ESS Appoints Deborah Wahl Human Resources Director
New Executive Will Develop Programs to Support Continued
Company Growth
TEMPE, Ariz. - October 26, 2006 - ESS, the leading provider of operational risk management software and services for environmental, health and safety (EH&S) and crisis management, has appointed Deborah Wahl, SPHR, as Human Resources Director, announced Robert Johnson, ESS President/CEO.
Wahl will be responsible for all facets of human resources management at ESS, including recruiting, internal training programs, employee relations, review processes, benefits management, and the long-term strategic direction of human resource functions.
Wahl, who holds an undergraduate degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato, has 20 years experience in human resource management and has served as an international conference speaker on human resource and career management issues. She has established a strong reputation for developing innovative HR programs for growing companies, including contractor Wespac Construction, and law firms Gallagher & Kennedy of Phoenix, and Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi of Minneapolis. Her achievements include chairing an effort to draft workplace violence legislation, which was enacted into Arizona law in 2001. Wahl is a former president of the Valley of the Sun Human Resource Association.
"We are pleased to have such an experienced, savvy human resources professional join our company," said Johnson. "Deborah’s leadership and her proven ability to manage highly successful HR programs will be a huge asset to ESS as we continue to serve our existing workforce and attract new talent to solidify our position as the premier global EH&S system provider."
About ESS
ESS is the leading provider of Operational Risk Management software and services for Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) and Crisis Management. The company has provided Essential Suite® and Compliance Suite® solutions to more than 17,000 businesses, government agencies and other organizations worldwide.
