The BC Human Resources Management Association (BC HRMA) is proud to announce the finalists for the 2014 Professional Awards.

Rising Star Award
The Rising Star Award, sponsored by The Vancouver Sun and The Province, recognizes the HR leaders of tomorrow. These up-and-comers, within the first five years of their human resources career, are considered to be lighting the HR community on fire and hold the future of the profession in their hands. Each of the nominees has made significant contributions to their past and present workplaces at a very early stage in their career.

Our three finalists for the Rising Star Award are:

		Fiona Ho HR Generalist Fortinet Technologies (Canada) Inc. Burnaby, BC nomination summary
		Angie Poulsen HR Specialist First Credit Union & Insurance Comox, BC nomination summary
		Brett VanderHoek, CHRP HR Advisor, Training & Development Tolko Industries Vernon, BC nomination summary

Award of Excellence: HR Professional of the Year
The Award of Excellence: HR Professional of the Year, sponsored by The Vancouver Sun and The Province, recognizes the HR leaders of today. This award is BC HRMA’s highest honour for established HR practitioners, exemplary individuals who have made a contribution to human resources by improving organizational performance, achieving business results, demonstrating excellence in leadership or developing innovative programs.

Our three finalists for the HR Professional of the Year are:

		Paul Darbyshire, CHRP Superintendent, Officer in Charge of Employee and Management Relations Royal Canadian Mounted Police Surrey, BC nomination summary
		Christine Maassen, CHRP Sr. VP, HR SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts Vancouver, BC nomination summary
		Cheryl Pelletier, CHRP HR Manager Nisga’a Lisims Government Aiyansh, BC nomination summary

Award of Excellence: Innovation
The Award of Excellence: Innovation, sponsored by The Vancouver Sun and The Province, recognizes an individual or team that has successfully implemented an innovative and progressive solution to a new or ongoing HR/business challenge or opportunity.

Our three finalists for Innovation are:

		Deborah Fox, CHRP HR Manager, Hytec Armstrong, BC nomination summary
		Marni Johnson, CHRP VP, Human Resources & Communications BlueShore Financial North Vancouver, BC nomination summary
		Jay Sharun, CHRP Negotiator, Western Industrial Relations West Kelowna, BC nomination summary

The recipients of the awards will be announced Wednesday, April 16^th, 2014, at BC HRMA’s annual Conference + Tradeshow in Vancouver.

Please visit www.bchrma.org/conf2014 for more information.