HR Tomorrow 2007 Photos

Following her afternoon keynote address, Kaye Foster-Cheek, left, spoke with MA-HRIR student Jillian DeMello. Foster-Cheek, Vice President of Human Resources for Johnson & Johnson, titled her presentation, “The Leadership Imperative: A Candid and Personal Discussion” and highlighted Johnson & Johnson’s transformation journey and how that journey is enabling HR to become more efficient and effective in driving the company’s leadership and growth agenda.	Close to 300 people attended the 2007 HR Tomorrow Conference titled, “Win Your Talent War: Attract, Develop, Motivate and Retain.” The conference attracted HR professionals from the Twin Cities, greater Minnesota, and across the country, as well as alumni and students of the Carlson School’s Masters in Human Resources and Industrial Relations (HRIR) program, and faculty and staff of that program.
The 2007 HR Tomorrow Conference was planned and coordinated by the IRC’s Alumni Association Board of Directors. Board Director Deb Broberg, '97 MA-IR, is Vice President of Learning & Development at Wells Fargo, one of the conference’s 16 corporate sponsors.	Breakout session speaker Kristina Parker, right, visits with conference participant Mary Ebb following Parker’s presentation titled, “How to Build a Strategic Talent Sourcing Plan.” The HR Director from Best Buy outlined how to build a strategy around hard-to-fill positions within an organization.
Tina Liu, ’06 MA-HRIR, a member of Raytheon’s HR Leadership Development Program, paused between breakout sessions. Raytheon was one of the conference’s 16 corporate sponsors, in addition to the Networking Luncheon and Reception sponsors, GE Commercial Finance and Anheuser-Busch, Inc.	Leander LeSure, ’95 MA-IR, left, visited with HRIR Professor John Budd during a Networking Reception following the conference. LeSure is Vice President, Relationship Manager for American Express in New York.
HRIR Professor Jim Scoville visits with two conference participants during the Networking Reception.	More than 50 MA-HRIR students attended HR Tomorrow 2007, including Ronita Banerjee, who finished her first year in the program this spring. Banerjee also participated in the 2006 HRIR Professional Mentorship Program as a Mentee. She was matched with an alumna of the program who provided career guidance and advice.
A 2003 graduate of the MA-HRIR program, Devasheesh Bhave is now pursuing his PhD in HRIR through the Carlson School. Bhave is one of 16 PhD students currently studying in the HRIR program. Bhave visits with Mina Ozturk, ’99 MA-IR; Ozturk is a former President of the Industrial Relations Center’s Alumni Association.	One of the strengths of the HR Tomorrow Conference is the wide range of experience of the HR professionals who attend. Mike Davis, Vice President of Human Resource, US Retail & Corporate at General Mills, visits with recent graduates of the MA-HRIR program during a conference break. Davis is a member of the HRIR adjunct faculty and taught a course on Compensation this spring.