Facilitating the afternoon panel will be Ms. Lisa Foster, CIC, Vice President of Frost, Austin Insurance Division. Ms. Foster serves as an insurance consultant and broker for Frost’s insurance division in Austin, Texas. In this role, she is responsible for the development of new client relationships as well as serving the risk management and risk control needs of her existing clients. She is also on the divisions’ executive leadership team, where she works on strategies involving team dynamics and process improvement. Prior to joining Frost, Lisa served on the management team of State Auto Insurance’s Middle Market Division managing the service needs of large commercial clients. She has also worked as a Marketing Manager and in a claims management capacity for Zenith Insurance, a specialty Workers’ Compensation insurance carrier. In the realm of self -insurance, Lisa managed the City Of Houston’s Workers’ Compensation program and the national program for Randstad during her tenure with Ward North America. Lisa has also worked for both the EEOC and the Texas Commission on Human Rights investigating discrimination complaints. Ms. Foster holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology with a minor in Business Management from the University of Houston.
Mr. Greg Klaus, Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator, RES Company. Greg has been working in the energy sector for the past 25 years beginning in the US Navy as a Boiler Technician at the age of 18. After his military service Greg attended Southwest Texas State University for undergraduate and graduate school receiving B.S. and master’s degrees in Resource & Environmental Studies, all while working full-time at the University’s power plant as a night-shift operator. Upon graduation, he was hired by International Power during their construction of a 1,100 Megawatt combined-cycle gas turbine power plant in San Marcos, Texas. After serving six years as the facility Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator, he was promoted to the Corporate Manager position in Massachusetts where he assumed responsibility for International Power’s American fleet of coal and gas-fired power plants. After 14 months of New England life, Greg decided he was much happier back in Texas and took a position with E.ON Climate & Renewables as an Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator in the new and exciting field of wind energy where he has been gaining experience for the past year. Mr. Klaus has also been pursuing a PhD at Texas State University in Environmental Geography. He has successfully completed all of the required coursework and is now working on the dissertation portion of the program.
Mr. Tom LaBin, Risk Control Consultant, Frost Insurance. With over 35 years experience in Safety, and Risk Control, Tom LaBin has expertise that crosses a wide range of industries. As a Risk Consultant with Frost, Tom lends his expertise and experience to clients in assisting with many facets of the risk management and risk control process. His customized approach meets the needs of the clients while maintaining an appreciation for their unique business needs. Tom stands by his personal and professional philosophy of “Always understand and honor your objectives”. This is his motto in life and in business, contributing to his many years of success in the Insurance field.
Andrew Lowe, M.Ed. Wellness Coordinator, Frost. Andrew brings a diversified and extensive health management and promotion background to the Frost team. He received a business degree from TCU and a master’s degree in Sports Management from UT Austin, where he lectured for the University. He has a background in life coaching, personal training, nutritional consultation, group exercise, and wellness program implementation. In 2007, Andrew started his own turnkey wellness company and was named one of Austin’s top 10 fittest people in 2008 by Austin Fit Magazine. Additionally, he has been featured as a wellness expert in various magazines and television publications around Texas. Andrew currently consults with employers looking to cut healthcare costs and increase productivity through wellness and prevention. His research and program results are consistently demonstrating that a “healthy” investment in human capital will preserve and expand financial capital. By mitigating health risks through data analysis and program customization, companies are less exposed to prolonged absence, injury, and turnover. From an HR perspective, it’s nice to be able to provide a benefit that can enrich the lives of employees while strengthening the bottom line.Taking Care of your Company’s Talent: The A to Z Guide
3 Hours GENERAL HRCI Credit
3 Hours GENERAL HRCI Credit
The A to Z Guide: Taking Care of your Company’s Talent The Human Resource Department of today is involved in much more than just talent acquisition, performance management and payroll. HR professionals must be savvy in the realm of employee safety and health, providing guidance to supervisors and managers in the ways of safety training, hazard identification, claims oversight and prevention. Additionally, we have now added the additional responsibility of education and training on healthy living as well as conservation in the workplace to protect mother earth. All of these issues and responsibilities can seem to pull in a variety of directions. Conservation is an issue that impacts the bottom line in a positive way, but do you think the "going green" mantra is turning some employers off because it is seen as only an expense? What can be done to bridge the gap and positively impact the bottom line? What can employers do to create cultures of conservation, and employee safety and health that will become part of the culture, not just another short lived initiative? Join us for a panel discussion that will provide insight into these challenges and assist with developing a culture of safety, heath and conservation that will benefit the employer, their workforce and the broader community. Each panelists will discuss and answer questions about the critical issues and emerging tends in taking care of talent in today's workforce.