12 individuals and teams up for 3 awards
The British Columbia Human Resources Management Association (BC HRMA) has announced the finalists for its 2010 Professional Awards.
There are three awards being handed out: Rising Star Award, Award of Excellence — HR Professional of the Year and Award of Excellence — Innovation.
The finalists will make a presentation to the judges during the first week of March and the winners will be announced at the awards and CHRP recognition gala on May 6 at the Vancouver Conference Centre.
Rising Star Award
There are four finalists for the Rising Star Award:
• Nella Garman, acting human resources consultant at the University of Victoria.
• Allan Lau, human resources assistant at Canadian Autoparts Toyota.
• Rene McComber, human resources advisor at the Vancouver Aquarium.
• Julia Simpson, human resources manager for Western Canada at Compass Group Canada.
Award of Excellence – HR Professional of the Year
There are three finalists for the HR Professional of the Year Award:
• Greg Conner, vice-president of human resources and communications at EDS Advanced Solutions.
• Cheryl Stafford, director of human resources at B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation.
• Diane Sullivan, vice-president of human resources at B.C. Safety Authority.
Award of Excellence – Innovation
There are five finalists for the Innovation Award:
• B.C. Hydro: Team consisting of Ashley Bennington, Karen Green, Rick Milone and Agnes Terebka.
• Sheri Hamilton, manager of human resources at Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union.
• Maureen Clarke, a principal at the BluePrint Group.
• Lori Rilkoff, human resources manager at the City of Kamloops.
• Teck Highland Valley Copper disability management program and committee: Team consisting of Richard Boyce, Candace Droder, Rod Killough and Jam Valin.
For more information about the finalists in the three categories, visit www.bchrma.org/membermatters/award_finalists.htm.
