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Watching HR Careers To See The Path. LinkedIn Pointers where available (in bold).

The New England Sports Network announced the promotion of Vanessa Brown to Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development. Previously, Brown served as Director of Human Resources.
The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) today announced that its 2010 “Woman of the Year” is Deirdre P. Connelly, president of North America Pharmaceuticals for GlaxoSmithKline. Recognized for three consecutive years by Fortune magazine as one of the 50 most powerful women in business, Ms. Connelly is a respected leader in healthcare whose intense commitment to the patient has long driven her to foster innovation within the pharmaceutical industry.
Ms. Connelly joined GlaxoSmithKline in February 2009, where she leads an organization of approximately 10,000 employees and over $14 billion in sales. As part of her current responsibilities, she helps shape the future of the company as a member of its global corporate executive team and co-chairs its research portfolio management board. Prior to joining GlaxoSmithKline last year, Ms. Connelly spent 24 years with Eli Lilly and Company, where she most recently served as president of Lilly USA. She held a variety of executive positions at the company, including senior vice president of human resources for Eli Lilly and Company, vice president of human resources for pharmaceutical operations, executive director of global marketing for Evista, and leader of the U.S. women’s health business unit. She began her career in the pharmaceutical industry in 1984 as a sales representative for Lilly in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she was born.
The Cheesecake Factory Inc. promoted Dina R. Barmasse-Gray to senior vice president of human resources. Barmasse-Gray started with Cheesecake Factory as vice president of talent.
When Mark Emkes, chairman, CEO and president of Bridgestone Americas Inc. (BSAM) retires, his office will be split into three positions: chairman, which will be filled by Asahiko “Duke” Nishiyama, and CEO and president, which will be filled by Gary Garfield. Nishiyama currently serves as chairman, CEO and president of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (BATO). He was promoted to that post in 2008, after serving as vice chairman of Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. since 2005. Nishiyama joined Bridgestone Tire Co. Ltd. in 1977. In 1985, he was appointed executive committee member of the Bridgestone Workers’ Union, and in 1991, assumed the position of union president. From there, he joined Bridgestone’s human resource department, where he served as manager before moving to the U.S. in 1997. That year, he became director of business planning for Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. In 2001, he returned to Japan as general manager of human resources for Bridgestone Corp.
The American Hospital Association has appointed Lisa Allen senior vice president overseeing human resources. Allen originally joined AHA in 2001 and has focused on employee engagement, advancing initiatives that address wellness, compensation and benefits, and diversity. She is now part of the association’s executive management team. A Chicago native, Allen was HR director at the Virginian-Pilot, a newspaper in Norfolk, Va., and recruiting and hiring manager for the Daily Press, a newspaper in Newport News, Va., before coming to AHA. She also had worked as a legislative assistant for the U.S. Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee. Allen has a master’s degree in public and private management from Yale University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Carleton College in Northfield, Minn.

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John Sumser

John Sumser is a principal analyst for HRExaminer, an independent analyst firm covering HR Technology and the intersection of people, tech, and work. John’s mix of experience over the course of his career gives him a broad and unique perspective on the industry. Like anyone trying to process a lot of information, he is two or three steps ahead in some areas and still learning about others. Sumser’s work includes deep research into the nooks and crannies of HR Technology to identify and explain rapidly evolving trends. Built on a foundation of engineering, design, and philosophy, John’s seeks to understand and advise clients on where their technology works best, for whom, and in what context. Each year, John examines the insides of hundreds of companies, their products, and ecosystems. He delivers vendor analysis by building the framework from which to deliver the critique. He is constantly connecting and making visible the front end of change. He can help you see the path of evolution and the risks on the journey. The HRExaminer is Sumser’s vehicle for understanding and explaining the inner workings of the industry. With three weekly podcasts, and written commentary, he covers emerging ideas, the state of the industry, and the executives who operate it.

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