St. Joseph Health System's Ryan Faulkner Elected to THINK Together Board of Directors

    SANTA ANA, CA, February 14, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ryan J. Faulkner, senior vice president of Human Resources at St. Joseph Health System (SJHS), has been elected to the Board of Directors of THINK Together, the nonprofit provider of extended learning time programs supporting at-risk and low-income students throughout California.

"St. Joseph Health System believes in THINK Together and its vision. We've followed its evolution closely and we understand and support THINK Together's plans to scale its award-winning programs. I'm looking forward to playing a more active role in THINK Together's continued success," explains Faulkner.

Randy Barth, founder and CEO of THINK Together notes, "St. Joseph Health System continues to be one of our strongest community partners, and Ryan is a recognized leader in human resources, learning and leadership development. His expertise and perspective will help guide THINK Together as we continue to grow and expand our learning organization statewide."

Faulkner currently leads the HR function at SJHS. Previously, he was vice president of Talent and Rewards at SJHS, and an account executive with Accenture. He has experience developing human capital solutions to drive both top and bottom line improvement. Faulkner has successfully rolled out large-scale change in human resources programs with a focus on workforce transformation and leadership development. He is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach, and holds a master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

THINK Together is one of the leading and largest nonprofit providers of extended learning time programs (early literacy, after-school, small group tutoring, summer learning, etc.) in the U.S., serving 70,000 students at 225+ schools and community sites across a five-county footprint of Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego) plus greater Sacramento. Partnering with school administrators and teachers, its academically oriented programs and dedicated team of 2,000 employees are helping at-risk students close the achievement gap. THINK is an acronym: Teaching, Helping, Inspiring & Nurturing Kids. For more information For more information call 888.485.THINK or visit www.THINKtogether.org or www.facebook.com/THINKtogether.

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