BBG has placed Christian LaBarbera to the position of Director of Global Staffing Programs for Covidien. In this position, Christian will be responsible for leading the design, development and implementation of Company-wide staffing programs to ensure a continuous pipeline of talent to meet critical short- and long-range business requirements.

Most recently, Christian was Director of Talent Acquisition for Mars, Inc., in New Jersey. Prior to Mars, Christian was Director of Human Resources for Contemporary Services Corporation, where he had responsibility for overseeing a number of projects supporting the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Athens and Torino.

Principal, Pat Feehan of BBG led and completed the search. BBG, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

BBG has placed Ricardo Moreno as Human Resources Director for St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, MO. As Director, Ricardo will provide proactive HR consultation directly connected to the immediate and long term business needs of the hospital. Prior to joining St. Louis Children's Hospital, Ricardo spent about 2 years with United HealthCare in Missouri supporting a business segment. His HR career began in the Hospitality industry with Hyatt Hotels and Anheuser-Busch's Busch Entertainment Corporation.
St. Louis Children's Hospital opened in 1879 in downtown St. Louis. Today, St. Louis Children's Hospital's clinical and community outreach programs touch more than 250,000 patients annually. St. Louis Children's is part of BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit health-care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and mid-Missouri regions. With net revenue of $2.6 billion, BJC serves urban, suburban and rural communities and includes 13 hospitals and multiple community health locations.

BBG, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

BBG has placed Douglas Pachay as the Manager, Retirement Administration for Columbia University in Manhattan. Prior to joining Columbia University, Doug was the Manager of Retirement Pension Plans for Barclays Capital. He brings a wealth of experience in Retirement and Pension, having working in the field for over 10 years. Doug holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and Corporate Finance from Bernard Baruch College in New York.

Columbia University is the fifth-oldest institution of higher learning in the US. With a student population of more than 24,000 students and a campus spread across 36 acres in Manhattan, Columbia's 16 schools and colleges grant undergraduate and graduate degrees in about 100 disciplines, including its well-known programs in business, journalism, law, and medicine. The Ivy League university's more than 3,000-member faculty has included nearly 70 Nobel laureates. Columbia also has a strong reputation for research.

BBG, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries

BBG has placed Noreen Klitus as the Manager, Human Resources for Reed Elsevier's Corporate Office in Manhattan. Prior to joining Reed Elsevier, Noreen spent eighteen years with FMC Corporation in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Noreen held roles of increasing scope and responsibility during her career with FMC; including HR Business Partner and OD roles. Noreen was an Analytical Chemist with FMC before transitioning into HR. Noreen holds a B.S in Chemistry from the College of New Jersey and a M.A. in Organizational Management from the Fielding Graduate Institute.

Reed Elsevier is a world leading publisher of information and solutions for professional users operating in three core markets - Science and Medical, Legal and Risk Management and Business. Reed Elsevier's principal activities are in North America and Europe, and the company employs approximately 36,500 people in over 200 locations worldwide.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. BBG, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

BBG has placed Kathy Resler as Vice President, Compensation, Benefits and HRIS for BJC Healthcare, Inc.

Kathy will be based at BJC's headquarters in St. Louis, MS and will report to Carlos Perea, the SVP, HR for BJC. Prior to BJC, Kathy held the top Compensation, Benefits and HRIS at Intelsat, Level 3 Communications and Swift & Company. Her career also included a role in compensation consulting with Watson Wyatt and a number of senior leadership positions with ACX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (a Adolph Coors Company spin-off.

Kathy holds a BS and MBA from Colorado State University and a JD from University of Denver School of Law.

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health-care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and mid-Missouri regions. With net revenue of $2.6 billion, BJC serves urban, suburban and rural communities and includes 13 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice. www.bjchealthcare.com

BBG, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

BBG has placed Doreen Tucker as Director, Staffing & Talent Acquisition for Accredo Health Group, Inc. Doreen will be based at Accredo's global headquarters in Memphis, TN. Prior to Accredo, Doreen's career included roles at AT&T, Warner-Lambert, Unilever, AXA Financial and ADP. Doreen received her BS in Business from Montclair State University.

Accredo Health Group, Inc., provides specialized pharmacy and related services for patients with certain complex and chronic conditions.

Headquartered in Memphis, Accredo provides overnight delivery of drugs to treat hemophilia, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), multiple sclerosis, growth hormone deficiency, Gaucher disease, and other chronic and complex conditions.

BBG, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

BBG has placed Zoe Torres as Director, Human Resources for Brunswick's growing U.S. business based in NY. Prior to Brunswick, Zoe served as an Assistant Vice President of HR for DZ Bank, the NY Branch of Deutsche Bank. Zoe holds a BA from the City College of NY, and an Executive Masters of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from the Bernard M. Baruch college.

Brunswick is a corporate communications partnership. The Company provides informed advice at a senior level to businesses and other organizations around the world; helping them to address critical communications challenges that may affect their valuation, reputation or ability to achieve their ambitions.

BBG, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

BBG has placed Don Chambers as Director, Human Resources for Trane's Western Region based in Tustin, California. Prior to Trane, Don served as an HR Leader for Cytec's Engineered materials business in Anaheim California. Don holds a Bachelor of Science degree form the University of La Verne, La Verne, CA.

Following a spinoff and the sale, American Standard Companies will change its name to Trane. Trane is the flagship brand of its global Air Conditioning Systems and Services business, which last year generated sales of $6.8 billion. Trane will retain the American Standard brand name for its heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) and related products. Trane 29,000 employees worldwide.

BBG, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

BBG has placed Jane Siegel as Director, Global Leadership Development at CIGNA Corporation in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to CIGNA, Jane was Executive Director, global Talent Management for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and previously had been an executive with Exelon Corporation, PECO Energy, and Kaiser Permanente. She also worked early in her career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California. Jane received her BA from Hofstra University and her Masters from Rutgers University.

CIGNA (NYSE: CI) and its subsidiaries constitute one of the largest publicly owned health services organizations in the United States. Its subsidiaries are major providers of employee benefits offered through the workplace, including health care products (including medical, pharmacy, behavioral health) and services; group life, accident and disability, dental and vision insurance; Medicare. CIGNA Corporation has 28,000 employees and revenues of $16.5 billion for the year then ended.

BBG, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

BBG has placed Kim Swann as Senior Director, Human Resources for Coach, Inc's U.S. Distribution Organization in Jacksonville. Prior to Coach, Kim was Director; Human Resources for John H. Harland Company's 650MM Printed Products Division in Atlanta, GA. Previously Kim worked with Norrell Corporation and received her BA from Florida State.

Coach designs and markets classically styled, high-quality lifestyle products, including handbags, small leather goods, outerwear, jewelry, and gloves. Coach, founded in 1941, also licenses its name for watches, eyewear, fragrance, and footwear. The company distributes product through its own stores and department/specialty stores (in the US and in 18 other countries), catalogs, and it's Web site. It also runs more than 340 stores in the US (with plans to add 100 more by 2009), as well as in Japan. As of December, 2007, Coach's annual sales reached nearly $3 billion. Coach has 7000 employees worldwide. The company has a significant growth plan with continued expansion overseas.

BBG, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

BBG has placed Beau Frank as Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition for Coach, Inc. Beau will be based at Coach's headquarters in New York, NY. Prior to Coach, Beau was Vice President of Talent Acquisition & Mobility at AXA Financial in NYC. Previously Beau worked for Standard & Poors, Diamond Technology Partners and Andersen Consulting. Beau received his BS from Bradley.

Coach designs and markets classically styled, high-quality lifestyle products, including handbags, small leather goods, outerwear, jewelry, and gloves. Coach, founded in 1941, also licenses its name for watches, eyewear, fragrance, and footwear. The company distributes product through its own stores and department/specialty stores (in the US and in 18 other countries), catalogs, and it's Web site. It also runs more than 340 stores in the US (with plans to add 100 more by 2009), as well as in Japan. As of December, 2007, Coach's annual sales reached nearly $3 billion. Coach has 7000 employees worldwide. The company has a significant growth plan with continued expansion overseas.

BBG, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

BBG has placed Joe Bonito as Vice President, OD for Coach, Inc. Joe will be based at Coach's global headquarters in New York, NY. Prior to Coach, Joe was Vice-President, Organizational Effectiveness and Learning & Development for Pfizer's global Human Health business. Joe spent over 13 years with Pfizer and prior to that worked at Aon Consulting, McNeil Consumer Products (J&J) and Proctor & Gamble. Joe received his BA from Boston College and holds two Masters Degrees from both the University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers University.

Coach designs and markets classically styled, high-quality lifestyle products, including handbags, small leather goods, outerwear, jewelry, and gloves. Coach, founded in 1941, also licenses its name for watches, eyewear, fragrance, and footwear. The company distributes product through its own stores and department/specialty stores (in the US and in 18 other countries), catalogs, and it's Web site. It also runs more than 340 stores in the US (with plans to add 100 more by 2009), as well as in Japan. As of December, 2007, Coach's annual sales reached nearly $3 billion. Coach has 7000 employees worldwide. The company has a significant growth plan with continued expansion overseas.

BBG, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Bergen Briller Group (BBG) was named to The International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruiters' (IACPR) List of Best Performing Search Firms in 2003.

The Bergen Briller Group (BBG) was named to The International Association of Corporate and
Professional Recruiters' (IACPR) List of Best Performing Search Firms in 2003.