Kate P. Schwadron – Kate has 20 years of experience in human resources. She has created and directed the human resources function for a 900 employee division of an integrated health care delivery system, in addition to expanding and defining the role of human resources management in smaller organizations. Kate has experience in creating specialized human resources policies and processes, including compensation programs, for organizations in the university, banking and health care sectors. Kate’s strengths are in employee relations, effective communications, management coaching, and compensation and benefit plan design and implementation. Kate is experienced in acquisitions and mergers.