About the SHRM Foundation

VISION, MISSION & PURPOSE

VISION

A world of work that works for all.

MISSION

The SHRM Foundation champions workforce and workplace transformation through:

• Student Engagement to inspire and empower the next generation of HR leaders
  
• Social Force to solve societal challenges impacting work, workers and workplace
• Thought Leadership to fuel SHRM's priorities and enable impact with research-based solutions
  

PURPOSE

Elevating HR by attracting and developing HR professionals of the future, fueling thought leadership and driving social change. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

​The SHRM Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of distinguished HR academic and practical leaders. The SHRM Foundation recognizes the members of its board for their outstanding leadership and dedication to the organization. We are proud that all board members contribute to our annual campaign.

OFFICERS

Chair
Elizabeth (Libby) P. Sartain, SHRM-SCP
Libby Sartain LLC
Bastrop, TX

  Biography

Immediate Past Chair Elizabeth (Betsy) Larson, SHRM-SCP Director, Compensation Indiana University Bloomington, IN  Biography

Secretary / Treasurer Tom Mathews President & Principal, TMathewsHR LLC Waxhaw, NC Biography

DIRECTORS

Camille Chang Gilmore  Vice President of HR &Global Chief Diversity Officer Boston Scientific  Biography	Dan Purushotham Adjunct Faculty  Central Connecticut State University Hartford, Connecticut Biography
​    Edie Goldberg, Ph.D. President E. L. Goldberg & Associates Menlo Park, CA  Biography	​ Gary Latham, Ph.D. Chief Secretary of State Professor, Organizational  Behavior Biography         University of Toronto
​ Jeff Nally, SHRM-SCP President Nally Group, Inc. Louisville, KY Biography	Jim Link, SHRM-SCP Chief HR Officer  Randstad North America, Atlanta, GA Biography
​ Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP President & CEO SHRM Alexandria, VA  Biography	​ Melissa Dawn Simkins  President  Velvet Suite  Washington, DC &   Atlanta, GA Biography
Paula Harvey, SHRM-SCP Vice President Schulte Building  Systems, Inc. Biography

FOUNDATION STAFF

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Wendi Safstrom  Executive Director Wendi.Safstrom@shrm.org  (703) 535-6065 Biography
Ashlee Droscher Smith   Director, Development Ashlee.Smith@shrm.org (703) 535-6291
Sara Bracco Manager, Programs and Events Sara.Bracco@shrm.org (703) 535-6026 Misha Adams Manager, Scholarships and Programs Misha.Adams@shrm.org (703) 535-6167	​
Alie Mihuta   Sr. Specialist, Development  Alie.Mihuta@shrm.org (703) 535-6150

At-a-glance

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