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Rochester, NY-based YMCA of Greater Rochester has Appointed Fernan Ricardo Cepero as Chief Human Resources Officer
About the Company
Anchored throughout our community for nearly 160 years, the YMCA of Greater Rochester is the area`s leading non-profit strengthening our community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Rochester YMCA currently serves over 128,000 men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve health and well being, and provide opportunities to give back and support our neighbors. The Y is in our community to give everyone an opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Every day, we work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has access to Y programs that make people healthy, confident and connected. When you join, volunteer or donate to the Y, your support has a meaningful, enduring impact right in your own neighborhood. We believe that lasting personal and social change can only come about when we all work together. That`s why, at the Y, strengthening community is our cause.
About the Person
Fernan Ricardo Cepero is Chief Human Resources Officer for the YMCA of Greater Rochester. Fernan has also served an Employee Development Manager for The Perrier Group of America where his responsibilities include recruiting, employee development and ensuring effective succession planning. Prior to assuming this position he served as Human Resource and Employee Development Manager for The Document Company Xerox. He was responsible for the creation and implementation of a People Development Strategy, where in, he developed and maintained a pool of management talent to meet the companies long-term needs. Fernan is a thought leader in the area of human resources, empowerment and organizational development and is the author of a chapter in Linkage, Inc.`s ""Best Practices in Organization & Human Resources Development Handbook (Linkage Press: 2000)."" The chapter, Building a Better Document Company: The Road to Empowerment at Xerox, provides a high-level, detailed look on Xerox`s Empowered Work Groups Initiative. Based on Fernan`s work, Xerox Corporation was recognized by Linkage, Inc. with a Best Practice Award for its ""Empowered Work Groups Change Initiative."" Linkage`s best practice award recognizes best-in-class organizations that have designed and championed exceptional organizational and human resources development initiatives. Mr. Cepero is also on the faculty at Medaille College, Roberts Wesleyan College, Monroe Community College and the University of Phoenix. Fernan is Past President of the Genesee Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management and is Immediate Past Director of the New York State SHRM. He is also an active member of the Senior Human Resource Executive Forum of the Rochester Business Alliance.
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