It’s fair to say that most of the time when human resources professionals and lawyers find themselves working together on something, things have gotten complicated.
Since 1987, when those often delicate and important situations have occurred, Kate Hendricks, Duke’s deputy general counsel for labor and employment, has been at the table, providing collaborators with wisdom drawn from her deep legal experience and reassurance through her innate calm confidence.
“She has a way of keeping everyone even-keeled,” said Duke Health System’s Chief Human Resources Officer and Senior Vice President Rhonda Brandon, who works with Hendricks often. “It’s like when you’re on an airplane and you hit turbulence. If you look at the flight attendant and they’re fine, you know you’re going to be OK.”
At the end of December 2022, Hendricks will retire from the place she’s been an important piece of for three-and-a-half decades. She’ll leave behind an institution that is routinely cited as a best place to work, and a network of colleagues and collaborators who have benefitted from her understanding of the law, her knowledge about Duke, and her commitment to the people who make it go.
“For the relationships between Duke’s employees and the institution, between its faculty and its students, and between Duke and anybody who relies on us, trust and respect are core components,” said Duke Chief Audit, Risk and Compliance Officer Leigh Goller. “Kate has been a faithful steward of both.”
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