- HR Director of the largest retailer in Russia discusses talent management, the experience needed for HR success in a fast developing market and her views on repatriation -
Boyden, a global leader in executive search, today released its latest issue of the Boyden Leadership Series featuring an in-depth interview with Tatiana Kozhevnikova, HR Director of X5 Retail Group, Russia's largest retailer and employer of 90,000 people.
The interview with Ms. Kozhevnikova features thoughtful insight on the opportunities and challenges in running the human resources operations of a large corporation, best practices in labor relations and organizational effectiveness, how HR has evolved and talent management in Russia.
"Tatiana's leadership skills and multidimensional acumen into human resources have enhanced X5's success as a market leader," said Trina Gordon, President and CEO of Boyden World Corporation.
"We are very honored to feature Tatiana and highlight her expertise as a global HR leader," said Elena Surmeyko, a Managing Director of Boyden Russia. "Her experience in growing business across industries in Russia HR transformation and maximizing talent are impressive achievements."
Prior to taking the helm as HR Director of X5 in June 2011, Ms. Kozhevnikova served as Deputy General Manager of state corporation ROSATOM, one of the world's largest companies in the nuclear energy industry. Before that, she served seven years as HR Director and board member for METRO C&C Russia. During her tenure, she built the company's HR function from scratch and contributed to the opening of 48 METRO stores all over Russia. Ms. Kozhevnikova started her career in the early 1990's at the Coca-Cola Company and continued in MARS LLC as an HR generalist. In 2001-2002, she was an HR and Professional Development Director at Ernst & Young CIS.
Ms. Kozhevnikova holds a doctorate in Economics from Lomonosov Moscow State University. She also studied strategic talent management at London Business School.
The full interview with Ms. Kozhevnikova is available at www.boyden.com.
Previous issues of Boyden's Leadership Series include interviews with Jaime Rivera, CEO of Bladex, Svein Rennemo, Chairman of Statoil, Albert Neupaver, President and CEO of Wabtec Corporation, Kristin Skogen Lund, Executive VP and Group Director of Telenor, Michael DeNoma, President and CEO of Chinatrust Commercial Bank, Sasha Bezuhanova, Hewlett Packard's Director of Public Sector, Central and Eastern Europe; Brian Schipper, Head of Global HR for Groupon and former Senior VP of HR at Cisco; Ümran Beba, Region President for Asia Pacific for PepsiCo; David Gergen, Director of Harvard's Center for Public Leadership and a former presidential advisor; Robert Reich, currently Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and a former US Secretary of Labor; and James E. Lillie, CEO of Jarden Corporation. All are available on Boyden's website.
About the Series
The Boyden Leadership Series is an ongoing publication that highlights the views of high-profile business leaders on issues relevant to leadership, management and talent acquisition. The series' editors conduct interviews with heads of corporations and other key organizations across the globe to further growth and the exchange of ideas.
About Boyden World Corporation
Boyden is a global leader in the executive search industry with more than 70 offices in over 40 countries. Founded in 1946, Boyden specializes in high level executive search, Interim Management and Human Capital consulting across a broad spectrum of industries. For further information, visit the firm's website at www.boyden.com.
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