Larry Valenti, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, GPHR is the President of North Carolina SHRM, which represents 19 local chapters throughout the state. He has served in previous capacities on the State Council as Membership director, Treasurer, District Director and President-Elect. Larry has been honored for his commitment to the HR profession in North Carolina, including being the recipient of the NCSHRM Professional of the Year (2011), SHRM Southeast Region District Director of the Year (2014) and most recently inducted as a member of the North Carolina Human Resources Hall of Fame (2018).
Larry also has a history of local chapter volunteer work and is a Past President of Charlotte Area SHRM. In 2015, Larry led the effort to organize and charter NCSHRM’s newest local chapter, LakeNormanHR, which serves HR professionals in the Huntersville/Davidson/Mooresville region and where he continues to serve as a board advisor. LakeNormanHR became an immediate super star chapter in 2018 when they were awarded a SHRM Pinnacle Award for an innovative educational programming partnership between the chapter and a corporate HR department.
In addition to council and local chapter work, Larry has been an active supporter of HR through presentations on HR and career opportunities to the Charlotte Civitan Club, the NC Bankers Association, the SHRM regional student conference, serving as a student competition conference judge, supporting activities and scholarships at local SHRM student chapter events. .
At Duke Energy Corporation, Larry is the Lead HR Consultant responsible for supporting many areas of HR operations including: Corporate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures due diligence and strategy as it relates to human resources; project management and oversight of project budgets/forecasts and employee/contractor resources; business continuity the HR function and disaster planning/humanitarian assistance/employee locator for major storm and other events. He is also the Treasurer of Duke Energy’s political action committee (DUKEPAC).
Prior to working for Duke Energy, Larry held a number of roles in the non-profit healthcare area.
A native of Tampa, Florida, Larry is a True Duke Blue Devil, holding both bachelors and master’s degrees from Duke University. He is certified by SHRM as a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) as both a Senior and Global Professional in Human Resources (SPHR & GPHR).