Kenny Moore (www.kennythemonk.com) is President of Kenny Moore Consulting, LLC.  He’s a well-regarded Keynote speaker, executive coach and business consultant for Leadership Development, Change Management and Employee Engagement.

Kenny is co-author of The CEO and the Monk: One Company’s Journey to Profit and Purpose (John Wiley and Sons), rated as one of the top-ten best selling business books on Amazon.com. 

He’s been profiled by Charles Osgood as the “Cover Story” on CBS News Sunday Morning, written-up by business-guru Tom Peters, profiled in Fast Company Magazine, interviewed on New York City’s The Bloomberg Money Show: Bloomberg Radio and cited in The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, National Catholic Reporter and numerous other business and religious publications regarding his timely message.  Kenny is the recipient of Notre Dame University’s 2006 Hesburgh Award for his significant contribution to the field of business ethics.

Moore’s had over 20 years experience as a Human Resources Executive for a large International Energy Company where he reported directly to the Chairman and CEO.  Kenny’s numerous writings have been published in Warren Bennis’ Leadership Excellence magazine, OD Practitioner and The Journal for Quality and Participation as well as business web sites such as HR.com.  He is also an “Executive in Residence” to the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp).

Kenny has not only gained recognition as a business leader, but also as a church leader.  Prior to coming to corporate life, Moore spent 15 years in a monastic community as a Catholic priest in one of the world’s largest religious orders.  His accomplishments in leading people, building community and offering hope are a continual hallmark of his work with large hierarchical organizations, sacred and secular alike.

Several years ago, Moore had the good fortune of being diagnosed with “incurable” cancer at its most advanced stages.  He spent a year at the National Cancer Institute undergoing experimental treatment of aggressive chemotherapy and full-body radiation.  Recently, he’s survived a heart attack and quadruple by-pass surgery.  Kenny came away from both of these near-death experiences recalling the words of Oliver Wendell Holmes: “Most of us go to our graves with our music still inside us.”  His lifetime goal is to spend more of his time playing his music.

Moore is a business consultant, executive coach and sought after business and motivational speaker at business conferences, government agencies, church gatherings and college campuses - sharing his practical wisdom and wit with thousands of executives throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.  Being a business leader, former monk, cancer survivor and a spiritual guide - he discusses the amusing interplay between our business, personal and spiritual lives.

 Kenny is an artist, poet and photographer.  He is Founding Director of “Art for the Anawim,” a not-for-profit charity which works with the art community in supporting the needs of terminally ill children and the inner city poor.  His poems have been published in several anthologies; one was selected as a semi-finalist in the North American Open Poetry Contest.  Kenny lives in Northern New Jersey and is married to the “fair and beautiful” Cynthia.  Together, they are fighting a losing battle of maintaining their mental stability while raising 2 teenage boys. 

Kenny has also expanded his work to include Stand-up Comedy. This is driven largely by the sneaking suspicion that when the Divine returns, She will find a more receptive audience in bars and comedy clubs than in our Houses of Worship.

Kenny can be reached at www.kennythemonk.com or (973) 956-8210 or kennythemonk@yahoo.com.

Terry A. Pearce, Vice President Human Resources, Severn Trent Services, Inc.

Terry A. Pearce has been with Severn Trent Services since January 2000 serving as the Vice President Human Resources. Prior to joining Severn Trent Services, Pearce was Director Human Resource Development for Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia, PA. She also was Assistant Vice President Human Resources at The Vanguard Group, Inc in Valley Forge, PA. For both organizations, she served in a variety of human resource functions over a period of 16 years.

Pearce is responsible for the employment, development, compensatory and health and welfare programs of more than 3,000 employees in the US and Europe.

Pearce graduated with a B.A. Communications, minor in Business from Shippensburg University. She is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).

John O'Rourke, Vice President, Human Resources  SCA Americas:

John O’Rourke was appointed Vice President of Human Resources for SCA Americas in September, 2003. In this capacity, he is responsible for all facets of human resource activities for North and South America, a region with over $2 billion in annual revenues and over 8,000 employees. He also participates as a member of the Global HR Management Team based in Stockholm that determines HR policies and practices for  SCA, a consumer products and forest products company with annual revenues of $16 billion.

Previously Mr. O’Rourke served as Vice President of Human Resources for ICI Paints North America, a leading manufacturer of decorative paints distributed under brands including Glidden, Ralph Lauren, and Liquid Nails adhesives. In addition, he had worked for the specialty chemicals business of Unilever where he served in a number of roles within the HR function.

Mr. O’Rourke studied at Rutgers University Graduate School of Education and was awarded a BA from Ramapo College of New Jersey. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Bartram’s Garden, a national historic landmark. He is also a member of the Board of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. In addition, he is a board member for St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children, a nonprofit organization that supports the St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in North Philadelphia.

Jim Gillece, the Chief People Officer and Senior Vice President of Human Capital Management for AlliedBarton Security Services

Jim Gillece is the Chief People Officer and Senior Vice President of Human Capital Management for AlliedBarton Security Services with 53,000 employees. Mr. Gillece oversees all Human Capital Management including Learning and Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Human Resources, Compensation, Benefits, and Recruitment. He is a member of the AlliedBarton Senior Executive Council. He joined the AlliedBarton team in July 2006, as Vice President of Learning and Organizational Development.
 
Mr. Gillece is a graduate of LaSalle University and received his MBA in Pharmaceutical Marketing at The Haub School of Business at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. He was recognized as a Beta Gamma Sigma graduate, the highest academic achievement in the study of Business. He also received a postgraduate certificate from the Yale Executive School of Management in Leadership and Team Development.
 
Mr. Gillece spent seventeen years with Pfizer, most recently as Director, Global Leadership Education and Development.  He was responsible for Leadership and Development of 6,000 leaders globally. Mr. Gillece spent over eleven years in various marketing and business development positions with the Pfizer Pharmaceutical Group. The Pfizer Training department has ranked #1 out of the top 100 companies two consecutive years in Training Magazine.
 
Under Mr. Gillece’s leadership, AlliedBarton Security Services has received a few honors, recognitions and awards.  AlliedBarton has risen to #16 on the current Training Top 125 list.  In October 2007, AlliedBarton was named PHRPS HR Department of the Year for the Philadelphia area. The Company won the 2008 ASTD Excellence Award in Leadership Development and 2008 Corporate University Exchange Award (CUX) for Excellence and Innovation in Leadership Development. AlliedBarton’s Human Capital Group was a nationally recognized winner of the American Business Award for Human Capital Excellence.  AlliedBarton’s Talent Lifecycle Value was also recognized as a “2009 Innovative Idea” by HR Executive Magazine and Leadership Excellence Magazine recognized AlliedBarton as a “Top 20 Company” for Leadership Development.  
 
Mr. Gillece has also been recognized with the Executive Leadership Award from the Haub School of Business at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Jim Gillece is a past winner of Training Magazine’s Top Young Trainer for Outstanding Accomplishments and Leadership of Training Professionals. He is a requested national speaker in the areas of Human Capital Management. He was a featured speaker for the Human Capital Institute, National Training Leadership Directors Forum, and is an invited guest lecturer at St. Joseph’s University MBA Program. He was a member of the eCornell University advisory board for Strategic Human Capital Management and is a featured author for ExecBlueprints in the area of “Executive Coaching: Measuring the Importance and Finding the Resources” and “Leading Teams Effectively: How HR Can Drive Company Productivity”.  Mr. Gillece is also a featured author for the “Inside the Mind” Publication for Human Capital Best Practices.  Governor Paul Patton commissioned Mr. Gillece a “Kentucky Colonel” in 2000 for his community service to the state of Kentucky. He is also involved in the Special Olympics and the United Way.