Pamela J. Green is a champion for HR practitioners. She holds both a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Human Resources and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio.

With over 16 years experience as a human resource practitioner, Pam lead HR Departments in the Healthcare and Childcare fields and, prior to joining SHRM, was the Director of Human Resources for the American Red Cross of Greater Columbus. Pamela joined the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in 2006 as the Director for the North Central Region. She was promoted to Chief Membership Officer in January 2008. As Chief Membership Officer, she is responsible for developing and managing relationships with SHRM’s more than 250,000 members, 7000 volunteer leaders, 590 chapters and our member’s businesses and organizations. Additionally Pam is responsible for designing and leading activities that support SHRM’s volunteers and Membership Advisory Council, and assist state councils and local chapters with their strategic planning and operations.

As a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Pamela has served the profession in many capacities including volunteering for the United Way of Central Ohio, InRoads Columbus, New Directions Career Center, and many other civic and church organizations. In addition, she is a lifetime member of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR) and the Founding President of the NAAAHR of Greater Columbus Chapter. A highly sought after public speaker, Pam has been both facilitator and public speaker at events including the Congressional Black Caucus, American Society for Healthcare Human Resource Professionals, The Ohio State University Fisher School of Business and Biz Summits, to name a few. In November 2006, she was honored when the Greater Columbus Chapter announced their new annual HR Leadership Award was being named the Pamela J. Green HR Leadership Award!

SHRM is the world’s largest association devoted to serving the human resource professional and advancing the human resource profession. SHRM’s mission is to be the global HR professional association that will provide thought leadership, education, and research to human resource professionals, media, government, non-governmental organizations, businesses and academic institutions to share expertise and create innovate solutions on people management issues.