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Dr. Shelbie Webster, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-CP

Shelbie Webster is an accomplished people & culture leader with 25+ years of experience driving HR strategy within both for profit and nonprofit sectors. She effectively blends strategic HR business knowledge and operational acumen with best practices in Human Resources Management to advance strategic deliverables and priorities. As a thought partner and leader who is exceptionally skilled in fostering synergistic work cultures, she helps organizations map talent strategy to workforce needs and benchmark optimization. She is also adept at advising executive leadership on HR operations, workforce optimization, and strategies for remaining compliant with U.S. labor regulations and local or regional laws. 

Prior to joining Nonprofit HR, Shelbie held the position of Strategic HR Advisor – Culture, Engagement & DEI at FedEx Dataworks and was responsible for leading and developing the organization's culture, engagement and DEI strategy. Before FedEx, she worked for NFIB as the National Employment Director and was responsible for leading the organization's talent acquisition strategy for both the administrative and field sales organization. Prior to NFIB, Shelbie worked for Prime Communications, the nation's second largest authorized retailer for AT&T, and was responsible for providing director-level strategic human resources leadership in a multi-state environment. As Director of Human Resources, she led a team of HR and talent acquisition professionals, providing strategic direction on all aspects of human resources in a multi-state retail sales environment. Prior to Prime Communications, Shelbie worked at Verizon Wireless providing human resources strategic leadership and direction to the Region President and over 1,400 employees across five states. Before joining Verizon, she worked at Flowserve Corporation in Cookeville, TN providing HR Management guidance and leadership for all aspects of human resources. 

Shelbie obtained her associate's degree in business from Columbia State Community College, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from Tennessee State University and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Lipscomb University. She received her Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree from Liberty University. Shelbie holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification (SPHR) from the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) and is a Society of Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP). Shelbie also received a certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University, is a certified Professional Development and Life Coach through the Capp Institute and is a member of the John Maxwell Team. 

Core Competencies: 

• Human Capital Strategies 

• Employee Relations 

• Compliance 

• Culture & Employee Engagement 

• Data Analytics & Reporting 

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 

• Executive Coaching & Leadership Development 

• Labor Relations (Union Avoidance) 

• HRIS Implementation & Integration 

• Reduction in Force (multi-site/multi-state) 

• Succession & Workforce Planning  

• Talent Acquisition & Onboarding 

• Talent Learning, Development & Performance Management 

• Total Rewards (Benefits/Compensation)  

Pronouns: She, her, hers

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