Where did Women of HR begin?
It started one cold night in Chicago, when a diverse group of women representing various ages and backgrounds, gathered together from across the country. There were pomegranate martinis, laughter, and great conversation.
And from that lively conversation came a question:
Why isn’t there a site dedicated to the development of women in HR and Business the way we want one to be? Some place that women can go to get information, discuss the issues that impact their lives, and find that sense of community and collaboration that we were all experiencing at that very moment. But most importantly, if it didn’t exist already, what is stopping us for doing it ourselves?
It was obvious what we needed to do and Women of HR was created. Women of HR is designed to be a multiple contributor blog that will address what struck us as an area of the online community currently being under serviced. It’s all about community, support, and fun.
So, who are the founders of Women of HR?
Lisa Rosendahl, Co-Founder, Editor in Chief
Lisa Rosendahl has over 18 years of professional HR experience in public, private and government organizations and she received her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification. Named one of the Top 25 Digital Influencers in 2009, Lisa’s experience with blogging and social media has been for personal and professional development. She is taking what she’s learned into the workplace to bridge the gap between what HR currently is and what it can be. Lisa blogs at Simply Lisa. You can connect with Lisa on Twitter as @lisarosendahl and on LinkedIn.
Trish McFarlane, Co-Founder
Trish McFarlane is an HR Business Partner for St. Louis Children’s Hospital with 15 years of experience in Human Resources and business. Trish is a sought after speaker on human resources and social media, co-founder of Voice of HR, and co-founder of HRevolution. She’s also a working mother of six year old twins who keep her busy when she’s not in the trenches of HR. Trisha blogs at HRRingleader. You can connect with Trisha on Twitter as @TrishMcFarlane and on LinkedIn.
Shauna Moerke, Co-Founder
Shauna Moerke is an HR professional with a diverse work history, a Master’s degree and a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification. She is a huge geek, a social media advocate, and a minion for hire. Professional and experienced she may be, but she takes full ownership of her minion status. As she continues to build her social media empire she finds herself serving as the current Ringmistress of the Carnival of HR as well as the Co-Host of the HR Happy Hour, an online radio show which discusses current topics in Human Resources with leaders and experts in the field. Shauna blogs at the HR Minion. You can connect with Shauna on Twitter as @HR_Minion and on LinkedIn.
Charee Klimek, Co-Founder
Charee Klimek is a passionate brand consultant and founder of Vocii. Her mission is to help companies’ brand from the inside out by focusing on culture, employee experience and behaviors that lead to improved customer experiences. An ambitious change agent, she’s partnered with HR leaders at Fortune 500’s for 17 years enhancing all facets of the employer brand life cycle. She also volunteers for JobAngels and blogs at Vocii and TalentCulture. You can connect with Charee on Twitter as @chareeklimek and on LinkedIn.
Sarah White, Co-Founder
Jennifer Payne, Co-Founder
Jennifer Payne has 12 years of HR experience, attained her SPHR certification, and works as an HR & Employment Manager in the retail grocery industry. Relatively new to social media, this is Jen’s first venture into blogging. She is truly honored and privileged to be in the company of such talented and seasoned bloggers on this site, and attributes her role in this project to the incredible influence and encouragement of her co-founders. When not fighting the day-to-day battles in the trenches of HR, Jen is a fan of happy hours, hockey, traveling (when she can), and connecting with interesting people. You can connect with Jen on Twitter as @JennyJensHR
Bryon D. Abramowitz, SPHR, Member in Denial
Bryon D. Abramowitz is a senior consultant & client executive with the HR Strategy Consultancy, Knowledge Infusion. Bryon is extremely passionate about the alignment of People, Process, and Technology to achieve greater business outcomes. He helps his clients define their overarching HR Technology strategy and enable the strategy through the introduction of process transformation, technology selection, and deployment program management. He blogs at The HR Technologist and is on twitter at @bryonabramowitz.
Lance Haun, Website Designer
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