Prosper Jefferson Seminar Series: Human Resources
Join the Jefferson Chamber and JEDCO in the Prosper Jefferson Seminar Series as we hear from Justin Farrae of Crescent City Payroll Solutions presenting on outsourcing your payroll and human resources needs, Fred Preis of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. presenting the new Federal Wage & Hour Regulations and Ronnie Slone of The Slone Group discussing how to hire employees and create a work culture.
Ronnie Slone
Ronnie Slone is the Founder and President of The Slone Group, a consulting firm that specializes in organizational development and training for growing companies and organizations. Ronnie has over 30 years of experience in operations management, human resources, training and professional staffing. He served in the United States Marine Corps and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of New Orleans. Ronnie is certified in Technical Services by the American Staffing Association and is an Advanced Associate of Emergenetics International (a framework used to increase both personnel and team effectiveness).
In addition to leading his growing consulting firm, Ronnie is a faculty member of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program at Delgado Community College and the national cohorts at Babson College (He facilitates Module #4 "You Are The Leader" and Module #5 "It's The People"). He has served as the interim Executive Director of the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce.
Ronnie’s commitment to the community can be seen and felt through his work on several boards including: Greater New Orleans Inc. (GNO Inc), a Commissioner at City Park New Orleans, the Good Shepherd School, the Jefferson Chamber Foundation (JCF), Jefferson Dollars for Scholars and the Jefferson Community School. Ronnie also served as Chairman of the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce in 2010. Currently, he is serving as Chairman of Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) Jefferson Parish.
Fred Preis
Fred Preis is a partner at the Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson law firm where he is a senior member of the labor and employment law section. Prior to serving as an officer in the United
States Army, Fred earned both his undergraduate degree in business and his law
degree from Louisiana State University. He has been representing management in
labor law and employee relations throughout the United States for more than 30 years.
Fred is past chairman of both the Louisiana and New Orleans Bar Association Labor Law Sections and is a member of the board of editors of The Corporate Counselor, a national newsletter. He was selected by CityBusiness Newspaper for inclusion in the Legal Hall of Fame and was recognized by Super Lawyers magazine as one of the outstanding lawyers in the field of labor and employment law. He has been repeatedly named as one of America’s leading labor and employment lawyers by the well-respected news publication, Chambers USA - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in Louisiana.
Active in many business and civic endeavors, Fred is past chairman of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (which functions as the State Chamber of Commerce). He also serves on the board of directors of the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, and as Chair-Elect of the American Red Cross Southeastern Louisiana Chapter.
Fred is counsel for the NOLA Society of Human Resource Management and immediate past President of the Louisiana Liaison Group of Federal Government Contractors. He has completed terms of office as president of Willow Wood/Woldenburg Home for the Aged, president of the Louisiana Hospital Association Society of Hospital Attorneys, chairman of the board of directors of Goodwill Industries, and as a member of the board of directors of GNO, Inc., World Trade Center, and the Rotary Club where he is a Paul Harris fellow.
Fred has written numerous scholarly articles on employment law, which have appeared in such periodicals as the Loyola Law Review, The Corporate Counselor, Employee Relations Law Journal, CityBusiness, and the Louisiana State Bar Journal. He also is a contributing editor to The Developing Labor Law book published by the American Bar Association.
Justin Farrae
Justin is a lifelong New Orleans native. He graduated from Brother Martin High School and LSU with a degree in Psychology. Justin resides in Metairie with his wife Joy Scheyd Farrae and three sons Connor (6 yrs. old), Caleb (4 yrs. old) and Quinn (1 year old). Justin has been in the payroll industry for 7 years and enjoys working with small to midsize business owners helping them to reduce labor costs and focus their attention on growing their business.
Date and Time
Wednesday Jul 29, 2015
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
9:00-10:30 am
Location
Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library
Jefferson Room
4747 West Napoleon Avenue
Metairie, LA 70001
Contact Information
Emilie Riser
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