2008 SHRM Board of Directors Elects Two New Members.HR Strategists Hail from Toronto, Canada and Austin, Texas ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The membership of the Society for Human Resource Management  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . (SHRM SHRM Society for Human Resource Management SHRM Saw Horse Roof Mount (construction) ) has elected two new members to serve on the 2008 SHRM Board of Directors: Gary P. Latham of Toronto, Canada and Virda M. Rhem of Austin, Texas. The Society for Human Resource Management is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 230,000 individual members, the Society's mission is both to serve human resource management professionals and to advance the profession. Gary P. Latham Currently, Latham is the Secretary of State Professor of Organizational Effectiveness Organizational effectiveness is the concept of how effective an organization is in achieving the outcomes the organization intends to produce. The idea of organizational effectiveness is especially important for non-profit organizations as most people who donate money to non-profit at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto Research at the University of Toronto has been responsible for the world's first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, artificial pancreas, chemical laser, G-suit, the first practical electron microscope, the first cloning of T-cells, . He also has been president of his own HR consulting company, G.P. Latham, Inc., since 1976. "Gary's work in researching and teaching strategic HR has made an important contribution to the human resources profession," said SHRM President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Susan R. Meisinger, SPHR SPHR Senior Professional in Human Resources SPHR Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights SPHR Sphere . "We are grateful to have his expertise help guide SHRM's future." The Society for Human Resource Management is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 230,000 individual members, the Society's mission is both to serve human resource management professionals and to advance the profession. "Being elected to the SHRM Board is a wonderful honor," said Latham. "My pledge to the Board is to find ways to accelerate SHRM's commitment to evidence-based management." Latham's research includes more than 140 published studies, five books and several videos. His work has received awards from the American Psychological Association The American Psychological Association (APA) is a professional organization representing psychology in the US. Description and history The association has around 150,000 members and an annual budget of around $70m. , the Canadian Psychological Association The Canadian Psychological Association is the primary organization representing psychologists throughout Canada. It was organized in 1939 and incorporated under the Canada Corporations Act, Part II, in May 1950. , the Academy of Management, and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Industrial and organizational psychology (also known as I/O psychology, work psychology, work and organizational psychology, W-O psychology, occupational psychology, personnel psychology or talent assessment . In 2007, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Management's Organizational Behavior Division. He is also the 2006 winner of SHRM's Michael R. Losey Human Resource Research Award, a $50,000 research prize. Latham's former roles include past president of the Canadian Psychological Association, the Ford Motor Research Professor at the University of Washington Business School, and manager and staff psychologist of HR research at the Weyerhaeuser Company. Latham earned a bachelor of arts in experimental psychology from Dalhousie University, a master of science in social-industrial psychology from Georgia Tech, and a doctorate in psychology from the University of Akron Enrollment in fall 2006 was 23,539 students.[1] The school offers more than 200 undergraduate degrees [2] and 100 graduate degrees [3]. The University's best-known program is its College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, which is located in a . Virda M. Rhem Currently, Rhem is the director of human resources at the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association based in Austin, Texas. "Virda's expertise and insight in strategic HR will serve us well as SHRM continues to create new services and products that support HR professionals," said SHRM President and CEO Susan R. Meisinger, SPHR. "She will be an important voice for SHRM's future and for our profession." Virda has acquired more than 20 years of human resources and diversity management experience in the high technology, manufacturing, not-for-profit, and consulting sectors. Listed among her previous roles are HR, administrative services, and product planning positions at Fortune 500 companies including IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . She also established and led HR functions in numerous start-up organizations. A SHRM member since 1992, Rhem has served in several SHRM volunteer leadership capacities, including director of the Texas State Council of SHRM in 2005-2006. During her tenure, the Texas State Council was the recipient of SHRM's first state council Pinnacle Award, in recognition of its outstanding contributions to the advancement of effective human resource management. "I am excited and honored to work with such a dynamic board of directors, committed volunteers, and highly professional staff, to anticipate and address the needs of our membership and to further HR's impact on business, organizational, and community success," said Rhem. In addition to contributing articles to magazines and numerous public speaking engagements, Rhem created a line of specialty products named, "Diversity: You Can Make a Difference." Virda has been a Human Resource Management Certificate Program instructor at The University of Texas at Austin “University of Texas” redirects here. For other system schools, see University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as The University of Texas, UT Austin, UT, or Texas Professional Development Center. She has a lifetime certification as a SPHR granted by the Human Resource Certification Institute. Rhem received a bachelor's degree in business education and a master's degree in public administration from Texas State University - San Marcos (formerly Southwest Texas State University), as well as a master's degree in business administration from St. Edward's University
The school was founded by the Rev. Edward Sorin, CSC , Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross, who also founded the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. in Austin. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 230,000 individual members, the Society's mission is both to serve human resource management professionals and to advance the profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM currently has more than 576 affiliated chapters within the United States and members in more than 135 countries. Visit SHRM Online at www.shrm.org. |
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