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3. Kathy Hardcastle Texas SHRM State Director on Life in the Leadership Lane - Volunteer Leadership!

19m · Life in the Leadership Lane · 07 May 22:06

Welcome to Life in the Leadership Lane where we are going to hear from leaders leading and making a difference in the workplace and community. How did the get to where they are and what are they doing to stay there! Buckle up and get ready to accelerate in the Leadership Lane!

This week we are talking to Kathy Hardcastle, Texas SHRM State Director 2020

Since beginning her career with Texas Health Resources in December 2000, Kathy has enjoyed the many challenges and opportunities of working in a hospital environment. Texas Health Resources (THR) is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the United States. The system serves more than 5.4 million people living in 29 counties in north central Texas. Currently, she is the Human Resources Officer for Texas Health Denton hospital, a 255-bed hospital featuring more than 43 specialties.

Kathy is an accomplished trainer and public speaker, having taught employee relations, management development and self-improvements classes for more than ten years for various audiences across the US. She has conducted classes and workshops from groups ranging in size from 10-500. Kathy has utilized her organizational abilities and people skills to manage and motivate a team of trainers and managers throughout the Midwest, East Coast and Canada.

From 2003-2010 Kathy enjoyed her volunteer role with the HRSouthwest Conference, the official State of Texas Human Resources Conference held each October in Ft. Worth, TX. From 2011 through the present, Kathy has taken an active leadership role in TXSHRM, currently serving as State Director, the largest State Council with 32 chapters encompassing more than 19,000 HR professionals.

In addition, since 2012, Kathy remains an active volunteer through her role as counselor at an adult cancer survivor camp and teaching pre-K/Kindergarten Sunday school with her husband Don. Kathy and Don reside in Colleyville, TX and have 4 children and 11 grandchildren. Their annual vacation(s) to Aruba and various camping trips with their Jayco RV are some of their high points of the year.

Texas SHRM www.texasshrm.org

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