University of New Mexico Executive Vice President for Administration David W. Harris has announced the appointment of Helen Gonzales as Vice President for Human Resources. Gonzales was selected in an internal search.
“The University is fortunate to have a number of senior human resource professionals with solid experience. Helen is exceptional in that she has extraordinary operational and management skills coupled with solid understanding of how organizations work,” said Harris.
Harris created a five-member search committee to assist in the interview process, and all applicants received an interview. The committee unanimously recommended Gonzales.
Gonzales has been with UNM since 1993, serving as associate director of Human Resources. She has also taught a wide range of graduate and undergraduate courses at the Anderson School of Management and the College of Education. Prior to coming to UNM, Gonzales conducted training and organizational development for a number of health care, aerospace, state and federal government organizations. She has worked in the human resources field for 25 years.
Gonzales has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University, Los Angeles and a Master of Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach. She has also earned a Higher Education Management Development Program Certificate from Harvard University.
Media Contact: Susan McKinsey, (505) 277-1989; e-mail: mckinsey@unm.edu
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