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Engineering an American Dream With Courage, Character and Crayons

First-generation American and Family Dollar SVP and CMO Jocelyn Wong shares the inspiration she’s drawn from her parents and how an experience with crayons helped draw her career path .

By Jill Yarberry-Laybourn

Corporate Cosmetics: Ashley Good’s Tricks of the Trade at Work for Arbonne Intl.

The makeup and skincare company’s SVP and Chief Legal Officer talks about the tools and policies she’s put in place to improve its legal infrastructure.

By Jill Yarberry-Laybourn

Building a Brand, Taming Your Title & Keeping Things in the Ballpark

Marian Rhodes, SVP and Chief HR and Diversity Officer of the Arizona Diamondbacks, passes on promotion and perspective advice, for contemporaries and young professionals alike

By Amy Fisher

A Marathon and a Sprint in IT

Blake Holman, SVP and CIO of Ryan LLC, discusses solving myriad problems at breakneck speed.

By Jill Yarberry-Laybourn

How to Manage 41,000 Employees

SVP and CHRO Fred Newton shares simple lessons culled from a complex organization: University of Phoenix parent company the Apollo Group.

By Stephanie Harris

Executive Insight: Attracting & Retaining Top Talent

Karen Stout, SVP of HR, shares Arbonne’s initiatives to improve employee engagement.

By karenstout

The Secret to a Successful Second Act

Life Time SVP of HR Jess Elmquist reflects on making the shift from “educator” to “manager.”

By Jill Yarberry-Laybourn

What Success Looks Like: Striving to be Superwoman

By Jaclyn Crawford

If Perry Mason Were a Businessman…

How Matthew Geekie went from trial lawyer to SVP and General Counsel of Graybar.

By Jill Yarberry-Laybourn

Seated at the Table – Jo Stoner, SVP of Global HR at Informatica Corp.

Informatica’s Jo Stoner oversees HR in 27 countries with one goal: unleashing potential.

By Malena Amusa

From the Editors – May/June 2013

By Jaclyn Crawford

The Psychology of Innovation – Robert Vipperman, SVP, HR & Innovation at Alex Lee, Inc.

Robert Vipperman draws on his executive coaching experience to lead Alex Lee’s HR and Innovation teams with a centered and balanced approach.

By Rachelle Nones

Forefun – Q&A – May/June 2013

By Jaclyn Crawford

Creating Success – Steve Milovich, SVP of Global HR, Talent & Workforce Diversity for Disney-ABC Television Group

An imagineer in his own right, Steve Milovich, Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources, Talent & Workforce Diversity for Disney-ABC Television Group, puts his creativity to use in developing and implementing innovative HR programs.

By Stephanie Harris

Nobody Loves You Like Family – Mike Ramirez, SVP, People, Places & Administration at Herman Miller

Mike Ramirez: Herman Miller ‘servant leader’

By christinegatuiruia