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Human Resources Professional of the Year to be Honored in Columbia
WHO: The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the South Carolina State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) will honor a record number of nominees, culminating with the announcement of the 2010 Human Resources Professional of the Year, presented by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC (Greenville, Columbia and Charleston offices).
WHAT: Human Resources Professional of the Year Awards
Nominees Are:
Joanne Avery, Ph.D, Anderson School District Four
Dave Baker, BorgWarner Drivetrain Systems Seneca Plant
George DeCroes, Jr., Eastman Chemical Company
Dionne Fleshman, PHR, The DESA Group Inc.
Christi Folwer, PHR, Mount Pleasant Waterworks
Jeannette C. Glenn, McLeod Health
Richard W. Grooms, Jr, SPHR, Providence Hospitals
Gina Guilliams, Spring Creative Group LLC
Gwen Hill, SPHR, Palmetto Health
Wanda Housand, PARC Management LLC
Lisa Kluczinsky, PHR, Johnson & Johnson Inc.
Machell W. Mims, PHR, Savannah River Remediation LLC
JoAnn Moss, SPHR, Human Resources Dynamics
Jacquiline Moye, SPHR, UCI Medical Affiliates of SC
Shay R. Myers, SPHR, Advance America
Allison Sheaves, SPHR, Republic Services Inc.
Marilyn Truett, Cross Country Home Services
The evening's keynote address is "Building Positive Attitude…Boosting Client Connection," by Russ Bell. An Orangeburg, S.C. native, Bell will share his insight on building the foundation of a positive attitude. He has two degrees from the University of South Carolina, a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Masters in Public Health. Bell has enjoyed a career that has spanned the commercial banking and senior housing industries.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
WHERE: 6:30 p.m., Radisson, Columbia
WHY: The South Carolina Human Resources Management Award for Professional
Excellence was established in 1989 to recognize an individual for outstanding service and dedication to the human resources field. For information about the event, visit www.scchamber.net, or contact Andi Gougarty at 800-799-4601.
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the nation's first state chamber Accredited with Distinction by the U.S. Chamber, is the state's largest statewide broad-based business and industry trade association representing more than 18,000 businesses and more than one million employees, with 90 percent of membership comprised of small businesses. As the unified voice for business and industry, the Chamber is a catalyst for increasing per capita income and enhancing the state's global competitiveness in order to improve the quality of life for all South Carolinians.