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

Chawn Weatherly has been promoted at Oasis Outsourcing to vice president, information technology and HR services. Weatherly is an expert in technology solutions for employment-related business practices.
Tim Pratt has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Boston Scientific; he will continue to serve as General Counsel and Secretary. The company will consolidate Legal, Corporate Communications, Government Affairs, Human Resources, Quality and Regulatory Affairs under Mr. Pratt, who joined in 2008. Andy Milani has recently been named Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Mr. Milani joined Boston Scientific in 2009 after a distinguished 28-year career as an officer in the U.S. Army, serving most recently as Chief of Staff for the Army’s Special Operations Command.
Scott Grubin, 45, was appointed chief talent officer and partner at the public relations firm Porter Novelli. He was previously at Bank of America Securities/Merrill Lynch where he had been head of human resources and first vice president, legal department.
AIG also announced the appointment of two HR executives to corporate officer positions. Jeffrey Hurd was named AIG Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Communications and Sandra Kapell was named AIG Vice President and Global Head of Talent Strategy and Performance Systems.
The Purdue Board of Trustees will vote to accept Luis Lewin as the university’s first vice president of human resources.He began working at the Athens, Ohio, school in late 2008 after 20 years at the Tribune Co. From 2000 to 2008 Lewin was the company’s senior vice president of corporate human resources where he oversaw a $30 million budget for human resources, property and corporate security, according to Purdue.
BMW Manufacturing Co. announced that Annmarie Higgins has been appointed as vice president of human resources. She will succeed Kathleen Wall, who plans to retire at the end of 2010 after 12 years with BMW. Higgins previously worked with Mitsubishi Polyester Film, formerly Hoechst Celanese, where she served as the company’s director of human resources for its Greer facility. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va.

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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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