January 2022 Luncheon

 Speaker: Kory Jenkins (HR Leader of the Year 2021)
Title: Building Effective Teams

Bio: Kory began managing the recruitment, compliance, and compensation team at Space Dynamics Laboratory about two years ago. Over the last year and under his direction, we have hired on over 170 people (equivalent to about 20% of our staff). We also passed an OFCCP audit with no findings and many accolades. This past year has been challenging from a recruiting and compensation standpoint due to the “Great Resignation” and war for talent. Kory has managed the added tension well and listened to ideas and struggles from his own team and hiring managers throughout the Lab. He has presented solutions and quelled concerns, keeping us moving forward and obtaining successes. Kory is always positive and optimistic, not ever feeling like a challenge is too difficult to overcome. The HR department is highly regarded at the Lab and much of it has to do with the services Kory has provided over the years and the wisdom he has passed on to his team.