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The Ripple Effect: How C-Level Leadership Behavior Shapes Organizational Culture — A Conversation with Barbara Hess of CCS Medical
HUMAN RESOURCES, VIDEO, HUMAN RESOURCES, PODCAST

The Ripple Effect: How C-Level Leadership Behavior Shapes Organizational Culture — A Conversation with Barbara Hess of CCS Medical

At the 2025 edition of the North American HR Executive Summit series we sat down with Barbara Hess of CCS Medical to talk about the power and responsibility HR professionals have to help the C-Suite executives of their organization set a tone and reflect the values they want to see in their company culture. While leading by example is always important and valuable, there are all kinds of tangible dividends that pay out when a workforce sees what its leadership care about and put their energies towards. From productivity to safety to retention to cultural transformations that build positive outcomes in all sorts of ways, big and small, a lot a of great things can come from HR working with senior leadership to build culture. For all this and more, give this episode a listen!

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Managing the Change and Transformation of Finance Teams
FINANCE, VIDEO, FINANCE

Managing the Change and Transformation of Finance Teams

Melissa Leonard currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Corporate Treasurer at Merck, overseeing the company’s capital structure, cash management, investments, and risk management since July 2024. Previous roles at Merck include Vice President & CFO for the Manufacturing Division and Associate Vice President for various finance functions, where responsibilities spanned across manufacturing, marketing, and financial leadership for the Organon spin. Specifically, Melissa previously served as Regional CFO for the Company’s business in Europe and Canada and Finance Lead for the UK & Ireland. Melissa holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers University.

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Building Upon a Legacy of Strong Stewardship
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY, VIDEO, FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY

Building Upon a Legacy of Strong Stewardship

Strategies in applying new and exciting trends to trusted legacy processes Sustainability and the bottom line: a commitment to food safety at each step Communicating with your consumers about quality and safety Techniques to keep your team engaged and get the buy-in you need — Mary Tarver VP, Quality, HSE & Sustainability Coca-Cola Mary O. Tarver is Vice President, Quality, Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability of Coca‐Cola North America. In her current role, she leads a team of Leaders with expertise in Quality, Safety, and Environment and sets strategic direction, leverage & establish global best practices, and continue developing a…

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