LE<strong>HR</strong>N BOaRD OF DIRECTORS Executive Director Matthew Peterson 2011-2013 Executive Committee President Monte Amundson, Toro Past President Dan Arndt, Imation Vice President Brenda Stine, Medtronic Treasurer Tina Phillips, ADP Secretary Rich Martonik, City of Mpls. 2011-2013 Directors at Large Cindy Ridley, <strong>HR</strong>techies, Inc. Ben Bartels, Oracle Dave Dahlgren, Accenture Mary Jo Flan Marilyn Pearson Hendricks, 3D Results Leslie Kohnen Steve Lewis, Hearth & Home Technologies Donna Shatava, Hill-Rom Danielle Theirl, Oberon Welcome to the 2013 Minnesota <strong>HR</strong> TECH EXPO Welcome to the 5th Minnesota <strong>HR</strong> TECH EXPO and Conference produced by the Leading Edge <strong>HR</strong> Network (LE<strong>HR</strong>N.org). Incremental change can be good, but what if it’s not good enough? What if the outcome that is really needed is outside of the realm of what your organization deems possible? What if a breakthrough is needed? <strong>Breakthrough</strong> thinking requires creativity, innovation, openness, and risk. Most of us work at companies in roles where our focus is optimization, alignment, and process execution. We are more often consumers than originators of innovation. A premise of our LE<strong>HR</strong>N organization is that someone/some company exists in our network who is six months or a year ahead or behind you on a similar path with a similar problem. Who can afford to reinvent what has already been discovered? It’s highly likely an <strong>HR</strong> professional or vendor is present with the solution or service innovation you need (or will realize you need). We come together at this event, in this network, to pay-it-forward and to pay-it-back. Today is a great opportunity to hone your skills as an early adopter. Early adopter strategies are our LE<strong>HR</strong>N sweet-spot. Ask questions. Learn much and share much. Make it a goal to visit ten vendor booths. Good conversation starters - “Tell me your business value proposition” or “What problems do you solve”. Our exhibitors understand that the learning process precedes the selection and buying process. Thank the LE<strong>HR</strong>N Board of Directors and EXPO volunteers for their time and talents that make this event possible. Also thank our growing list of LE<strong>HR</strong>N Sponsors for investing their time and resources into this event and into our professional association. Have a great day with <strong>Breakthrough</strong> <strong>HR</strong>: Where Business Meets Technology Matthew Peterson Monte Amundson Cindy Ridley LE<strong>HR</strong>N Executive Director LE<strong>HR</strong>N Board President 2013 Expo Director LE<strong>HR</strong>N is a non-profit association of <strong>HR</strong> systems professionals who share knowledge and exchange experiences on the successful alignment of strategy, software, technology, and services to support best business practices for human capital management & talent management. LE<strong>HR</strong>N members participate to learn and contribute to understanding how to manage the five perspectives that drive <strong>HR</strong> systems: People, Process, Technology, Structure, & Culture. Through regular meetings and an annual conference, LE<strong>HR</strong>N promotes a clearer picture of the marketplace of human capital management vendors and products and creates a professional business network concerned with each company’s successful investment of financial and human capital in <strong>HR</strong> tools and technology.