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Riegel & Emory HR Center

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The Riegel & Emory Human Resource (HR) Center is devoted to supporting research and education in the area of Human Resources. The Center was founded in 1982 with the support of an endowment provided by the Riegel & Emory Corporation. This endowment, combined with the support provided by members of the Riegel & Emory HR Advisory Board, has funded numerous research projects in the HR area. Research topics funded by the Center include work values, teams in the multinational corporation, HR outsourcing, workplace dispute resolution, HR and the M&A process, and organizational restructuring. Guided by the Advisory Board, the Center also works to promote education in the HR field. Funding from members of the Advisory Board has been used to fund student fellowships and a wide-array of instructional initiatives.

A critical element to success of the Riegel & Emory HR Center has been the active involvement of the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board works closely with members of the faculty to ensure that USC’s program and initiatives in the HR area are meeting the needs of students, organizations, and society.

Lifetime advisory board members

Russell Boekenheide
Cary W. Campbell
E. M. Halkyard
John H. Stern
Joseph C. Ullman

Current Advisory Board Members  

Jim Bethmann Caldwell Partners International
Stephen Bohannon  Lockton Companies 
Lori Boruch Eaton Corporation
Joseph Bouknight Bouknight Advisory Services, LLC
Kenneth Carrig SunTrush Bank 
Marc A. Chini GE Corporation
Mauro A. Cieri Bank of America
Dan Ellzey Fisher and Phillips, LLP
Jason Farr Coca-Cola 
Tore Haakonsson Vestas Nacelles
Chris Hage Duke Energy Corporation
Elizabeth Haney General Information Services, Inc.
Ryland Harrelson  TSYS 
Dave Hollman URS Corporation
Carol R. Hutnek ExxonMobil
David Jarrett Clariant Corporation
John Joseph  International Paper 
Jack Kreyling Energy Solutions
Charles Leaman  Belden Corporation 
Ray Lewis  Ingersoll Rand Corporation 
David Loeser Mitel
Kevin Lord NBC Universal
Allan McLeland  Sonoco 
Janine McManus SonePar USA
John Mistretta  Blackbaud, Inc. 
John Murabito CIGNA Corporation
Ben Novy Vail Resorts 
Brad Patrick  Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. 
John Pryor  Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc. 
Darrin Rohr Quintiles Transnational
Rob Rosenberg  DHL Supply Chain 
Don Sain  Frito-Lay North America, Inc. 
Skip Spriggs  TIAA-CREF
James E. Stone Frost HR Consulting
Edward R. Tetreault Apex Tool Group, LLC
Michael Unger  Michelin North America 
Ann Weiser  Activision Blizzard (retired)
Debra West Boston Scientific 
Dale Wunder  Shell Oil Corporation