EMP-29

It came as no surprise that no one has been pounding at my door offering to take on the task of coordinating a mini-reunion for our class. What a bunch of deadbeats we are. I haven't given up on the idea entirely, nor have I made any progress in organizing the event. I'm hoping that upon reading this one of you high-achievers will decide that pulling such an event together isn't such a big deal and that I get an invitation to it in the mail soon.

Until you receive your invitation, here's a bit of new from our class.

Chuck Weinles contacted me with this news: "I am pleased to announce I have taken a new position as the general manager for Gevity, a publicly traded human resources outsourcing firm in Chicago. Gevity helps small and midsize firms attract, retain and motivate employees by acting as their human resource department and providing a bundle of 26 service offerings comparable to Fortune 1000 firms. These include business protection insurance, administrative relief and workforce alignment. I will be opening three offices in the Chicago area in the next 18 months and look forward to this wonderful challenge."

Best of luck to you, Chuck!

Brenda Seliga writes that she is "still at SunTrust overseeing their institutional Retirement Services line of business and still based in Atlanta." Brenda was on the road a great deal this fall and wasn't able to make it to Chicago for the Kellogg meetings.

Brenda, I hope you can come "home" to Chicago soon. Dave and I miss meeting you and Cliff for dinner!

Martha Davis has been busy traveling to Greece and writing her "elected officials."

Ah, Martha, isn't retirement wonderful?

Martha and I attended Professor Leigh Thompson's Emotional Intelligence and Happiness presentation on Sept. 27. Unbeknownst to Martha, I had a camera with me and hope to have pictures for the spring issue of Kellogg World.

All the best to each of you.