FACILITATORS

ANNE MURRAY ALLEN
Anne Murray Allen is the Director of the Executive Development Center (EDC) at Willamette University and a contributing faculty member. Anne brings over thirty years of executive experience in line management, process development, organizational effectiveness and knowledge and information management to her role. Anne completed her BA at Manhattanville College and holds an MBA from the University of Denver.  Before founding her own business, Anne spent over 16 years at Hewlett Packard Company in a variety of professional contexts.  As the senior director of Knowledge and Intranet Management, she was responsible for companywide knowledge management and collaboration tools.  While director in the Strategic Change Office, she led the successful cultural integration of Compaq and HP.  As the worldwide business IT manager for Inkjet Printing Systems, she implemented major platforms to run business processes across the Imaging and Printing Group.  Anne has presented at regional and global conferences for i2, the Human Resource Planning Society, Oregon State University, the Society for Organizational Learning, the Oregon Chapter of the OD Network, the American Strategic Management Institute, and the Pegasus Systems Thinking Conference. She has consulted with a variety of large multi-national companies, government agencies, and non-profits.

LARRY ETTNER
Larry Ettner is Professor of Management Practice at Willamette University's Atkinson Graduate School of Management.  Professor Ettner's 30 year career as an executive focused on the building and operation of publicly held and private companies. A graduate of Willamette University (1973), University of Oregon (1975 – Masters of Urban Planning), and Case Western Reserve University (2006 - Doctor of Management), Ettner operated a NYSE Real Estate Investment Trust and most recently (1990 – 2000) a private partnership with Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette (Credit Suisse).

Ettner semi – retired in 2001 to pursue personal investments and transition to teaching management. During this time he facilitated learning at Case Western Reserve University (corporate governance and ethics), Lake Forest Graduate School of Management (leadership), Loyola University – Chicago (strategic management and real estate strategy and investment), and Atkinson Graduate School of Management (organizational leadership, managing organizations – Oregon Ethics in Business Award project, and PACE experiential learning). He presently serves on a private company's board of directors, is President of the Doctor of Management Association (Case Western), is a Deans Advisory Council member (Weatherhead School of Management), and various faculty committees. In 2005 Ettner was selected as a national examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. His hobbies include golf, skiing, scuba diving, and Oregon wine tasting. Professor Ettner is also a Managing Partner at Trinity Capital Parnters, LLC.

GAYLE GREGORY
Gayle Gregory is one of three co-authors of The Grand Experiment, an Expedition of Self-Discovery, a book about seven universal myths that drive and determine beliefs, behaviors, and their resultant outcomes. The book is foundational in her work with individuals and corporations, since it speaks directly to the reason why things fail to change regardless of the effort applied. The premise of her new book,Workplace Evolution:
Common Sense for Uncommon Times, is that movement from me to WE holds the key to our future and the answers to all of the top challenges facing organizations today.

Gayle is a former senior manager with two Fortune 500 companies, where she had over-sight for a large operations staff, technology start-ups and project management. Gregory founded Pure Possibility, a coaching and mentoring program that works with individuals desiring to change old patterns and break free of limitations, and within the Oregon state corrections system, where she conducts thought awareness training for men in the state’s medium security prison. Gayle specializes in the deconstruction phase of WE’s unique three phase consulting process.

STEVEN HUNT, Ph.D.,SPHR
Steven Hunt is Director of Business Transformation Services at SuccessFactors.  Dr. Hunt has over 15 years experience designing talent management solutions supporting a range of applications including performance management, staffing, employee development, culture change, workforce transformation, and succession planning. He has worked with a variety of industries including retail, healthcare, dining, manufacturing, finance, information technology, transportation, and public sector organizations.  He has done work in the US, Europe, and South America.  An active author and speaker, Dr. Hunt’s articles have appeared in dozens of trade and academic journals ranging from the Wall Street Journal to the International Journal of Selection & Assessment.  He is also author of a book on the applied use of staffing assessment methods entitled “Hiring Success” (2007, Pfeiffer/SHRM).   He has presented at dozens of national and international conferences sponsored by a variety of organizations including The Conference Board, the American Society for Healthcare Human Resource Administration, the International Professional Management Association, the Personnel Testing Council, the Electronic Recruiting Exchange, the Society of Industrial & Organizational Psychology, and the Society of Human Resource Management.
  
Dr. Hunt holds a Ph.D. in industrial-organizational psychology from The Ohio State University, a B.A. in applied mathematics and psychology from the University of California, San Diego, and professional certification as a Strategic Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) from the Society of Human Resource Management.  He is a member of several professional societies and advisory boards including the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the Academy of Management, the Society of Human Resource Management Special Expertise Panel on Human Capital Metrics, and the Workforce Institute. Prior to joining SuccessFactors, Dr. Hunt held research and consulting positions with Kronos Talent Management Division (formerly Unicru Inc.), Starbucks Coffee Corporation, SHL Inc., Personnel Decisions International, and the U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories.

BOB JOHNSON
Bob Johnson is a Senior Partner at Conversant and has extensive experience as an executive coach. He has worked with numerous business teams to accelerate breakthrough business transformation, build organizational vision and alignment, create the organizational and people capability to win in the marketplace, and develop and implement large-scale change. Bob has partnered with CEOs, Executive Councils and top leaders, senior line executives, and HR executives in developing people and executing organizational strategies that achieve extraordinary results.

Bob’s diverse set of clients have included Miller Brewing Company, Maersk, Humana, Wynn Las Vegas, GAP, Kimberly-Clark and Coca-Cola.  He also has over 25 years of experience as an HR leader and executive at Hewlett-Packard in various business organizations, including analytical instrumentation, desktop computing, integrated circuits, and Inkjet systems. Bob has an M.B.A. and a M.A. in higher education administration from Michigan State University and a B.S. in political science from Drake University.

PAMELA LESH
Pamela Lesh formerly served as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Strategic Planning at Portland General Electric (PGE). Lesh joined PGE in 1986 as assistant general counsel. She served as vice president of Rates and Regulatory Affairs from 1996-1997, when she took a position at ConneXt, Inc., as Vice President of Strategic Relationships. She returned as vice president at PGE in January 1999, managing PGE’s relationships with the Oregon Public Utility Commission and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. After earning a juris doctorate degree in 1981 from the University of Washington School of Law, Lesh worked at several Seattle law firms, which included experience in regulatory and administrative law with a focus on natural gas and electric energy. In 1978, Lesh earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Washington State University

MICHAEL PITTMAN
Michael (Mike) Pittman holds a BS and a MSPH in Environmental Health from the University of Washington.  Mike began his career in the utility business in 1979 as an industrial hygienist for Pacific Power.  Mike has over 26 years of senior level management experience.  He served as Sr. Vice President of PacifiCorp and Group Director of Human Resources of ScottishPower, the most senior HR position in the UK based company. Today, in addition to his duties as AGSM EDC Director for the Utility Management Certificate Program, Mike provides human resource and general business consulting services to small and large organizations.

BETH URSIN
Beth Ursin is the Director of Career Services at the Atkinson Graduate School of Management at Willamette University and serves as the SHRM Board President for the Salem chapter.  Beth's career started as an intern in Whitman College's Career Center where she was actively involved in establishing the Whitman College Internship program. Beth spent six years in Career development and launched a three-campus career program for a technical college in Seattle , ultimately resulting in a key partnership with Microsoft and an average placement rate of 95%.  Beth moved to Portland and launched an educational consulting business and helped 60 other people launch similar businesses in five states. She holds a BA in psychology from Whitman College and an MBA from Willamette University.

SUSAN WILSON
Susan Wilson holds a BS from Oregon State University and a Willamette University MBA.  She is an SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resource Management).  As the administrator for Oregon state government's Human Resource Services Division, Susan managed the development of statewide HR policy, advised the governor's office on statewide HR issues and facilitated the negotiation and implementation of all state collective bargaining contracts.  While manager of the State Training and Development Section, she implemented the curriculum for state management training and managed the state training managers' forum.  Susan is a Toll Fellow in the Council of State Governments leadership program.  She was the Atkinson School's 2007 Pi Alpha Alpha Honoree for excellence in public affairs and administration.

DARCY WINSLOW
Darcy has been a pioneer and active practitioner of sustainability frameworks and principles, exploring and experimenting with the application of these to all aspects of business. Darcy worked at Nike, Inc. for over 20 years and held several senior management positions within the business. She most recently served as General Manager for Nike’s Global Women’s Fitness Business and as Senior Advisor to the Nike Foundation, which seeks to empower disadvantaged girls ages 10 to 19 years, through poverty alleviation and creating economic livelihood opportunities

JERRY ZYGMUNTOWICZ
As the director of a boutique consulting firm, Jerry Zygmuntowicz helps organizations navigate complex change, orchestrate initiatives across boundaries, and nurture executive leadership skills.  Recent clientele include Oregon Health and Science University, Adidas, Northwest Public Power Association, TriQuint Semiconductors, and Lane Transit District. Before going into business for himself, Jerry cultivated his broad array of skills with Hewlett Packard and Intel.  During his tenure with HP, Jerry served as a strategic change consultant to senior executives, worked as a business development manager in the public sector, developed marketing and operational strategies, and coached top leaders in the senior talent management program. Jerry earned MBA and BS Engineering degrees from Cornell University.  He also holds an Organization Development Certificate from NTL Institute, a Professional Coaching Certificate from Newfield Network, and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania.