The Marcus Corporation Names Karen Spindler Corporate Director of Human Resources.MILWAUKEE -- The Marcus Corporation The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS)is a publicly held company with two divisions, Marcus Theatres and Marcus Hotels and Resorts. Stephen H. Marcus, son of the company's founder, is chairman and chief executive officer. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MCS) today announced the promotion of Karen Y. Spindler to corporate director of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . Spindler will lead the corporate human resources department and will assume many of the responsibilities of H. Fred Delmenhorst, vice president of human resources. Delmenhorst is retiring from the company January 5, 2006, following more than 20 years of service to The Marcus Corporation. Prior to her promotion, Spindler served as vice president of human resources for Marcus Hotels and Resorts, The Marcus Corporation's lodging division. She joined Marcus Hotels and Resorts in 2001 as division director of human resources after spending 15 years with Hyatt Hotels in positions including senior director of human resources. Spindler's human resources experience includes recruitment, retention, benefits administration, training, labor relations, affirmative action affirmative action, in the United States, programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as minorities and women. and compliance. "Karen has done an outstanding job for our growing hotel division and has been a key member of both our hotel executive team and our overall human resources operation," said Douglas A. Neis, chief financial officer and treasurer of The Marcus Corporation. "It is always gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to be able to promote from within and we look forward to Karen's continued contributions to our company in her new role." Spindler received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management from the University of Wisconsin - Stout stout, alcoholic beverage: see beer. . She is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management and a past president of the National Human Resources Association. Spindler was president and founder of the Hospitality Training Partnership and has received several awards throughout her professional career, including the Outstanding Achievement Award from Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and an Outstanding Leadership Award from the YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. . About The Marcus Corporation Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis adv. 1. Certainly; really; indeed. v. t. 1. To think; to suppose; to imagine; - used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis. ., The Marcus Corporation is a leader in the lodging and entertainment industries. The Marcus Corporation's movie theatre division, Marcus Theatres(R), owns or manages 504 screens at 45 locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Ohio, and one family entertainment center in Wisconsin. The company's lodging division, Marcus Hotels and Resorts, owns or manages 12 hotels and resorts in Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas and Illinois and one vacation club in Wisconsin. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.marcuscorp.com. Editors' Note: Photos of Karen Spindler are available electronically by calling Dana Malcolm at Vollrath Associates (262) 240-2400 or by e-mail - dmalcolm@vollrathpr.com. |
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