Barbara Repandis
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Education: MBA, HR management; BA, business journalism and communications; Executive Certification, HR Management; and SPHR Certification Company Name: Kelley Kronenberg Industry: Law
Company CEO: Michael Fichtel
Company Headquarters Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Number of Employees: 394
Words you live by: We rise by lifting others.
Personal Philosophy: “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” –Vince Lombardi What book are you reading: The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary by Mark Sanborn What was your first job: Barista at Dunkin Donuts
Favorite charity: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Interests: Reading, and spending time with my family and my little Shih Tzu
Family: I have a 7-year-old son named Angelos, and my family is from Greece!
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Another driver of my professional passion is my team members, who inspire me every day with their passion for our goals, and mutual respect and trust for one another, which fuels each of us daily.
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Happy Employees Are also Good for Business
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hat ignites my professional passion is the ability to affect people’s lives. I was fascinated by the business world from a young age. At the same time, I have always wanted to help people and know that my work somehow positively impact their lives. Human Resources gave me the opportunity to achieve both of my goals, and I feel very fortunate to be one of those people who can sincerely say, “I love my job and love going to work.” There is nothing more fulfilling than having the ability to help people reach their full potential—to help
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them reach their professional goals. At the same time, it gives me so much joy to know that through our people-centric programs and initiatives, we are also positively affecting their day-to-day lives by enhancing their employee experience. The byproduct happens to be that happy employees are good for business. Another driver of my professional passion is my team members, who inspire me every day with their passion for our goals, and mutual respect and trust for one another, which fuels each of us daily.
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