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Shelley Fischel, Esq.

Shelley Fischel was named executive vice president, human resources and administration, for Home Box Office in April 1999. She is responsible for overseeing the development, management and administration of human resources programs and policies affecting HBO employees. These include such functions as employment, employee relations, affirmative action, compensation and benefits, training, and internal communications. She is also HBO’s labor counsel.
She is also responsible for the management and administration of HBO’s nationwide facilities, which includes overseeing the company’s purchasing, distribution, food services, maintenance, real estate leases, facility design and construction, travel, medical, fitness, office services and security areas. In addition, she continues to serve as labor counsel.
Fischel joined HBO in December 1979 as labor counsel. She was promoted to chief counsel, labor and special litigation in June 1982 and was named vice president and chief counsel, labor and litigation, in October 1983. She became vice president, human resources in August 1984 and was promoted to senior vice president, human resources in November 1986. She was named senior vice president, human resources and administration in August 1990.
Before joining HBO, Fischel worked for two years as an associate in litigation for the New York law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell.
Fischel has a BA degree from Wellesley College, a JD from Columbia University School of Law, and an LLM in Taxation from New York University School of Law.
Fischel and her husband Robert live in Westchester, NY. They have two children, one in graduate school and one attending college.
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