SHRM Foundation Director - Valerie Wilson, SPHR
Valerie Wilson, SPHR
Human Resources Manager - BBSI
Valerie Wilson has been involved in Human Resources and Recruiting for more than 16 years. She is currently the Human Resource Manager at BBSI for their Grants Pass location, where BBSI partners with business owners to help them meet their strategic goals through staffing, human resources, payroll, and risk management services. Previously, she was a Senior Human Resource Specialist at Fire Mountain Gems and Beads for 8 years where she focused on Recruitment, Workers’ Compensation and the American with Disabilities Act Interactive Process. Prior to that, she held roles including Employment Manager at Musician’s Friend in Medford, OR, Recruiting Manager for a venture capital-backed start-up in Austin, TX, and Executive Search Consultant for high technology firms in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Her ongoing passion is to help the youth of our valley recognize their potential and the myriad of career opportunities that await them upon completion of high school and/or college. To that end, Valerie has volunteered at local high school mock interview events as well as at the Careers in Gear event held annually by the Job Council and Junior Achievement organizations of the Rogue Valley.
Valerie has been a member of the Rogue Valley SHRM Chapter since 2007, and has held board positions of Treasurer, Secretary, and SHRM Foundation Director. She is excited to continue on the board in 2016 as the SHRM Foundation Directror.
