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Forefront Magazine Navigation Foresight Functional Area Human Resources Legal Information Technology Finance Operations Marketing & SalesMeet the Team Our Partners Media Kit Case Studies Join Our Team Subscribe Contact Us Search Pitching a Championship Pedigree by the Pacific Coast Danette Leighton constructed a Marketing Department from scratch as CMO of the Pac-12 Conference Keeping Everything in Alignment, From Tee to Green The USGA’s first Chief People Officer discusses global interconnection, an overlap of personal and organizational values, and changing a department from the ground up Keeping Up a Breakneck Pace at USA Track & Field GC and Chief of Business Affairs Norman Wain draws on his lifelong passion for athletics in leading USATF to the front of the pack Go Big or Go Home at Gatorade The company’s Head of Global Markets brings his best game to work every single day Gospel Truths of Team Building, from the Gridiron to the Boardroom Fort Worth YMCA’s CHRO and Former NFL Player Ken Reeves on Building a Truly Successful Team Within Your HR Department and Your Business as a Whole Developing a Different Kind of Transition Game Greg Taylor, SVP of Player Development for the NBA, on how he and his team cultivate players’ leadership on a personal, professional, and social level From Uniformed Police Officer to Plainclothes Professional As SVP of Shared Service sat Texas Medical Center, Larry Stokes applies the conflict management and analytical skills he cultivated early in his career in law enforcement as an HR executive today Marketing Beyond Borders and Managing from Miles Apart CMO Anthony Volpe of Social Discovery Ventures leads his team across multiple time zones and attracts consumers on a global scale When Those Who Play Can Also Coach After a successful career as an HR executive at various large companies, IQTalent Partners President David Windley discusses helping to build organizations from the vantage point of a coach Most Recent Executive Insight: Q&A with Ed Flowers, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer for World Kitchen February 3rd, 2016 By Gerald Mathews Category: Executive Features , Human Resources Ed discusses his valuable experience at Monsanto and how he is building and measuring the impact of the HR team at World Kitchen. Read More Seeing the Organization As An Orchestra January 3rd, 2016 By Giana Milazzo Category: Executive Features , Human Resources Vice President of HR Marjorie Powell Conducts NPR’s HR Vision To Serve the Public Good Read More Executive Insight: Q&A with Terri Hoskins, Chief Human Resources Officer at Hooters December 10th, 2015 By Gerald Mathews Category: Executive Features , Human Resources Terri discusses how her background in finance has impacted her approach in HR and the importance of talent acquisition and career development at Hooters Read More Executive Insight: Q&A with Randy Patterson, Chief Human Resources Officer for BlueLinx December 7th, 2015 By Gerald Mathews Category: Executive Features , Human Resources Randy took his early passion for talent management to build a career in HR. He discusses how he brought that enthusiasm to BlueLinx to help the company attract younger talent and work through change management. Read More A Balanced Approach to Professional Fitness December 3rd, 2015 By Hilary Sutton Category: Executive Features , Finance CFO Dorvin Lively blends expertise in business and finance to help lead Planet Fitness into the future. Read More Executive Insight: Q&A with Paul Laherty, Former Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Diio, LLC November 30th, 2015 By Gerald Mathews Category: Executive Features , Marketing & Sales Paul discusses the benefits of leveraging external contractors with a lean sales and marketing team and how his military background has impacted his leadership approach Read More See all Most Recent Trending Craig Gosselin: It’s a Matter of Trust – General Counsel at PacSun How to Create An Ethical Work Environment Where the Rubber Meets the Road – Mitch Fadel, COO at Rent-A-Center How to Heal Human Resources Rifts Planting Seeds – Scott Krenz, CFO at Asbury Automotive Group Human Resources Executive Insight: Q&A with Ed Flowers, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer for World Kitchen February 3rd, 2016 Ed discusses his valuable experience at Monsanto and how he is building and measuring the impact of the HR team at World Kitchen. Read More Seeing the Organization As An Orchestra January 3rd, 2016 Vice President of HR Marjorie Powell Conducts NPR’s HR Vision To Serve the Public Good Read More Executive Insight: Q&A with Terri Hoskins, Chief Human Resources Officer at Hooters December 10th, 2015 Terri discusses how her background in finance has impacted her approach in HR and the importance of talent acquisition and career development at Hooters Read More See all Human Resources Don’t Miss Any Posts! Get the latest articles delivered to your inbox. Fill out my Wufoo form! Upcoming Events There are no upcoming events. View Calendar Add Add to Timely Calendar Add to Google Add to Outlook Add to Apple Calendar Add to other calendar Legal Authenticity in Leadership November 23rd, 2015 David Buckman, EVP and GC of AlliedBarton, explains how to add value by focusing on your company’s core principles and by being authentic in every aspect of your role. Read More Challenge, Adapt, Excel, Repeat: Welcoming the Deep End November 16th, 2015 AllScripts Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Brian Farley adapts to evolving hurdles throughout his career while building a corporate-conscious in-house team. Read More Executive Insight: Q&A with Mark Friedman, Executive Vice President & General Counsel for Herbalife November 2nd, 2015 Mark shares how he creates valuable business partner relationships and develops a legal team to support a global organization. Read More See all Legal Finance A Balanced Approach to Professional Fitness December 3rd, 2015 CFO Dorvin Lively blends expertise in business and finance to help lead Planet Fitness into the future. Read More The Key to Being an Effective Financial Executive: Engage With Your Peers September 30th, 2015 To be effective in finance, Greg Ayers, Chief Financial Officer of inContact, encourages his colleagues to peel back the layers of the business and understand what drives the numbers. Read More Gaining Exponential Experience with Each Passing Stride September 21st, 2015 CFO Jay Thompson retraces his career in finance, management, and leadership and discusses how he’s been able to put his knowledge and skills to use at Chobani. Read More See all Finance Technology Going Beyond The Sharpest Tool in the Shed October 26th, 2015 Former Chief Information Officer for Ace Hardware, Karen Fedyszyn, discusses how she mapped vision and innovation in a global IT toolbox. Read More How to Advance the IT Function While Simplifying it October 5th, 2015 Guilda Javaheri shares her passion for the advancement and simplification of technology as Chief Information Officer at Golden State Foods. Read More Gaining Exponential Experience with Each Passing Stride September 21st, 2015 CFO Jay Thompson retraces his career in finance, management, and leadership and discusses how he’s been able to put his knowledge and skills to use at Chobani. Read More See all Technology Marketing & Sales Executive Insight: Q&A with Paul Laherty, Former Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Diio, LLC November 30th, 2015 Paul discusses the benefits of leveraging external contractors with a lean sales and marketing team and how his military background has impacted his leadership approach Read More Executive Insight: Q&A with Virginie Glaenzer, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Customer Experience for Great Eastern Energy November 19th, 2015 Virginie discusses the importance of customer education in the competitive energy industry and how she uses "Co-creation" to create an engaging culture for...