Features April 2023

It can take 10 years and more than $1 billion to develop a new drug or therapy from R&D through clinical trials and get approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to sell it—which, it goes without saying, is hardly a given. The process after getting the green light from the FDA, including pricing […]

Over the course of a long career in human resources, Cesar Palacios has become a believer. After working for companies like Warner Lambert, Pfizer, Cadbury, Gloria and, at present, Inkia Energy, he’s a bit of an evangelist for the key role HR plays as a partner to the business. “Why I consider that crucial is […]

CAPREIT encapsulates its outlook and mission in three words: integrity, relationships and results. Relationships with renters are essential for the real estate company that owns and operates apartment communities throughout the nation. Relationships are equally important to its senior vice president of human resources, Sarah Khu, who joined the company in October 2016 with 15 […]

After studying psychology in college, Ken Moses says he developed the ability to read people and understand what a person does and doesn’t want. Throughout his career in human resources, he says he’s learned that employees want a safe work environment and a company that treats them with respect, provides an opportunity for growth and […]

As far as David Reyes is concerned, the most important part of an aircraft isn’t its wings, cabin or even engines—it’s the people behind the scenes: the pilots, flight attendants and the hundreds of others ensuring the aviation experience is smooth for passengers. Reyes has been piloting the human resources end of aviation companies for […]

As long as there have been people in America, there has been tobacco. In fact, tobacco started growing in North America about 8,000 years ago. But as the years have passed, more and more regulations have been enacted to cut back on the use of tobacco and tobacco products—most notably cigarettes. Ben Chaney says his […]