Paula Harvey
VP of Human Resources and Safety, Schulte Building Systems, Inc. MBA-HR, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, GPHR, ASC Vice President of Human Resources and Safety at Schulte Building Systems, Inc., a metal buildings manufacturer, in Hockley, TX. Paula has more than 30 years’ experience as an HR generalist in the retail, services, construction, and manufacturing industries. She also owned her own HR and Safety consulting firm for several years.
About this speaker
In addition to teaching business and leadership topics for Rice University as an adjunct--including the SHRM Learning System--, Paula is an internationally recognized speaker on global and strategic business issues. Her work has been published or appeared in articles on HR topics and she co-authored three books with other HR professionals: What’s Next In Human Resources, Evolution of Human Resources, and Compassion @ Work.
Paula is an active member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and is currently serving on the board of the SHRM Foundation and the SHRM Talent Acquisition Panel. She has also served as the SE Membership Advisory Council Representative (MAC), NCSHRM State Director/President and President of Union County HR Association, and Charlotte Area SHRM. She is a member of HR Houston mentoring students on the University Liaison committee.
Paula earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in International Marketing and Operations Management from the University of Texas at Austin and her MBA with a concentration in HR Management from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a past recipient of the NCSHRM HR Professional of the Year, NCSHRM HR Hall of Fame, and NCSHRM HR Humanitarian of the Year awards.
Paula lives in Cypress, TX, a suburb of Houston, with her husband, Kenneth, and their fur babies. She enjoys martial arts, church activities, spending time with her grandchildren, and traveling all over the globe visiting lighthouses. She is a member of the All Fifty States club and working on all 7 continents.