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If you paid attention to golf – or sports culture in general – in the 1980s and 90s, you’re familiar with Australian golfer Jan Stephenson. Deemed the “It Girl” of professional golf, she burst onto the scene in the late…
This month’s Core Connections Feature profiles Francis Smyth, CEO/President of Century Engineering, Inc. With more than 20 years of experience at Century Engineering, Smyth is Chairman of the B&O Railroad Museum and holds degrees from Princeton University and Loyola University’s…
As an executive search expert with over 30 years of experience in the field, I’ve seen a lot of changes in the boardroom. From how boards operate to who is around the table, serving on the board is a different…
A topic that often surfaces during an Olympic games is the subject of excellence, of high performance, especially the parallel between the sport itself and the determination and skills of the athletes. As I thought about who could really speak…
This month's Core Connections Feature profiles Joe Gigliotti, Region President-Control States of Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC). Working with RNDC historical companies as a result of acquisitions and mergers for the last 33 years, Joe is a wine connoisseur (and…
This month's Core Connections Feature highlights Diane Schwarz, VP/CIO of Textron. I was introduced to Diane by the Textron corporate HR team two few years ago to fill a search for the leader of the global US/IT HR Function- a…
This month's Core Connections Feature highlights Taylor Foss, senior vice president of Organizational Transformation at Mission Health in Asheville, North Carolina. A wife, mother of four and grandmother to seven, Taylor joined the state's only western nonprofit independent community hospital…
Today's Core Connections Feature profiles Chief Human Resources Officer of American Capital, Dana Smith. In addition to holding a rich legacy of organizational human resources leadership, she has been recognized for her leadership by the prestigious HR Leadership Awards of…
Today in our Core Connections Feature I have the privilege of featuring Terry Hickey, President and CEO at an organization that's near and dear to my family, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake. Each February my wife Renee…
Today's Core Connections Feature profiles good friend and incredibly sharp business mind, Tim Hill. With an impressive legacy from Blackboard, SAGA Software and Iomega, Tim is the kind of guy that is always thinking and when he makes a move,…