Our Athens Area SHRM Chapter will be meeting Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at the Georgia Center.  Networking will begin at 5:30pm followed by dinner and presentation.

Barry Brown, SPHR, CCP, will provide attendees with information on pay strategies in tough economic times. Barry started his consulting practice in 1992 following more than 20 years of corporate HR
experience. Effective Resources, Inc. focuses on the “technical” side of HR: compensation, salary surveys, Affirmative Action compliance, performance management, and employee opinion surveys. Clients are large, small, high-tech, and no-tech in a variety of industrial
environments including retail, aerospace, health care, food service, defense, manufacturing, and information services.

Active in community and professional associations, Barry is an active member of the Tennessee Valley Human Resource Association, the past President of HR Tampa, a recent member of the Suncoast Human Resources Management Association, past President of the Suncoast Compensation and Benefits Association, a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, a Certified Compensation Professional, and a recent Officer of the HR Florida State Council. He
earned his BS Degree from the University of Tennessee with major studies in Economics and Finance