Ed.D., SPHR
SPHR
PHR, GPHR, CCP
JOHN MCGREGOR
WILLIAM TINCUP
DR. CRIS WILDERMUTH
Human Resources for Mary Kay Inc.
CEO for Tincup & Co.
Assistant Professor for Drake University
McGregor joined Mary Kay Inc. in
2004 and spent more than seven
years in the International Human
Resources division as manager and
later director of International Human
Resources for the European Region.
He was one of the first to earn the
Global Professional in Human
Resources (GPHR®) certification.
Since 2005, McGregor has held
a variety of volunteer roles for the
Institute’s certification process.
Tincup is one of the country’s leading
thinkers on social media applications for
human resources. Tincup has been
blogging about HR-related issues since
2007. He’s a contributor to Fistful of Talent,
HRTechEurope and HRExaminer and
also co-hosts a daily HR podcast called
DriveThruHR. He is a 2013 council member
for the Candidate Experience Awards.
Dr. Wildermuth served as president of
the Lima, Ohio SHRM chapter and board
member of the Central Iowa SHRM chapter.
Currently, Dr. Wildermuth is the Iowa State
Certification Director. She spearheaded the
campaign 20 by 2020 – an effort to certify
20 percent of the Iowan HR professionals
by the year 2020.
“Studying for the SPHR exam and keeping my
certification current have helped me gain deeper
appreciation for HR professionals and the HR
profession. The SPHR exam was the hardest
test I have ever taken, but it was also the most
rewarding.”
“Becoming certified helped me gain a sense of
belonging. I felt that I was welcomed into the HR
community of practice. It was also an immense
source of pride.”
“Certification has given me validation of my HR
expertise and opened up opportunities to
connect with other professionals.”
Recognition
Knowledge
Opportunity
Growth
Clarity
Respect
Credibility
Honor
Acceptance
Inclusion
Knowledge
Well-roundedness
Professionals who are passionate understand their role as leaders and advocates for the field of
human resources. Making their mark as thought leaders, continually growing and understanding
what affects the HR discipline and bu ͥ