The BC Human Resources Management Association (BC HRMA) is proud to announce the finalists for the 2012 Professional Awards.

Award of Excellence: HR Professional of the Year

The Award of Excellence: HR Professional of the Year, sponsored by The Globe and Mail, recognizes the HR leaders of today. This award is BC HRMA’s highest honour for established HR practitioners, exemplary individuals who have made a contribution to human resources by improving organizational performance, achieving business results, demonstrating excellence in leadership or developing innovative programs.

	Crysta Kynaston, CHRP Vice President, Human Resources WCG International HR Solutions, Ltd Victoria, BC
	Eileen B. Stewart Independent HR Practitioner Vancouver, BC
	Diane Taylor, CHRP Human Resources Manager – Store Operations RONA Surrey, BC

Award of Excellence: Innovation

The Award of Excellence: Innovation, sponsored by The Globe and Mail, recognizes an individual or team that has successfully implemented an innovative and progressive program and/or project (within financial or corporate limitations) in response to a new or ongoing HR challenge or opportunity.

Ann Leckie HR Head Teldon Media Group Vancouver, BC

Capital Regional District Team Christopher Neilson, CHRP, Senior Manager, Human Resources Sarah Hood, CHRP, Manager Workforce Development and Strategies Elaine McMath, CHRP, Human Resources Advisor Angela Maunders, CHRP, Human Resources Advisor Mary Stock, CHRP, Manager, Employee Relations (not in photo) Nadine Dillabaugh, CHRP, Manager, Employee Services (not in photo) Victoria, BC

Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award, sponsored by the Beedie School of Business, The Province and The Vancouver Sun, recognizes the HR leaders of tomorrow. These up-and-comers, within the first five years of their human resources 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.

	Nikki Cescon, CHRP HR Advisor Kelowna Flightcraft Group Kelowna
	Tyler Cheyne, CHRP HR Advisor Omicron Canada Inc. Vancouver, BC
	Candice Wright, CHRP Candidate Labour Relations Research Analyst BC Public School Employers’ Association

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 27^th, 2012, held in conjunction with BC HRMA’s 50^th Annual Conference & Tradeshow in Vancouver.

Finalists are completing full nomination documentation and details about the finalists’ accomplishments will be made available at www.bchrma.org/awards in late February 2012.