HR Award for Professional Excellence


The “HR Professional of the Year” award is designed to annually recognize professionals who:

  • Are members of SHRM and/or of an affiliated SHRM chapter, or are a corporate member of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce or of Associated Industries of Kentucky;
  • Work or reside in Kentucky;
  • Have developed an innovative HR program or practice; and
  • Volunteer their time and expertise to help others outside their organization.

    The Kentucky Society of Human Resource Management's (SHRM) State Council developed a statewide award program designed to recognize professional excellence in the field of human resource management. It is the most prestigious human resource excellence award in the Commonwealth. The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Kentucky partnered with the State Council to promote the program to their members. HR professionals throughout Kentucky were nominated for the HR Professional of the Year Award. The nominees were required to have developed an innovative HR program or practice, be accomplished in their field, and volunteer their time and expertise to help others outside their organization.

    If you would like to nominate someone for this prestigious award, the documents are below.

    Call for Award Nominations
    Nomination Form
    Nominee Criteria


    2004 HR Professional of the Year


    Tony Bohn, SPHR

  • Profile of Tony Bohn, SPHR
  • Leadership Education Curriculum Map
  • Nomination Form
  • Interviewing Tips& Techniques Handbook
  • Interviewing Tips & Techniques PowerPoint
  • Improving Team Performance--Management Skills Handbook
  • Improving Team Performance Leadership College PowerPoint
  • Shadowing and Confidentialty Agreement
  • 30-Day Retention Meeting Form
  • Peer Interview Rating Template
  • Employee Selection and Early Retention Outline
  • Retention Strategies PowerPoint
  • Retention Program PowerPoint
  • On Boarding PowerPoint
  • Peer Interviewing PowerPoint
  • Exit Interview Survey


    2003 HR Professional of the Year


    Terri Iacobucci, SPHR

  • Profile of Terri Iacobucci, SPHR
  • Information about the innovative practice--The Integration-Alignment Plan (IAP)
  • IAP Plan Overview
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