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MCINTIRe People Suzanne (Higham) Stanton Dream trip: taking my husband to ireland and scotland to play golf for his 50th birthday Favorite book: Time and Again, by Jack Finney Favorite movie: “it’s a Wonderful life” Advice for students: hard work does pay off , and don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. 8 • CommerceUVa Innovative Thinking, Timeless Values WhAT FUeLS ONe OF AMeRICA’S hottest growth companies? You might be surprised by the answer off ered by Suzanne (higham) Stanton (McIntire ’83). Cutting-edge thinking and an international perspective are important, she says, but even more important are the sort of fundamental values that never go out of style. Stanton is a Regional Managing Director of Resources Global Professionals, a consulting fi rm with over 80 offi ces and 4,100 employees around the world. She is also a McIntire School Advisory Board member. “We’re a new kind of professional services fi rm,” Stanton says. “We develop client service teams that actually become part of the client’s organization on a project basis. We help clients change their businesses from the inside out by providing teams that address initiatives in the areas of accounting and fi nance, information management, human capital, supply chain management, legal services, and internal audit. It’s gratifying to see that the basic model works—and that it works around the world.” Th e core of the company’s business philosophy, though, is embodied in the acronym TIeL, which stands for Talent, Integrity, enthusiasm, and Loyalty. “We take those words seriously,” says Stanton. “As a growing international company, we fi nd that their meaning transcends global boundaries. Th ey’ve helped us build success in serving clients in more than 50 countries.” Th at success has not gone unrecognized. For the past fi ve years, Forbes has ranked the company among its “200 Best Small Companies.” BusinessWeek recently ranked Resources Global Professionals 21st among “hot Growth Companies.” Fortune named the fi rm one of the “100 Fastest- Growing Companies.” Founded in 1996, Resources Global Professionals is a spin-off from Deloitte & Touche, where Stanton worked for 13 years. She joined Resources Global Professionals in 1997, when the company had nine offi ces. Stanton says she’s enjoyed participating in a growing enterprise. But most of all, she says, she feels pleased to be part of a successful organization that’s built on teamwork and loyalty. “After 24 years of work experience, I can honestly say that I love this company,” she says. “I really appreciate working with people who strive for excellence while acting with integrity. It’s consistent with Jeff ersonian principles, and it’s defi nitely consistent with everything I learned at the Comm School. Th e values that were central to U.Va. have played a central role in my career. When you use integrity as your internal barometer, decisions are easy.”
Swinging Fore a Cure ASK KeVIN MCNeRNeY (MCINTIRe ’80) about what was most infl uential in shaping his values, and he’ll give you these answers: his family, his faith, and the University of Virginia and the McIntire School of Commerce. “I come from a big Irish family,” McNerney says. “I’m one of eight children, and over the years I’ve come to appreciate how hard my parents worked to provide for all of us.” One of the things they provided, he says, was access to a top-notch education at U.Va. and at McIntire. “I give the Comm School a ton of credit for preparing me for success in the work force,” says McNerney, who serves as Managing Director, Technology and Professional Services for Korn/Ferry International, a leading executive recruitment fi rm. he is also a member of the McIntire School Advisory Board. McNerney says that perhaps the greatest benefi t of his time at U.Va. was his exposure to the Jeff ersonian ideals that infuse every part of the School. “Th ose ideals make you more mindful of others, and more aware of your responsibility to the larger community,” he says. “Over the years, the lessons I learned at U.Va. have become an increasingly important part of my life. I feel it’s important to make a diff erence.” McNerney did exactly that when his wife, Ann (education ’80), was diagnosed with breast cancer. “As soon as we got the diagnosis, Ann and I began to seek information anywhere we could,” he explains. “We learned that a number of neighbors and friends were being aff ected by the same disease. A group of us decided to try to do something to build hope and to make a diff erence.” Th e result? McNerney and his friends organized Swing Fore the Cure, an annual event including a live and silent auction for non-golfers and a golf tournament that raises money for breast cancer research (http://www. swingforethecure.org). “In truth,” McNerney says, “it was a guys’ way to respond to a situation that had us befuddled.” By any defi nition, that “guys’ response” has led to championshipcaliber success. Over the past nine years, Swing Fore the Cure has raised not only public awareness of breast cancer, but also more than $1 million. “We’ve donated to a number of research programs,” says McNerney. “We’re now providing money for research into new cancer-fi ghting drugs at the University of Virginia. We also have the goal of providing connection and a sense of hope for others who are dealing with cancer. My friends will tell you I’m an optimist and an idealist. We won’t stop working until we reach our goal of fi nding a cure.” Kevin McNerney mcnerney says that the Jeff ersonian ideals he was exposed to at u.va. made him more mindful of others and more aware of his responsibility to the larger community. Fall 2007 • 9
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