Workplace Violence Prevention consultant for the State of California for over nine years, providing consulting and training to managers and employees. Some of his other clients include Gillette, Canon, Beckman-Coulter, CA Department of Transportation, Southern California Edison, Orange County Sanitation, National Transit Institute, City of Pasadena, Blue Shield Foundation, Macy’s, Peterson Brothers Construction, District of Columbia Water & Sanitation Authority, etc. He also teaches human resource management courses at several universities.
In addition, Nixon is a frequently requested speaker both in the US and internationally on the subject of Workplace Violence and Background Screening. He recently presented at the World HR Congress held in Singapore and the Annual India’s Preemployment Conference in Bangalore. He is the creator of the award winning web site www.Workplaceviolence911.com and the leading directory of background screening firms, www.PreemploymentDirectory.com. He has written three books on workplace violence and a new book ‘Background Screening and Investigations: Managing Risk in the Hiring Process from the HR and Security Perspective.‘ He Published The Employment Screening Journal, the first magazine to focus on employment screening processes, practices and resources. He has appeared on CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Wall Street Journal Radio, United Kingdom – National Talk Radio and hosted the popular radio talk show - 'Workplace Violence Today," and authored the ‘Ask the Expert’ column in The Workplace Violence Reporter. He was also named as ‘One of the Top 25 Most Influential People in Security’ by Security Magazine in December 2009.
Anita J. Orozco, SPHR
Director, Human Resources
Sonneborn, Inc.
Petrolia, Pa.
Anita Orozco oversees and develops the human resources, policies, processes and programs at Sonneborn's petrochemical plant in western PA. Her duties include succession planning, employee development, compensation, benefits, recruitment, training, payroll (Ceridian), labor relations, community relations, and health. She has worked within health, safety and security roles in a variety of industries for 15 years. She holds a M.S. in HR Management from Troy State University; a B.S. in Marketing and an A.S. in Public Relations both from Johnson and Wales University.
Terry A. Petko, SPHR
Director of Human Resources and Environmental Health and Safety
Pacific Wood Preserving Companies
Bakersfield, Calif.
Terry Petko is a Human Resources / EHS professional with over 25 years of experience in diverse manufacturing sectors including electronic manufacturing, precision metal fabrication and the wood product industry. Petko is currently the Director of Human Resources and Environmental Health and Safety for the Pacific Wood Preserving Companies and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a Registered Environmental Manager (REM), and is an OSHA Outreach Instructor.
Nancy D. Slotnick, MBA, SPHR, GPHR
CEO & Principal HR Consultant
Setracon, Inc.
Tacoma, Wash.
nancy.slotnick@setracon.com
Nancy Slotnick is the CEO of Setracon, Inc., a consultancy focused on the provision of quality security and protective services, investigations, the conduct of risk, threat, and vulnerability assessments, and the professional development and training of security, law enforcement, and military personnel. Prior to her current position, she served as a human resources practitioner in the U.S. Army for 25 years, where many of her assignments demanded that she be acutely aware of the threat environment and employee protection issues. Slotnick has an extensive background in process improvement; interviewing and investigations; research of HR related issues; and security awareness. She holds an MBA in Strategic Human Resource Concepts from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio and a BA in Liberal Studies from Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, NJ. Slotnick is an active SHRM volunteer, having served as a Chapter Government Affairs Director, Vice President of Programs, President Elect and is the 2011 Chapter President. She serves on the Joint Commission of SHRM and ASIS International to create a Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention ANSI Standard.
Margaret P. Spence, CWC, RMPE
President
Douglas Claims & Risks Consultants
Boca Raton, Fla.
margarets@cdouglasrms.com
Margaret Spence, CWC, RMPE, is Board Certified in Workers Compensation, she is an expert at showing companies how to slash their insurance cost by implementing strategies that drastically reduce injury rates, increase productivity and energize employees to work safety. Margaret has over 20 years of risk management and injury prevention experience. Through her past experience managing injuries for public entities like the Palm Beach County School District, Palm Beach County Sheriffs Department and corporation like Tyco International — she is able to provide a unique glimpse into the inner workings of the Workers Compensation System. Spence’s new book — From Workers’ Comp Claimant to Valued Employee — Injured Employee Can Return to Work is available in major book stores. Spence is the President and founder of Douglas Claims & Risk Consultants, Inc., and WorkCompSeminars.com. Both companies are based in Boca Raton, Florida. Douglas Claims & Risk Consultants, Inc. provides public seminars, on-site training programs and consulting services to companies who want to learn how to survive the workers’ comp system.