SHRM Board of Directors
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.,
SHRM-SCP
President & CEO, SHRM
Sean N. Woodroffe, SHRM-SCP
Chair-Designate
Executive Vice President and Chief People, Communications and Enterprise Services Officer, Lincoln Financial
Nilanjan Adhya
Director-at-Large
Executive Vice President, Chief AI, Data and Analytics Officer, Lincoln Financial
Susana Suarez Gonzalez, Ph.D., SHRM-CP
Director-at-Large
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Amcor
Paula Harvey, SHRM-SCP
Director-at-Large
Vice President of Human Resources and Safety Schulte Building Systems, Inc.
Scott Snell, Ph.D.
Director-at-Large
Frank Sands, Sr., Chair in Business Administration, Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia
Marlon Sullivan
Director-at-Large
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Johnson Controls International
Piyush Mehta
Director-at-Large
Chief Human Resources Officer and Country Manager for India, Genpact Limited
About the SHRM Board of Directors
The Board of Directors provides leadership for SHRM by:
- Upholding SHRM's vision, purpose and values;
- Setting the broad policies, direction and priorities of the organization;
- Ensuring that SHRM has highly effective leadership;
- Providing fiduciary oversight; and
- Maintaining the integrity of SHRM services and products developed for the benefit of SHRM members.
In 2026, the Board of Directors is recruiting three candidates for board terms beginning in January 2027. At least one seat is identified for a candidate from a mid-size company. The remaining seats may be for a large or mid-sized company candidate.
