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LEWISTON — Laura Keller, human resources manager for Poland Spring’s area plants, will be the featured speaker at the Rotary Club of Lewiston-Auburn from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at the Ramada Inn.
Keller joined Nestle Waters North America in February 2015, after moving to Maine in 2010 from Wilmington, Del. In 2014, sher was recruited to join the NWNA Poland Spring factory as the human resource manager, according to a news release from the L-A Rotary. She supports the Poland and Kingfield plant locations, which also include Natural Resources and the Northeast Logistic Department.
Before she joined NWNA, Keller was the regional HR manager for the East Division of TruGreen. She had been with the company supporting the operations from Maine through Virginia. Laura was instrumental in strategic planning of the operations, inclusive of executing and developing mentoring programs to assist in development of talent internally. She had also worked for several “big box” retail chains, including Target, Sports Authority and Office Depot as a regional HR manager in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast.
“She has a proven record to achieve results through human capital. She is known for her ability to identify gaps in recruitment, training, and retention in organizations and work with senior leadership to build strong plans on closing those gaps,” the release said.
Reservations are not required to attend the Rotary meeting. Lunch is available for $10 in the Fusion Restaurant at the Ramada, 490 Pleasant St. For more information on future Rotary speakers, contact Monica Millhime, president-elect and program chairwoman, at 753.9040 or email mmillhime@wmca.org.
