CERTIFIED May. 2014

HR CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE Amy Schabacker Dufrane, Ed.D., SPHR, CAE Executive Director Certified Departments ™ Margaret Brown Archana Mehta Project Directors Jane Gebhart Leon Manelis Editors Margaret Brown Archana Mehta Editorial Team Alexis Chng-Castor Brian Hodge Art Directors EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS: Margaret Brown Seth Kahan Archana Mehta SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS: Katie Batten, MTA, CMP Teria Mahoney Certified is a publication of the HR Certification Institute and is published two times a year. For more information, please contact our offices at 1800 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA., USA 22314, or call us at 1-866-8984724 (U.S. Toll Free) or 1-703-535-6000 (International). Visit us on the Web at www.hrci.org. To request a copy of Certified go to www.hrci.org/certified. ©2014 HR Certification Institute (HRCI). All rights reserved. ‘Certified’, ‘Get Certified, Get Noticed’, ‘Get ReCertified’ are trademarks of the HR Certification Institute. The HRBP, HRMP, PHR, SPHR, GPHR, PHR-CA and SPHR-CA are trademarks of the HR Certification Institute, registered in the U.S. and other countries. 4 #Get Certified In this issue, we celebrate six certified HR professionals who are leaders and advocates within the HR industry. 10 Newly Minted Meet the 2014 Board Officers, who help outline strategy, ensure continued relevance and value of exams and shape the course of the Institute. 16 HR Profile Scott Wilson, Ph.D., SPHR, GPHR, credits certification as the common language that connects him to his peer

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