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Tucson, AZ, United States, 2006/08/02 - Lydia Kennedy, 35, Human Resources Director for Buffalo Exchange, was recognized as one of Tucson’s young leaders by Tucson Business Edge at the 40 Under 40 Awards today.
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As one of the commended 40 leaders under age 40 working in Tucson and southern Arizona, Lydia Kennedy was honored for her outstanding and inspiring achievements in business and in the community. More than 130 nominations were received and an independent panel of five judges selected the finalists and winners.
Since 2002, Lydia Kennedy has been overseeing Buffalo Exchange’s Human Resources department, including labor law, compensation and benefits, for 500 employees in 10 states. She was previously the Training Manager at Casino of the Sun/Casino Del Sol for 1,700 employees. One of Ms. Kennedy’s accomplishments includes the coordination of the flu shot program for the Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Citizen and Tucson Newspapers’ 1,000 employees, when she was a member of their HR department. Ms. Kennedy holds a Masters degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University in Tucson and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Arizona. She is a local and national member of the Society for Human Resource Management and the American Society for Training and Development. Lydia Kennedy has been an Eller Associate for the past five years at the University of Arizona Eller College of Business and Public Policy.
Ms. Kennedy is committed to brightening the lives of the underprivileged, providing encouragement and support to Tucson’s community. For example, she has been with League of United Latin American Citizens since 1993, an organization that believes education is the best way to make a difference in society and politics. At Wakefield Middle School, Ms. Kennedy volunteered for years to help mentor underprivileged children by visiting students at lunch, reading books to classes for reading month, attending sports games, and speaking at classes about dreams and topics such as “you can be whatever you want to be.”
Buffalo Exchange is unique because clothing and accessories are bought, sold and traded directly with store customers. Used clothes can be traded for any item in the store, including jewelry and new clothing. The ever-changing inventory includes designer wear, basics, vintage, jeans, leather, and one-of-a-kind items. As of August 2006, the resale clothing store chain has 27 stores and 5 franchises in 11 states, with $40 million a year in sales.
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