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Seattle, WA-based University-of-Washington Appointed Mindy Kornberg as Vice President of Global Human Resources
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Founded in 1861 by a private gift of 10 acres in what is now the heart of downtown Seattle, the UW is one of the oldest public universities on the West Coast. We`re deeply committed to upholding the responsibility that comes with that legacy. And being public has always meant being accessible. Anyone can enjoy and be enriched by all the UW has to offer, including world-class libraries, art, music, drama, sports and the highest quality medical care in Washington state. Being public also means being engaged with our communities, and through knowledge and discovery we are elevating the quality of lives of others.
About the Person
Mindy Kornberg, appointed VP of HR at University of Washington in 2006, provides human resources leadership and strategic guidance across the University of Washington system consisting of three campuses, two medical centers and several smaller off-site locations locally and globally. UWHR’s responsibilities for labor relations, benefits, organizational development, violence prevention, disability accommodation services, employee communications and employee engagement encompass all faculty, staff and graduate student employees at the University of Washington. Kornberg’s expertise in creating welcoming workplaces and navigating unionized environments has formed more productive relationships with the nine union partners on campus as well as nationally recognized programming in leadership development and employee engagement. She sits on the President's Cabinet, is an executive sponsor of the HR/Payroll Modernization effort, and an affiliate professor for the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. A frequent guest speaker at national human resources and higher education conferences, Kornberg is also a lawyer, sworn into the U.S. Supreme Court Bar and admitted to the North Carolina State Bar, Alaska State Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
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