RICHARD F. FEDERICO
Managing Partner of Workplace Innovation, Editor of The Federico Column and Author of Battling to Be the Best: Why Companies Compete for Best-Place-to-Work Lists.

Professional Expertise - Richard Federico consults on great place to work/employer of choice strategies, work-life strategies and communication strategies. He specializes in helping companies with the application processes for Fortune, SHRM, Working Mother and AARP best-place-to-work lists. 

Published Articles - Rich speaks and writes frequently on best place to work and work-life issues.  His articles have appeared in Workspan, Workforce Magazine, the HR Answer Book, HRMagazine, HRExecutive, Compensation and Benefits Management, Employee Benefits News, Employee Benefits Journal, Benefits and Compensation Solutions, Compensation and Benefits Review, Crain's New York, the Boston College Work & Family Essay Series and Communication World.

Speaking Engagements - Rich has presented at numerous national conferences, including WorldatWork, Work/Life Congress, Benefits Management Expo, Conference Board Work/Life Conference, Society of Human Resources Management Conference, Council on Employee Benefits, American Society of Healthcare HR Administrators (ASHHRA), Colleges & Universities Professional Association (CUPA) and International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).

TV Appearances - Rich has appeared on CNBC-TV's "Business Center," "The Edge" and "How to Succeed in Business."

Press Attributions - Rich has been widely quoted in the press, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Crain's New York, Crain's Chicago, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newark Ledger and Arizona Republican.  

Professional Affiliations - Rich is a member of WorldatWork, SHRM, and ASHHRA. He has served on the IABC Board and the New York Business Group on Health's Elder Care Task Force.

Prior Work Experience - Rich consulted for more than 15 years for Segal/Sibson and Mercer Consulting.