Lastimado, Benedict 1950–

PERSONAL: Born June 12, 1950, in Ewa, HI; son of Zac, Sr. (in social services) and Rita (Tecson) Lastimado; married Jutta Metzler (in community services), September 12, 1973. Ethnicity: "Pacific Islander/Asian." Education: University of Maryland, B.S., 1982; Boston University, M.B.A., 1986; Seattle University, Ed.D., 1996. Hobbies and other interests: Jogging, weightlifting.

ADDRESSES: Office—Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, 8800 Grossmont College Dr., El Cajon, CA 92020-1799. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Writer and consultant. U.S. Army, career officer in human resources, 1970–90, retiring as chief warrant officer second class; Green River Community College, Auburn, WA, director for human resources and labor relations, 1990–95; Federal Way School District, Federal Way, WA, director for human resources and labor relations, 1995–2000; Clover Park Technical College, Lakewood, WA, vice president for human resources and labor relations, 2000–04; Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, El Cajon, CA, vice chancellor for human resources and labor relations, 2004–. Also adjunct professor, workshop presenter, and private consultant.

MEMBER: Society for Human Resources Managers, Rotary International.

AWARDS, HONORS: Military awards include Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters.

WRITINGS:

Increasing Your Human Resources Profession's Value, University Press of America (Lanham, MD), 2003.

Contributor to Training and Development.

WORK IN PROGRESS: The Four Pillars of Human Resources Leadership.