President and Chief Executive Officer of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to Speak about Finding Solutions to Sexual Harassment
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 7, 2018 – Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., president and chief executive officer of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) will speak at the University of Houston Elizabeth D. Rockwell Lecture Series on Ethics and Leadership Friday, Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. The lecture will be at the University of Houston Student Center Theater.
Taylor, who leads the world's largest HR professional society, will discuss steps to finding solutions to sexual harassment. Following Taylor's lecture, faculty experts will participate in a panel discussion on this topic.
Taylor, an attorney and author, will be available after the lecture for media interviews.
Media: To attend the lecture or to arrange an interview, please contact Sundra Hominik at sundra.hominik@shrm.org and 703.535.62743 or Kate Kennedy at Kate.Kennedy@shrm.org and 703.535.6260.
About the Society for Human Resource Management
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest HR professional society, representing 285,000 members in more than 165 countries. For nearly seven decades, the Society has been the leading provider of resources serving the needs of HR professionals and advancing the practice of human resource management. SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the United States and subsidiary offices in China, India and United Arab Emirates. Visit us at shrm.org and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @SHRMPress.
About the Rockwell Lecture Series
The founder of the series, Elizabeth D. Rockwell, believed UH should host important discussions about leadership and ethics. She began her fondness for the university as a student in 1938 and continued to support it as one of its most generous benefactors. Rockwell was a well-respected expert in retirement, estate, investment and tax planning. She gained national recognition for her work with IRA rules and regulations.
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