Field Services Director, Society for Human Resource Management
Laurie McIntosh, SHRM-SCP, CAE, has worked for SHRM for over 11 years. Based at SHRM headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, Laurie supports and promotes the value of SHRM membership in a six-state territory with 79 SHRM affiliated chapters and over 38,600 SHRM members. She engages with volunteer leaders and members to strengthen and align the SHRM brand at the local level. She creates and maintains effective, collaborative relationships with stakeholders, and partners with volunteer chapter and state leaders to ensure they are successful. Originally from Iowa, her family moved to Virginia when Laurie accepted a promotion with SHRM eight years ago.
As a member of the SHRM Speakers Bureau, she is regularly requested to train and speak on exceptional HR practices including talent acquisition, effective communications and strategic planning at SHRM chapter and state council events. She also is asked to speak at conferences for other organizations including National Grocer’s Association and Verified Credentials.
Prior to her current role, Laurie was SHRM’s Director, Membership where she supported SHRM’s strategic plan and implementation of membership strategy. She managed member engagement groups, communications and annual training/engagement events for volunteer leaders (120 – 900 participants). She worked on a variety of cross-functional teams and was project lead for development and successful launch of membership related initiatives including new member benefits.
Laurie is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) for over 11 years. She has experience as a volunteer leader with a membership group. She has been a speaker at both the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition as well as their Membership, Marketing and Communications conference on topics related to member engagement, acquisition and retention. She received her Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation in 2014.
Prior to joining the SHRM team, Laurie was a Human Resource practitioner in Omaha, Nebraska for over 15 years and has industry experience in health care, consumer packaged goods and banking. Additionally, she was a volunteer leader for SHRM, with the Human Resource Association of the Midlands (over 1,000 members) where she held several roles, including chapter president. She was also an active volunteer at the state level, holding several positions on the state council, including state council director. Her experience as a volunteer leader led to her interest in pursuing a career with SHRM.
She received her Master’s degree in Human Resource Management graduating with distinction from Capella University in 2012. Her top five StengthsFinder Signature Themes are Maximizer, Futuristic, Connectedness, Strategic and Learner. Connect with Laurie at: Twitter: @SHRMLaurie and LinkedIn: Laurie McIntosh, SHRM-SCP