HR Tomorrow
The HR Tomorrow Leadership Program (HR Tomorrow) is a leadership development program established for emerging HR professionals who have two to four years of experience in the HR field.
The purpose of the program is to strengthen the HR field by providing emerging professionals from groups that are currently underrepresented in the HR sector with the resources and support they need to develop leadership qualities that in turn strengthen the sector with greater opportunity, growth, diversity, and innovation.
Program Offerings
Up to 10 emerging professionals from underrepresented groups will participate in this year-round leadership program and receive:
- A complimentary one-year extension of their SHRM membership.
- A grant to attend SHRM’s Annual, Inclusion, and Talent conferences, participating in a curated schedule of leadership sessions and networking activities and events.
- A grant to take the certification exam and access to the SHRM Learning System.
- Access to all of SHRM Foundation’s mentorship activities throughout the year.
The Importance of Empowering Future HR Leaders
60%
of HR leaders say developing their management team’s effectiveness is part of their strategy to improve the future of work.*
62%
of HR departments are recruiting from more diverse and underutilized talent pools.**
78%
of HR professionals report that senior leaders rely on their help to navigate new situations or practices.**
70K
new HR jobs are predicted by 2030.
Meet the 2024 Cohort
Eduardo Celis
Talent Acquisition Professional, Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
Riniya Countiss
Human Resources Coordinator, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Ali Donnelly
HR Business Partner, SRS Distribution West Region
Marcos R. Garcia
Deputy Director of the Workplace Equality Program, Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Dennis Green
Associate HR Business Partner, Figure
Seychelle Hercules Padgett
Human Resources Business Analyst (HRBA) DKW Communications, Inc.
Dalton Johnson
Senior Human Resources Generalist, City of Missoula, Montana
Richelle Johnson
Operations Manager, Earthseed Consulting, LLC
Matt King, M.Ed.
Senior Manager of Organizational Development, MBX Biosciences
Atlantis Wigfall
Human Resource Coordinator, So Others Might Eat
Sources:
* Key HR Statistics and Trends in 2024, Forbes.
** 2023-2024 SHRM State of the Workplace Report.