Michael R. Losey , SPHR, CAE, is the former President and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Before being named to the Society's top position in 1990, Losey served 30 years in management and executive-level positions with two Fortune 50 organizations.
Michael R. Losey
Former CEO – Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Biography
Michael R. Losey has been active in international human resources and is a past president of the North American Human Resource Management Association (NAHRMA) and the World Federation of Personnel Management Associations (WFPMA). Mr. Losey also has served on the SHRM Board of Directors and boards of the Human Resource Certification Institute, the SHRM Foundation, and the National Academy of Human Resources.
Mr. Losey also has served as an executive consultant and board representative to Heritage Partners, DeakinPrime, Jackson Lewis, Vault.com, Holmes Corporation, and Pyramid Screening Technology, Inc. He also served as Chair of the Employers' Advisory Committee of the U.S. Department of Labor's Project Employ.
Losey holds both a Bachelor's degree and a Master's of Business Administration degree in Industrial Relations from the University of Michigan. In addition, he earned certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and a Certified Association Executive (CAE). He is a subject matter expert in human resource management and association management. He is a subject matter expert and contributing author for both the SHRM human resource Learning System as well as ASAE's Essentials of the Profession.
