Ted recently retired as Vice President Human Resources – Global Manufacturing for Amgen Inc. located in Thousand Oaks, California. He also started a new company, TBJ Consulting, with a primary focus of executive coaching, diversity training, labor relations and organization development. Prior to accepting the position with Amgen, he served as Sr. Director, Human Resources at Dell Computer in Nashville, Tennessee. Ted earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Franklin Business/Law School after attending Ohio State University for 2 years. He received his Master of Education and Counseling degree from North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C. His family includes his wife Debra and 4 children. Ted’s hobbles are biking, writing, public speaking, jogging, tennis and golf.