The HR Policy Association (HRPA) – the organization of chief human resource officers representing the largest companies doing business in the United States and globally – today announced that Tim Richmond, Chief Human Resources Officer, AbbVie, will lead the Board of Directors. Richmond will begin his tenure on September 10, 2024, following Pam Kimmet, CHRO of Manulife, who set a new long-term board leadership record with six years as the board serving president of the influential HR public policy organization.
The HRPA is an influential association (founded in 1967) which stood for the Chief Human Resource Officers and their teams including the top HR chiefs. Established over 50 years ago, the association is deeply rooted in shaping HR policies and representing the interest of its member companies.
“Pam helped guide our organization through a period of extraordinary transformation as we faced the unprecedented challenges of supporting our member companies in navigating both a global pandemic and a heightened focus on social and geopolitical issues,” said Timothy Bartl, President, and CEO of the HR Policy Association. “Tim will build on the strong foundation Pam has laid as we help CHROs tackle complex issues such as the rapidly evolving global employment policy landscape; the work, workforce, and workplace implications of technology disruption; and much more.”
Bartl said he was excited about what was to come as the association worked under the board leadership of Richmond, for whom the organization has the greatest confidence in his being at the helm to direct the organization through the incredible change happening to the challenges facing the HR profession.
Richmond, a respected HR leader and 2016 inductee into the Human Resource Executive HR Honor Roll, brings a wealth of experience to his new role. In 2020, respectively, he was inducted into the National Academy of HR as one of the new fellows for offering outstanding work. Richmond has served on the HRPA board since 2019, as its Vice Chair, and prior to that, as Chair of the Board Selection Committee. He is also a member of the advisory board for HRPA’s Center on Executive Compensation.
Prior to his joining AbbVie, he worked at Abbott Laboratories, a company over 135 years old. He joined AbbVie in 2013 as the first Senior Vice President of Human Resources, post the company spin-off from Abbott. Of course, the best support that Richmond will draw on will be his leadership and experience regarding growth and change management within an organization in his role at HRPA.
In his role as the incoming board chair, Richmond will chair the HRPA’s work on matters of public policy, which includes support of a Healthcare Transparency Bill, and efforts to reverse a National Labor Relations Board decision about political protests in the workplace.
“In my view, the HR Policy Association is the best-in-class organization for senior human resource executives,” Richmond said in a statement. “I am honored to take on this role and look forward to leading the board as we explore new ways for us to continue to meet the needs of large global companies.”
Making her the new Board Chair has erected a commitment to creating leading leaders and assuring their strategy and response remain a step ahead to face the challenges that have been obstructing the work of the HR profession. And with 10+ years and an outstanding performance, Richmond is the person suitable enough to direct the association through the permutations of global employment policies and help it confront the impact of technological disruption on the working class.
