Tony Bowman Named Chief Human Resources Officer at Brookhaven Lab
November 4, 2008
UPTON, NY — Tony Bowman, Vice President of Human Resources for Advance Newhouse/Brighthouse Networks, a cable TV provider in Central Florida, has been named the Chief Human Resources Officer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, effective November 3. He succeeds Bill Hempfling in the position, who will retire on February 27.
Brookhaven Lab has approximately 2,800 employees and an annual budget of about $500 million. In his new position, Bowman is in charge of Brookhaven’s Human Resources & Occupational Medicine Division, managing a staff of about 50 professionals who are responsible for the recruitment and retention of diverse and talented staff, administering the Laboratory’s compensation and benefit programs, employee relations, management and staff development, employee wellness programs, employee assistance services, occupational medical programs, oversight of guest information and human resources information systems, and administering contracts for three on-site unions.
“I am extremely excited to join the Laboratory, which has a rich history, offers great promise, and is making a positive difference in science, alternative energy and national security,” Bowman said. “In order to compete successfully, Brookhaven Lab must continue to attract employees with the right skills and motivation and integrate them into its existing workforce. It is also equally important to retain and develop current employees, ensure diversity at all levels throughout the organization, and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.”
Bowman earned a B.S. in business administration from Bowling Green State University in 1973, and he did MBA coursework at Baldwin Wallace College and Xavier University. He started his career at General Electric Corporation, Cleveland, in 1973, holding various positions, including Employee Relations Manager. He then moved on to become Recruiting Manager at Mobil Oil Corporation, Houston, in 1980. In 1983, he joined the Metropolitan Transit Authority in Houston as Manager of Compensation and Benefits/Consultant, and, in 1986, he became Manager of Human Resources at Lockheed Georgia Company, Marietta, Georgia.
Bowman joined Verizon Wireless in Chicago in 1989 as Manager of Human Resources, and he moved through the ranks to become Division Executive Director, Human Resources, Chicago, a position in which he had responsibility for 9,500 employees in five regions covering 15 states. In 2002, Bowman became a consultant and contractor with HR Strategic Business Solutions, Chicago, providing services to Banco Popular and to Merisant Inc., the global manufacturing/supply chain company for Equal sweetener. He became Vice President of Human Resources at Advance Newhouse/Brighthouse Networks in 2005.
Bowman serves on the Executive Board of Directors for the Workforce Central Florida and holds memberships in the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications, the Society of Human Resource Management, and WorldatWork.
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