NetWORKING – Creating a Network in Your Comfort Zone

 Join us as we learn from Ann Harten, VP at Haworth, on how to enhance your approach to networking no matter where you are in your career! Special thanks to our event sponsor, Ryan Partners.

     Ann M. Harten is Vice President of Global Human Resources at Haworth where she first joined in
2005 as Vice President of Global Information Services. She has served as an officer in both
Public and Private companies and now spearheads all of Haworth’s Human Resources initiatives
including the design and implementation of a multi-tiered, global leadership development
program and a leading-edge Agile Work program. She is an active member of the executive team
where she reports to the CEO.

     Harten’s combination of IT and HR expertise provides a solid foundation for her influence on for-profit and not-for-profit boards. Possessing great business acumen and an appreciation for
detail, she is also able to engage in strategic conversations relating to the general workings of an
organization. Results-driven and metrics-oriented, she is also savvy to the more subtle nuances
existing in the corporation and has a keen eye for talent selection. Her extensive international
travel brings a robust sense of global perspective to the table. When you combine this with a well-practiced public speaking talent, you have a person who has a great ability to educate, explain
and influence.

     Before joining Haworth, Harten served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
(CIO) for SIRVA, Inc. in Illinois, where she supported system implementations and transitions
related to Sarbanes Oxley and IT Outsourcing initiatives. Prior to that, she held a series of
management and director level positions at Boise Cascade Office Products (OfficeMax/Office
Depot) in both technical and business areas.

     Harten Chairs the Board of Directors for Feyen Zylstra; is a member of the board for Priority
Health Insurance; the co-founder and Chair of Hello West Michigan, a regional talent attraction
initiative; and an Advisory Board member to the International Bar Association, Global
Employment Institute. She serves as a commission appointee for the SMARTZONE initiative in
Holland, MI and is a member of NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors).

 

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