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DonateMembers of this council, one of the oldest in The Conference Board Council Program, meet to focus on the most critical business challenges regarding talent. Recent topics we have discussed include:
- HR transformation – pushing the boundaries
- The shrinking labor market and workforce planning
- HR’s role in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
This broad-spectrum council consists of members from many sectors and industries who provide guidance by recommending and evaluating program topics of particular and general interest.
- Arconic
- BD
- BJ's Wholesale Club
- BMO Financial Group
- Ball Corporation
- Bayer Corporation
- Baylor Scott & White Health
- Biogen
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- CNA Financial Corporation
- CSL Behring
- CSX
- Cheniere Energy
- Edward Jones
- FirstEnergy Corp.
- Flowserve Corporation
- Gap Inc.
- General Mills, Inc.
- GuideWell
- HCA Healthcare
- HSBC
- Healthfirst, Inc.
- Heineken USA Inc.
- Hess Corporation
- Ingredion Incorporated
- Intermountain Healthcare, Inc.
- KPMG LLP
- Lincoln National Corporation
- Lowe's Companies, Inc.
- Major League Baseball
- Medtronic, Inc.
- Michelin North America, Inc.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NextEra Energy, Inc.
- NiSource Inc.
- Northwestern Mutual
- PNC Financial Services Group, The
- PSEG
- Reynolds American Inc.
- Rite Aid Corporation
- Sempra Energy
- Siemens USA
- Starbucks Corporation
- TE Connectivity
- TIAA
- Tech Data Corporation
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- The Walt Disney Company
- U.S. Department of the Navy
- UnitedHealth Group Inc.
- WPP Group USA Inc.
- Walgreens Boots Alliance
- Willis Towers Watson
Enduring relationships with trusted peers are the core of the Council experience. Enhanced by our global, enterprise-wide reach, these relationships span the world and extend the value of Council membership. Confidential peer dialogue provides you with a broader perspective and shared experiences, as well as access to specific knowledge and best practices.
- Collective problem solving that puts your issue on the agenda
- Benchmarking through regular surveys of Council members about relevant company practices
- Multifunctional insights generated by the wealth of perspectives gathered from 125+ Councils (covering more than 50 functions) that work together across geographies
- Virtual communities that extend learning opportunities through a variety of online forums and other resources
Chief human resources executives with corporate-wide responsibilities at companies with over $8 billion in revenue. Membership is by invitation only.
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John E. DiBenedetto, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow, Human Capital and Program Director, Chief Human Resources Officers Councils I and II and Senior HR Executives Council |