HVBF Monthly Meeting - Human Resources Roundtable
Thursday, August 4, 2005, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Host: 

The Graduate Center at Loyola College

Attendees:

Lynn Argenbright, Huber Oros,
Mary Atteberry-White, Eastern Savings Bank
Dyane Hill Boone, CCBC
Sandra Brown, Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc.
Jennifer Busse, Clifton Gunderson LLP
Craig Cocharo, Cocharo Company
Carol DeGroot, Atlantic Financial Federal Credit Union
Christine Eichler, PDP Group, Inc.
Jeanette Feeley, Hilb, Rogal, Hobbs
Ann Geisinger, Benelogic, LLC
Katie George, LCG Technologies, Inc.
Blythe Hannes, Stout, Causey & Horning
Martin Herman, Special Response Corp.
Nancy Kelbaugh, All-Pro Placement Service, Inc
Joyce Kilbourne, LCG Technologies, Inc.
Laura Kyle, Marriott Courtyard, Hunt Valley
Tom Maze, Polaris Human Capital Management
Kelly McCaffery, McCormick & Company,
Kirsten Owings, Clifton Gunderson LLP
Jennifer Quinn, All-Pro Placement Service, Inc
James Randisi, Randisi & Associates
Andy Roberts, Gevity
Scott Robertson, ProStaff
Angel Sansone, BreakAway Ltd
Lewis Shock, Hilb, Rogal, Hobbs
Kent Smedley, Community College of Baltimore County,
Tasha Swift, Swift Staffing
Ginny Terhune, The Jeffersonian
Jim Timmerman, Miles & Stockbridge, P.C.
Larry Trainor, Eastern Savings Bank
Jim Waller, FutureHealth
Christine Walters, FiveL Company
John Wasowicz, Bay National Bank
Rick Webb, Atlantic Financial Federal Credit Union
Christopher Wooten, Eastern Savings Bank

Chairwoman Christine Eichler welcomed those attending and thanked Scott Robertson of ProStaff for providing breakfast. Christine announced that MCI is closing their call center in Hunt Valley causing a job loss of 300. MCI is holding a job fair scheduled for 9/15 and will be planning one the week prior as well. They will welcome employers who may have the need for Business Managers, Sales Supervisors and Managers and various support people. Please contact Karen Johnson at 410-314-2995 if you would like to participate.

Our Job Opportunities link is now active on our website home page displaying links to members with job openings. To be included, contact director@hvbf.org.

Christine introduced Larry Trainor, Executive Vice President and CFO of Eastern Savings Bank.
Larry attributes the success of the bank, now celebrating its 100th anniversary, to its corporate culture. That culture has been developed and nurtured by a commitment through its human resources policies that place the recruitment, selection and training of associates as priority one. Associates become a part of that culture through recognition, incentives and rewards. The result is a highly focused workforce that understands the company mission and has the training and motivation to accomplish that mission. Employee turnover is low. Of the 250 employees, 98 have been with the bank for 10 or more years. The bank has no president. It is operated by a three person executive committee. Larry says that associates leave their egos at the door and use mutual respect to get the job done. Their principle of human resource management is the bridge between associates and senior management.

At the conclusion of the roundtable, Scott conducted a business card drawing for a very helpful and innovative cookbook.