What is the HR Symposium?
The HR Symposium began in 1986 when Ron Beach, then Classified Advertising Director of the San Jose Mercury News, wanted a way to recognize the contributions of the human resource community. Over the years, the Human Resource Symposium has become a forum to bring together business experts, leaders, and human resources professionals to discuss issues and trends affecting HR and the Silicon Valley. From 1997 until 2011 the San Francisco Chronicle was the Symposium's major sponsor.
With sponsoring companies covering some of the expenses for the Human Resource Symposium, the bulk of the registration fees received go to Human Resources, Inc., a nonprofit corporation that manages the funds. These funds are used for scholarships awarded to upper division students majoring in Human Resource Management at universities in Northern California with excellent graduate and undergraduate HR programs.
The scholarship program is called the Lyn Boone Memorial Scholarship and is named after a long-time member of the Symposium Steering Committee and one of the founders of HR, Inc. In the past fifteen years Human Resources, Inc. has awarded over $260,000 to deserving students. $32,000 was awarded in 2011.
Volunteers associated with the human resources community provide management of Human Resources, Inc.
Human Resources, Inc. - Board of Directors:
Jeanne Palmer - President
Gina Fulton - Treasurer
Sharon Winston - Board Member
Jeff Jacobs - Board Member
Roshni Southard - Board Member
The steering committee makes the Symposium successful. Members of this committee have spent over a year planning for this year's Symposium. Steering committee membership is comprised of volunteers associated with the human resources community and all members donate their time and services toward the overall success of the Symposium.
Steering Committee:
Advancing the development of the Human Resource profession in Northern California
Sharon Winston, Committee Chair
Stephanie Brown - Facebook
Sandra Clark - Silicon Valley Training Connect
Gina DeCarlo
Laura Frank - Intuit Inc.
Deanna Fairchild - LSI Corporation
Gina Fulton - Network Appliance
Keli Gaines - Yahoo!
Lisa Giannini - Apple
Helen Heath - The Heath Group
Natasha Hoady - SuccessFactors
Deborah Huff - Lee Hecht Harrison
Jeff Jacobs - Intuit Inc.
Deborah Morton - Anritsu Company
Bev Principal - Stanford University
Peter Shen - Bernard HODES Group
Jessica Sneed - Synopsys
Roshni Southard - Palmer Advantage
Dianna Wilusz - The Pendolino Group
Patty Woolcott - Jackson Hole Group
If you are interested in becoming a steering committee member for the 2012 HR Symposium, please contact one of the current members, or e-mail: Symposium Steering Committee
HR Symposium, PO Box 1055, San Leandro, CA 94577-0126
