About the SHRM Foundation
Founded in 1966, SHRM Foundation empowers human resources as a force for social good. As the nonprofit arm of SHRM, the world's largest HR professional society, they equip nearly 340,000 members and touch the lives of over 362 million individuals.
In the face of complex challenges within the world of work, SHRM Foundation believes that HR holds a unique position to lead change. The organization mobilizes and equips HR to ensure the prosperity and thriving of talent and workplaces. The foundation works by widening pathways to work for more skills-first candidates and more kinds of talent; tackling societal challenges, with a current focus on workplace mental health and wellness; and strengthening the HR field with even more diversity, growth, and readiness to address these needs. SHRM Foundation works with SHRM, courageous partners, and bold investors to generate awareness, action, and impact to build a world of work that works for all.
Purpose
Elevate and empower HR as a force for social good.
Mission
Mobilize and equip HR to lead positive social change so that all talent and workplaces can prosper and thrive.
Vision
A world of work that works for all.
Building a World of Work that Works for All
Advancing a World of Work that Works for All
Landscape & Issue Research and Thought Leadership. Commissioning and conducting foundational research to identify key challenges and solutions for the future of work.
Convening, Collaboration, Coalition Building, and Piloting. Bringing together thought leaders and partners to align and maximize impact.
Knowledge, Tools, and Trainings. Delivering resources for HR professionals, people managers, and c-suite executives through tools, trainings, knowledge hubs, and credentials.
Communications, Engagement, and Recognition. Driving awareness, behavior change, and adoption of inclusive policies that drive an inclusive future of work through storytelling.
Evaluation and Impact Measurement. Assessing–and helping employers assess–outcomes to track progress, refine strategies, and make the case for change.
Direct Investment in Transformative Changemakers. Providing scholarships, grants, and loans to support promising individuals and businesses as they accelerate progress, test ideas, and create change.
Board of Directors
The SHRM Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of distinguished HR academic and practice leaders. The SHRM Foundation recognizes the leadership and dedication of the Board of Directors, whose leadership and commitment are instrumental in advancing our mission and bringing our impact to life. We are proud that all board members contribute to our annual campaign.
Financial Transparency
SHRM is a mission-driven organization that makes available for public inspection its annual information return via Form 990. Here we provide the organization’s finances and activities, including grants, fundraising fees, program service revenue, and employee salaries as required by the IRS filings.
Officers
Camille Chang Gilmore
Chair
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer at Avanos
Subha V. Barry
Chair-elect
President & CEO
Chief Executive Officer at Seramount
Mark Blankenship, Ph.D.
Secretary/Treasurer
Former Executive Vice President
Chief of Staff & Strategy of Jack in the Box, Inc.
Directors
Subha V. Barry
Chair-elect
President & CEO
Chief Executive Officer at Seramount
Karen Bennett
Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Cox Enterprises
Mark Blankenship, Ph.D.
Secretary/Treasurer
Former Executive Vice President
Chief of Staff & Strategy of Jack in the Box, Inc.
Tami Cabaniss
Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President, Human Resources at USAA
Camille Chang Gilmore
Chair
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer at Avanos
John Ferguson, SHRM-CP, PHR
Former Chief Human Resources Officer at NASCAR
Luciana Gómez
Principal Owner at Luciana Gómez Marketing Consulting
Conor Grennan
Chief AI Architect at NYU Stern School of Business
Tracy Layney
HR Executive & Thought Leader
Jane Marvin
Principal, Org Effectiveness and Change Management
Valerie Norton
Chief People Officer at Habitat for Humanity International
Aimee D. Peoples, Esq., SPHR
Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti- Racism at the National Partnership for Women & Families
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP
President & CEO of SHRM
Foundation Staff
Wendi Safstrom
President, SHRM Foundation
Isaac Agbeshie-Noye
Director, Foundation Programs
Erica Banner
Executive Assistant
Sara Beatty
Specialist, Foundation Programs
Cathy Bryan
Manager, Foundation Relations
Xiomy Buttermore
Senior Specialist, Foundation Programs
Amber Douglas
Senior Specialist, Foundation Programs
Diamond Gardner
Senior Specialist, Development Operations
Markita Jeter
Associate Specialist, Foundation Programs
Elizabeth Kohm
Manager, Foundation Programs
Clayton Lord
Senior Director, Foundation Programs
Sara Rahim
Manager, Foundation Programs
Stephen Quinn
Manager, Foundation Relations
Contact Us
For more information on the SHRM Foundation's initiatives, please email SHRMFoundation@shrm.org or call us at (703) 535-6020.