HR CONSULTING - Key Persons

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• Vice President of BP Downstream, Has Listed Some Items to Consider in Selecting an Outsourcer. None of These Reasons Listed Is Price

Alan Eilles, Vice President of BP Downstream, has listed some items to consider in selecting an Outsourcer.

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• Senior Vice President of Marketing

Buck Rogers, the senior vice president of marketing at the time, stood in the middle of the IBM conference center surrounded by hundreds of spellbound Big Bluers. Next to him was a small table containing an object, hidden by a draped cloth. He finally removed the cloth and we beheld a small machine with two openings. It was not much bigger than the IBM Selectric typewriter. None of us knew what it was, but it didn't look like much.

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• Expert in HR, Has Stated That Human Resources Creates Value in Three Areas

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• Vice President, Administration

E. Richard Packham is Vice President, Administration/Human Resources, HRCG, Inc., which is based in Provo, Utah. He is the senior resource for HR including: Management Development, Human Resources Management Systems (HRMS), HR Audits, and Administration. HR Consulting Group currently maintains an office at Ponce Inlet, FL. Mr. Packham has worked with major corporations his entire career, including clients such as Florida Combined Life, AT&T American Transtech, Dun & Bradstreet, Ceridian Benefits, and Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Florida, among others. He has extensive experience in:

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• Consultant
• Consultant to HRCG, MBA President, U.S. Marketing & Sales - Afinium, Mar 2012 - Present

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• Founder and President of HRMS Synergy, Inc

Michael W. McDonald is Founder and President of HRMS Synergy, Inc., an independent HRMS consulting firm based in Dallas, TX. HRMS Synergy is an affiliate of the VRC Consulting Group. With more than 25 years experience in software applications systems, Mr. McDonald is one of the most senior IT consultants in the country. Prior to starting HRMS Synergy, Mr. McDonald was Vice President and General Manager of Intime Systems International and The Consulting Team, a leading provider of HRIS consulting services. With Intime and TCT, he directed numerous large scale HRMS implementation and strategic planning projects, for clients that had acquired systems from Dun & Bradstreet, ADP, Tesseract, Genesys, and PeopleSoft. Since 1984, he has concentrated on Human Resource Management Systems first as Director of National Accounts [1984 -1988] for a major HRIS software vendor and then as co-founder and managing director [1988-1995] of The Implementation Team Inc., an HRIS consulting company. Prior to 1984, Mr. McDonald held senior management positions with two leading software companies. In addition to providing consulting services to many leading organizations, he is co-author of How to Attain Your HRMS Vision, CCH, 1999. He is a member of the King's College Advisory Council, serving the McGowan School of Business, an Adjunct Professor of HRIS at the University of Dallas, and a Vice President of the Advisory Council of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Elementary School. Mr. McDonald's extensive presentation and publication references include more than 10 articles in HR/PC Quarterly, Commerce Clearing House, and The Review. He has also developed and/or led seminars and workshops at several Annual Payroll Management Forum & Trade Shows, HRMS Summit, HRMS/EXPO 95 and 96, and the HRIS International Conference and Trade Show [Sydney, Australia]. Mr. McDonald earned a BS degree in Data Processing at King's College, an MBA degree from Rutgers University Graduate School of Business and an Executive MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He is an active member of the American Management Association, IHRIM and ASPM.

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• Web Consultant for HRCG

Oliver A Nina is a Web consultant for HRCG. He received a BS and MS in Computer Science from Brigham Young University.

Ric Joyner of EFlexGroup, Inc. has helped many clients offer an HRA linked to a debit card. Joyner uses upfront deductibles and copays that can be paid for, pretax, via a flexible spending account (FSA ) linked to the HRA (funded by the employer). To speed up the claims process, EFlexGroup uses technology to issue reimbursements daily via electronic funds transfer, paper checks with explanations of benefits, and with debit cards.

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• President
• Human Resources Consulting Group
• President of HRCG
• President of the HRC
• President of the Human Resources

Rob J. Thurston, President of the Human Resources Consulting Group, has been a national speaker and noted author on HR consulting and systems development since 1981. He has implemented and designed some of the largest selling employee benefits software systems nationwide while part of a international brokerage firm, a national administration and as a consultant.He has available at no cost or obligation a comprehensive listing of HSA ,HRA , Debit/Credit Cards, software, and consulting firms providing advanced technology systems for benefits enrollment, communication and administration. Please request this list by calling Mr Thurston at Rob J. Thurston, President -- Mr. Thurston is the President of HRCG. In addition to his official duties, he serves as a consultant to numerous corporations, insurance companies, and third party administrators. His consulting expertise is in the area of human resources, employee benefits and marketing. He is a national expert in the design and implementation of computer systems for interactive voice response (IVR) administration systems, including flexible compensation, enrollment/communicating benefits, 401(k) plans and health care cost containment. During this extensive experience in consulting, Mr. Thurston has served as vice president of marketing and new product development with Fred. S. James Consulting, a major third party administrator; and was part of task force to implement 401(k) and new benefits for IBM. Mr. Thurston is a member of the board of HRCG, Inc. and from 1988-2010 the TS Alliance, and from 1994-2010 the Endowment Fund Board of Directors (formerly the National Tuberous Sclerosis Association- NTSA). He was one of the very first human resources professionals in 1983 to receive the designation of an accredited executive in personnel (AEP) from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Since 1981 he has given seminars and presentations on human resources development with emphasis on leadership, ethics, and on wellness. He has published over 3 books, 4 videos, 20 tapes, and numerous articles in national and international publications. For 20+ years he was involved as an independent contractor with the Wellness company called Melaleuca. He left Melaleuca in 2012 and since then he has been involved in the creation and design of the world's largest networking opportunities using Affiliate Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Texting, Emailing, and Seminar Speaking for network marketing worldwide. In 2015 Thurston was inducted into the HR/Benefits Workplace Hall of Fame at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. He joins only 59 former inductees (many of whom are deceased) for his 35+ years of experience in HR/Benefits. Rob Thurston was also elected and named President of the Workplace Benefits Association for 2016-2017. There have only been 16 Industry Leaders ever elected as President. Mr. Thurston received his B.S. in economics (Minor in Spanish) and holds an M.B.A. from Brigham Young University. He is listed in Outstanding Young Men of America (1987-88), Who's Who in America (1990), Who's Who in Finance (1991), Who's Who in Finance Worldwide (1993), Sterling's Who's Who Executive Edition (1995), and International Who's Who for Professionals (1999), Who's Who for Financial Professionals (2008), Who's Who for Latin America (2011), and many other honors and designations. Rob J. Thurston is president of the Human Resources Consulting Group, and a national speaker and author on HR consulting and systems development. If you'd like to receive a list of HRA , debit/credit cards, software, and consulting firms providing advanced technology systems for benefits enrollment, communication and administration, email him at hrconsultinggroup@msn.com. Rob J. Thurston, President of the HRConsultingGroup.com, has been a national speaker and noted author on HR consulting and systems development since 1981.He is a charter member of the National Association of Professional Enrollment Specialists (NAPES), charter member of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), National Association of Professional Benefit Administrators (NAPBA) and of the National Association of Life Underwriters (NALU). As an Accredited Executive in Personnel (AEP) from the Society of Human Resource Management, he has spoken at the national BMFE, MI2, NAPES, NAPBA, Profit Sharing Council of America, IHRIM, ECFC, HR Forum, SHRM, IFEBP, and others. He holds an MBA degree from Brigham Young University. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of NAPES and NAPBA.He has available at no cost or obligation a comprehensive listing of HSA ,HRA , Debit/Credit Cards, software, and consulting firms providing advanced technology systems for benefits enrollment, communication and administration. Please request this list by calling Mr. Thurston at (801) 765-4417 , email hrconsultinggroup@msn.com, website www.hrconsultinggroup.com or writing: HRCG, Inc., 1202 E. Dover, Suite 201, Provo, UT 84604.

Ron Kirkpatrick of Liberty Health Group has several dozen HRA clients linked to debit cards. That firm allows employees to rate their physicians, providers and to receive incentives by being efficient health-care consumers. Though average client size is only 150 employees, Kirkpatrick says the cost containment and health-care savings have been dramatic.

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• President
• HRMS Expert and President of VRC Consulting and I Have Noted

Vince Ceriello is a leading authority on strategic planning for Human Resources Management Systems. He has authored several of the books on HRMS and systems development. He recently facilitated the panel: "What's Behind the Curtain for Self-Service Technology" at the annual EBN Benefits Management Technology Symposium in Chicago. He is the founder and CEO of VRC Consulting Group, an afiliate of HR Consulting Group, San Anselmo, California.Rob Thurston is President of HR Consulting Group (HRCG). He has written several books and numerous articles on these subjects.Thomas Knowlton, Jr., is a senior consultant involved in the development of software solutions for the clients of Human Resources Consulting Group Inc. (HRCG). He formerly was involved in high-level Delphi programming for Novell, and was formerly with ChannelPoint in Provo, UT. He has spent many years in both the MIS and Customer Support/ERP functions.You can obtain a complementary comprehensive listing of software and consulting firms providing advanced technology systems and services for benefits enrollment, communication and administration.Contact: Tom Knowlton at 801.765.4417 or via email: HRconsultinggroup@msn.com, or Vince Ceriello, SPHR, at 415.456.7822 or via email: VRC@VRCconsulting.com. Vincent R. Ceriello, SPHR, President VRC Consulting Group -- San Anselmo, CA. VRC specializes in strategic and tactical planning to support the Human Resources, Financial, and Information Technology communities. He has held management positions at The Hay Group, Bank of America, and Ford Motor Company.