Her extensive work history includes human resources and training positions in a
number of firms. Currently, Charlotte is the Director of Human Resources at Ischemia
Technologies (a Denver biomedical research firm). In addition to those duties tradi-
tional for an HR Director, she also is in charge of the training program for ISO 9001
certification. Earlier, while at Keane, Inc., she was in charge of employee career devel-
opment and planned the initiatives to prepare the staff for future positions of greater
responsibility within the firm.
At Telectronics, a worldwide manufacturer/distributor of implantable arrhythmia
control systems (i.e. Pacemakers and Defibrillators), she was responsible for the cre-
ation of a world class education and training program including succession planning
and extensive career development.
Dr. Charlotte S. Waisman has a B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. from the School of Commu-
nication at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Her background also in-
cludes 14 years as a tenured professor of speech and communication at the University
of Utah and Northeastern Illinois University.
Contact Charlotte at [email protected]
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