IHRIM Welcomes Three New Members to 2012 Board of Directors

IHRIM Welcomes Three New Members to 2012 Board of Directors

Industry Experts Join HRIM Association Leadership

The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry, is pleased to welcome three new members to its 2012 Board of Directors. 

Jeremy Ames, HRIP, Gaucho Group
Jeremy is President and Founder of Gaucho Group, a consulting company that focuses on the management and development of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS). Prior to founding the Gaucho Group, he served as Sr. Project Manager/Team Lead, NuView Systems and Senior Software Engineer and Site Process Manager at Fidelity Investments.

Damon Lovett, HRIP, Baylor Healthcare System
Damon currently serves as HR Systems Consultant, Baylor Healthcare System. His role includes advising organizational leaders on strategies, service delivery methods, and organization models that support business objectives and identifying and recommending changes/ enhancements for the end to end HRIS to payroll processes. Prior positions include Director, Professional Services, Aquire Solutions and Director, HR Management Systems, The First American Corporation.

Bob Lupp, SPHR
Bob recently retired from Bayer, where he served as Vice President, HR//direct, Bayer Business & Technology Services. Prior roles included Director, Compensation & Benefits, Bayer CropScience and Director, HRIS, Bayer Corporation.
 

The 2012 Board officers are:
* Chairman – Nov Omana, HRIP, CEO & Founder, Collective HR Solutions.
* Vice Chairman – Rich Berger, HRIP, SPHR, Sr. Director, Global HRIS, Citrix Systems, Inc.
* Chief Financial Officer – David Brook, HRIP, Administrative Leader, Permanente Human Resources, Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
* Secretary – Damon Lovett, HRIP, HR Systems Consultant, Baylor Healthcare System.

Rounding out the IHRIM Board for 2012 are Dave Binda, HRIP, CCP, CHRP, President, HR Results, LTD, Kevin Carlson, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Management, Virginia Tech, Pamplin College of Business, and Mario Ellis, HRIP, Director, Compensation & HR Systems, University of Chicago Medical Center.  John Greer, HRIP, SPHR, continues to serve as Past Chair.

“I’m excited and honored to have such a distinguished group of professionals to work with on the IHRIM Board,” said Lynne Mealy, President & CEO of IHRIM.  “For more than 32 years, IHRIM has helped advance the HRIM industry and with the support and dedication of our volunteer leaders, we will continue our success and growth.”

About the International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM)
IHRIM is the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry.  Since 1980, IHRIM has been the only membership association for HR technology professionals, advancing the industry by providing unparalleled education and professional development opportunities through its annual conference, educational courses and webinars.  IHRIM is a community of experts – a dynamic group of practitioners, vendors, consultants, students, and faculty that continues to grow, not just in numbers, but in its scope of knowledge and information.
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