Tara Fournier, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, MSHR

Immediate Past President | Board of Directors@Professionals In Human Resources Association | PIHRA | Founder & Chief Executive Consultant@T4 HR | Consulting | Deputy State Director@SHRM California | Advisory Council Member@Harvard Business Review
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Global Human Resources Executive | 3x CPO | Organizational Design Strategist | Change Management Expert | Deputy Director, SHRM CA Past President, PIHRA | Speaker | Building Airplanes in Flight. SPHR and SHRM-SCP-Certified Human Resources Executive Leader. Highly involved in the HR profession through serving on the California SHRM Board and involvement with SHRM, PIHRA and other industry associations. Extensive background in Human Resources Strategy, Operations & Organizational Development, including talent acquisition and retention, immigration compliance, state and federal employment law, staff development, mediation, conflict resolution, benefits and compensation, benchmarking, performance management, employee relations, HR records management, HR policies development, change management, mergers & acquisitions, IPOs, and legal compliance. Demonstrated success in creating and implementing policies and procedures, developing team building programs, writing corporate policies and employee handbooks, educating employees on legal updates and compiling metric reports. Public Relations, Marketing & Association Management experience, including development and implementation of public relations and communications strategies, media affairs, membership engagement, advertising, marketing, social media communications, website & webinar development, public speaking, volunteer recruitment & retention.

Work experience

  • Immediate Past President | Board of Directors

    Professionals In Human Resources Association | PIHRA
    2017.01-Current(10 years)
  • Founder & Chief Executive Consultant

    T4 HR | Consulting
    2024.04-Current(2 years)
  • Deputy State Director

    SHRM California
    2015.06-Current(11 years)
  • Advisory Council Member

    Harvard Business Review
    2024.08-Current(2 years)
  • Interim Chief People & Culture Officer

    Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
    2024.07-2025.04(10 months)
  • Chief People Officer

    Enthusiast Gaming
    2023.05-2024.06(a year)
  • Global Chief Talent Officer, Tremor International | Chief People Officer, Amobee

    Nexxen
    2022.04-2023.04(a year)
  • Vice President, Human Resources

    VIZIO
    2019.10-2022.03(2 years)
  • Human Resources Director

    C2 Education
    2016.11-2019.10(3 years)
  • Director, Human Resources

    TTEC
    2015.11-2016.11(a year)
  • Human Resources Business Partner

    Zillow Group
    2014.04-2015.09(a year)
  • Manager, HR Member Engagement

    SHRM
    2012.01-2014.04(2 years)
  • Human Resources Generalist | HR Business Partner

    MeriCal®
    2009.01-2012.01(3 years)
  • Recruiter

    AppleOne Employment Services
    2008.01-2009.01(a year)
  • Human Resources Business Consultant

    TC Consulting
    2004.01-2008.01(4 years)
  • Marketing and Business Development Manager

    Visit Anaheim
    2003.01-2004.01(a year)
  • Assistant Account Executive

    Morgan Marketing & Public Relations
    2000.01-2003.01(3 years)
  • Public Relations & Marketing Intern

    Richard M. Nixon Library & Birthplace
    2000.01-2000.06(6 months)
  • Recruiter | Human Resources Coordinator

    MeriCal®
    1999.01-2000.01(a year)
  • Guest Relations | Media Relations Representative

    The Walt Disney Company
    1996.01-2000.01(4 years)

Educational experience

  • UMass Global

    Master of Science (M.S.) Human Resources
    2017.01-2018.01(a year)
  • UMass Global

    Master of Arts - MA, Organizational Leadership, 4.0 GPA
    2017.01-2018.01(a year)
  • UMass Global

    Master of Science (M.S.), Human Resources, 4.0 GPA
    2015.01-2017.01(2 years)
  • ASAE University (American Society of Association Executives)

    Certificate, Association Management
    2013.01-2013.01
  • The George Washington University

    Certificate, Human Resources
    2010.01-2011.01(a year)
  • California State University-Fullerton

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications - Public Relations
    1996.01-2000.01(4 years)
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