Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component part for more than two decades. View Article

Julie Cook Ramirez is a Rockford, Ill.-based journalist and copywriter, covering all aspects of human resources. View Article

Nick Otto is HRE’s senior digital editor. He is a professional communicator with more than a decade of demonstrated accomplishments in newspaper and trade publishing. He has spent the past five years covering the employee benefits space and holds bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. He can be reached at notto@lrp.com or follow him on twitter @Ottografs. View Article

Jen Colletta is managing editor at HRE. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in writing from La Salle University in Philadelphia and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. View Article

Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article

Jason Averbook is HRE’s People Side of Digital columnist. Averbook is a leading analyst, thought leader and consultant in the area of HR, the future of work and the impact technology have on that future. He is the co-founder and CEO of Leapgen, a global consultancy helping organizations shape their future workplace by broadening executive mindset to rethink how to better design and deliver employee services that meet the expectations of the workforce and the needs of the business. Averbook recently spoke at the HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. View Article

Maura C. Ciccarelli is a freelance writer and marketing communications consultant based in the Philadelphia, Pa., area. She writes for Human Resource Executive® magazine about HR trends on best practices, talent development, healthcare and benefits, technology, legal issues and more. View Article

Elizabeth Clarke is executive editor of Human Resource Executive. She earned a journalism degree from the University of Florida and then spent more than 25 years as a reporter and editor in South Florida before joining HRE. Elizabeth lives with her family in Palm Beach County. She can be reached at eclarke@lrp.com. View Article

Maura C. Ciccarelli is a freelance writer and marketing communications consultant based in the Philadelphia, Pa., area. She writes for Human Resource Executive® magazine about HR trends on best practices, talent development, healthcare and benefits, technology, legal issues and more. View Article

Maura Ciccarelli is freelance writer based in Southeastern Pennsylvania. She can be reached at hreletters@lrp.com. View Article

Jaclyn McNeely is an associate with Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP, and counsels and represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including workplace discrimination, leave laws, wage and hour disputes, collective bargaining and grievance arbitration, unfair labor practices and any related litigation that may arise. View Article

Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article

Carol Patton is a contributing editor for HRE who also writes HR articles and columns for business and education magazines. View Article

Andrew R. McIlvaine is a freelance writer and former senior editor with Human Resource Executive®. View Article

Will Bunch is a freelance writer based in the Philadelphia region, who writes on human resources and other business topics. He can be reached at hreletters@lrp.com. View Article

Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade, and her stories have won multiple awards, including a Jesse H. Neal Award and honors from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the National Federation of Press Women. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article

Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article

Nick Otto is HRE’s senior digital editor. He is a professional communicator with more than a decade of demonstrated accomplishments in newspaper and trade publishing. He has spent the past five years covering the employee benefits space and holds bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. He can be reached at notto@lrp.com or follow him on twitter @Ottografs. View Article

Michelle Lanter Smith is the chief marketing officer of EPAY Systems, where she oversees the company’s go-to-market strategy, customer success and technical-support operations. View Article