Joseph E. Rusinovich is founder and president of HRM Partners, a human resources management consulting company specializing in small- to medium-sized multinational companies.

A senior level human resources management consultant with 20 years of HR management expertise, Mr. Rusinovich and HRM Partners specialize in such areas as compensation program development, management communications programs, performance management, benefits, employee relations, conflict management and policy development.

Prior to establishing HRM Partners in 1994, Mr. Rusinovich spent five years as practice leader for PCG, HR management consulting firm which worked with Japanese corporations and was focused on improving employee communications and implementing competitive compensation programs and successful staffing solutions. Before joining PCG, Mr. Rusinovich was with NCR Corporation for 10 years in various HR management positions in several locations including unionized and non-unionized plants, division and subsidiary organizations and corporate headquarters. He was a member of NCR's Personnel Enhancement Programs which was responsible for developing and implementing 30 state-of-the art personnel programs ranging from performance management, HR information systems and personnel planning to early identification and development, succession planning and women and minorities in management. He received both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science/History and a Master of Science degree in Industrial Relations from West Virginia University.

Prior to joining HRM Partners, he was with Pasona Pacific, Inc. in Torrance, California for 10 years; he oversaw the operation of the permanent, temporary and administration divisions; developed new clientele targeting Japanese corporations in South Bay area; and planned and conducted various human resources related seminars and workshops for executives in Japanese. A native of Japan, Mr. Ueda received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Takushoku University, Tokyo, Japan and is fluent in Japanese.

Ms. Hamagami's expertise includes recruiting and staffing, personnel policy and procedure development, job analysis and position descriptions, performance management, total compensation structure development, supervisory training and regulatory compliance as well as handling day-to-day employee relations issues.

Ms. Hamagami holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kobe City University of Foreign Studies in Japan and a Master of Arts degree from Monterey Institute of International Studies. Ms. Hamagami has earned the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM).

Mr. Takahashi was responsible for the Company�fs Northern California operation between 2006 and 2007.? In 2008, Mr. Takahashi relocated to New York city and is the Vice President and Partner-in-charge for the Company�fs East Coast operation.

Mr. Takahashi received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication from California State University, Long Beach.

Before returning to the United States in 2006, Mr. Mitsugi was responsible for establishing various new services, as well as developing new businesses for Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), the biggest IT company in Japan and one of the Fortune 100 companies in the world. While at NTT, Mr. Mitsugi participated in establishing a subsidiary where he handled organizational HR ?in addition to sales and marketing and new service development. Mr. Mitsugi achieved the highest promotion among employees with the same tenure, and was involved in hiring new employees, and training and managing his subordinates from early in his career.

Mr. Mitsugi holds a BA in Law from Gakushuin University in Japan. After coming back to the U.S. and before joining HRM Partners, Mr. Mitsugi worked at a Management Consulting Firm based in New York as a Regional Manager/Project Manager.

Yoshiko Perry is a senior employee benefits consultant who provides HRM Partners with specialized benefits consulting. Ms. Perry was formerly President of Cambridge Consultants and a Senior Manager for the Deloitte-Touche Actuarial Benefits and Compensation Consulting practice in Los Angeles specializing in the design, financial modeling and administration of health and retirement plans. In addition, during her tenure at Deloitte-Touche, she was a liaison for the Pacific Rim Practice in San Francisco working nationally with Japanese clients.

Prior to joining Deloitte-Touche, Ms. Perry served in a variety of roles at Maxicare Health Plans which included Assistant Vice President, Benefits Administration and Director of Operations at Maxicare Life and Health Insurance Plans and Senior Officer for the Nashville Regional Center of Maxicare Health Plans.

Marv has been in the employee benefits and insurance field for over 30 years having worked for "Big 5" accounting firms, consulting organizations and insurance companies. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary (licensed to practice before IRS), a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and was recently a Member of the Committee on Employee Benefit Accounting Matters for the American Academy of Actuaries.

Marv has a B.A. degree in mathematics from the University of the City of New York. Among his professional activities, he has made a presentation to the President's Commission on Public Pension Policy for the United States and is active in several local and region wide industry groups.

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