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With
over 25 years each of management experience in multiple industries,
we understand the problems and challenges facing you and your
staff. Is your goal to "Build the Team" which can work
together to achieve success? We can help.
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Brenda
is President of Powers & Associates, in partnership with her
husband, Tom Haughney. The firm offers consulting services in
human resources, management, customer service, and sales. Brenda
has her MBA from Wingate University and her BS in Mathematics
from the University of Memphis. She also holds two certifications
from World At Work and Society of Human Resources Management.
Brenda has over twenty-eight years of experience working for
such companies as Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Provident
Health Systems, Methodist Health Systems, National Bank of Commerce,
and Union Planters National Bank. She served as an executive
in human resources and/or operations for these positions before
she and her husband founded Powers & Associates. In its four-year
history, the consulting firm has successfully completed projects
for firms ranging from two to two thousand employees. Powers
& Associates was recognized as one of the finalists for the
Charlotte's 2002 and 2003 Ethics in Business Awards.
She is an active volunteer in the non-profit and business community.
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Mr.
Haughney is Principal/Consultant for Powers & Associates. He
heads up responsibilities for areas of business development,
finance, information technology, operations, sales, and customer
service training. He has over 25 years experience in sales,
marketing, operations management, and business development as
a member of a corporate team and as an entrepreneur. Tom received
his BS degree in education, history, and political science from
the University of Memphis. Mr. Haughney has extensive experience
in behavioral science and is also certified in the five-factor
model of personality assessment. He is actively involved in
the Ministry At Work program at his church, and recently served
as coordinator for a Habitat for Humanity building project.
He is a board member of Habitat, also. He has held management
and sales/ marketing/ business development positions in such
organizations as SmithKline Beecham, The Kroger Company, The
Southland Corporation, and Litton Industries.
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| Ed
is an attorney, certified mediator, trainer, and advisor focusing
on Human Resources issues. A former EEOC trial attorney, he is
now a proponent of litigation prevention through sound and effective
employee relations practices and alternate dispute resolution
techniques. He is a graduate of Duke University and holds a law
degree from Wake Forest University. Ed has over a decade of experience
resolving labor and employment disputes. While at the EEOC, Ed
undertook outreach efforts to small and medium-size businesses
to assist them in complying with federal legal mandates. He has
conducted training with franchises, small and medium-size service
and manufacturing firms, industry trade groups, government agencies
and educators. He is also a published author of labor law training
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| Lourdes
is an associate of Powers & Associates providing bilingual services
to corporations with a growing Hispanic workforce and also to
companies that want to reach the Latin consumer through effective
communication and cultural understanding. Lourdes' experience
includes training, operations management, human resources, administration,
insurance sales and real estate. Mrs. Kistler is a volunteer with
her church, Ministry At Work, and other community programs. |
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