The BC Human Resources Management Association (BC HRMA) is proud to announce the finalists for the provincial Professional Awards.

Award of Excellence: HR Professional of the Year

The Award of Excellence: HR Professional of the Year, sponsored by Knightsbridge and The Globe and Mail, recognizes the HR leaders of today. This award is BC HRMA’s highest honour for established HR practitioners, exemplary HR individuals and teams who have contributed by improving their organizational performance, achieved business results, demonstrated leadership or developed innovative programs.

• Wayne Balshin
  Executive Director – Human Resources/Labour Relations
  Vancouver Coastal Health
• Elaine Jones, CHRP
  Executive Director, Strategic Human Resources Branch
  Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Labour and the Office of the Premier
• Jennifer Perry, CHRP, CPM
  Vice President, Talent Management
  HUB International Insurance Brokers

Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award, sponsored by Knightsbridge, The Province and The Vancouver Sun, recognizes the HR leaders of tomorrow. These up-and-comers, within the first five years of their career, are considered to be lighting the HR community on fire and hold the future of the profession in their hands. Each of the nominees has made significant contributions to their past and present workplaces at a very early stage in their career.

• Kara Biles, CHRP
  e-Learning Specialist
  BC Public Service Agency
• Carly Gordon, CHRP
  Human Resources Advisor
  NRI Distribution Inc.
• Sarah Siddall, CHRP
  Human Resources Recruiter
  Resort Municipality of Whistler

The recipients of the awards, as well as those HR practitioners granted Fellow CHRP (FCHRP) status, will be announced at the Awards Luncheon on April 15, held in conjunction with BC HRMA’s 49th Annual Conference & Marketplace in Vancouver.

Details about the finalists’ accomplishments are online.