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This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
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New faces at Baxter: Karenann Terrell will assume the role of chief information officer April 10, replacing John Moon, who held the position for six years but left to pursue other opportunities, according to the firm. Terrell joins Baxter from a six-year stint with DaimlerChrysler. Baxter also will be joined by new VP-Human Resources Jeanne Mason on May 15, filling the vacancy created last fall when Karen May left for Kraft Foods. Mason spent 18 years at General Electric, most recently at GE Insurance Solutions. Cheryl White became Baxter's permanent VP-quality March 29. She has filled the role on an interim basis since Lawrence Gibbons left the company in November (1"The Gray Sheet" Nov. 28, 2005, p. 11)...
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