People Focus Spring 04 NA - CIPD

People on the MoveJOHNO’HEHIRJohn O’Hehir has recentlyreturned to consultancy after 6years as HR Director of An Post.Linking up with a number of otherindependent consultants, Johnwill be specialising in assistingclients in the areas of HR andChange Management. John hadpreviously worked with PAConsultants where he coauthoredICTU’s “New Forms of Work Organisation”. John has beenclosely involved in implementing major change programmes in ESB andBritish Telecom.JOHN ROCHEB. comm., MSc. (HR),D.P.A., FCIPD, FLCMUntil recently a senior BusinessConsultant with Bank of Ireland ina Business Development andRelationship Marketing role John hasestablished his own consultant, J.W.Roche & Associates.J W Roche & Associates will provide consultancy and training in relationshipMarketing, People Management, Executive Mentoring and CoachingJohn has served on numerous committees with Government and withIBEC, CIPD and UCD all related to Human Resources, Training,Educational and Business matters.CASSFITZPATRICKCass Fitzpatrick has joined O’Malley &Associates/ InterSearch Ltd, ExecutiveSearch and Selection and HumanResources Consultants, as a Director,based at the Cork office.In her new role Cass will haveresponsibility for customer relationshipmanagement with existing and new customers.Cass was most recently Human Resources Manager with Sanmina-SCI, a USElectronics and Medical Devices manufacturing services company. She hasover 20 years senior management experience in the Electronics/MedicalDevices and Food industries, with considerable experience in resourcing andrecruiting at senior executive levels.She has also done extensive work in the areas of performance management,communications process, business coaching, compensation, team buildingand green field start-ups.Cass is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development andholds a Masters degree in Training and Development. She has held theposition of Chair of the Cork Branch of the Chartered Institute of Personneland Development and served on the National Committee of the institute fora number of years.