Georg S. Krammer, SPHR

Georg brings over 8 years of human resources experience to K&A with an emphasis in recruiting management, performance management, organizational development and employee relations, both in large corporations as well as small, minority-owned businesses.

After obtaining a Masters degree in English and Russian and teaching credentials at the University of Vienna, Austria, Georg came to the United States to further his education and experience and attained his MBA from the University of San Francisco.  After starting his human resources career in Wells Fargo’s college recruiting department, he moved on to HR management positions in the banking and high-tech consulting industries.

With his experience as a well-rounded senior HR generalist and his education in business and teaching, Georg’s contribution to K&A’s variety of projects greatly complements our consulting team.

Email:  gkrammer@koffassociates.com

Catherine Kaneko, PHR

Catherine brings over 14 years of  human  resources experience to K&A both as a human resources director and as a management consultant in the hi-tech industry.  She has extensive experience in compensation including equity plans, recruitment, staffing, employee relations, retention, infrastructure development, coaching, policy and procedure development, mergers and acquisitions, change management and training. 

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Catherine started her career as a CPA in an international accounting/consulting firm.  She transitioned into HR within the firm to become the Human Resources Director of the San Francisco office.  

Catherine’s experience provides a broad knowledge of human resource management within diverse organizations.  Her background provides her a strong ability to understand the big picture, identify problems and solutions and effectively implement them.

Email:  kkaneko@koffassociates.com

Milana Targan, M.S.

Milana brings her public sector experience in classification and compensation to Koff & Associates, Inc.

With a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from USF and a Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from San Francisco State University, Milana has had extensive experience in job analysis, classification development, compensation data gathering and analysis and completing special projects relating to a variety of human resources issues. Her experience also includes conducting specific job analyses for the purpose of developing validated test questions for public sector entrance and promotional examinations.

She has worked for an affirmative action consulting practice as well as the California Public Utilities Commission conducting job analysis, classification development, market salary analysis and human resource management program design.

Email:  mtargan@koffassociates.com

Jeremy Hannah, M.S.

Jeremy earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in General Management from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and has his Master of Science Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from San Francisco State University. 

After working for five years in management in private organizations, Jeremy moved into the public sector to work for the California Public Utilities Commission performing job analysis, designing selection examinations, conducting employee opinion surveys, and developing human resource management processes.  He has extensive data gathering and analysis experience making him an invaluable part of the Koff & Associates team.

Email:  jhannah@koffassociates.com

William F. Russell

Bill brings over 35 years of public agency human resources and management experience to Koff & Associates.

After graduating Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa from UC Berkeley, Bill completed a 30 year career with the City of Los Angeles, including 23 years working in their human resources department and more than seven years as a civilian police executive.

During his tenure in HR, Bill personally performed, supervised and managed the classification, employee selection, equal employment, affirmative action, health, safety and employee relations functions. As the senior civilian executive in the police department, Bill directed the operations of more than 1,400 personnel in five key support divisions.

Involved in employee training and development, Bill was a key developer of a highly acclaimed law enforcement leadership program and has recently assisted the State of California in the development and implementation of an innovative and highly successful program for training law enforcement supervisors.

Stephen Green
 

Stephen brings to Koff & Associates over 25 years of experience in human resources management with a specialization of classification, compensation, employee relations, and management of human resources. Stephen possesses a BS degree in Business Administration from Cal State University, Northridge, in Business Administration.

Prior to retiring as Assistant Director of Human Resources of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Stephen served as a Personnel Officer at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, where he was responsible for advising and implementing his recommendations on various personnel policies, procedures, and standards in support of the Medical Center Administration’s senior management. This included recommending improvements in the Medical Center’s overall personnel programs as part of a long-term strategy.

Stephen’s extensive and comprehensive background in management of various human resources programs provides clients with an individual who understands various components of personnel-related issues and their impact on specialized studies. His ability to interface well at all levels makes him a great asset to our organization.