Director of Human Resources

Mary Hawley, SHRM-SCP

Biography

Ms. Hawley joined the District in July 2017 after previously serving as the Vice President of Workforce Services for Westminster Canterbury Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. For over a decade in this executive position, Ms. Hawley led and directed all aspects of Human Resources including recruitment and retention programs, compensation and benefits, employee relations, policy and procedure development, professional learning and development, and related risk management. She also served as the Division Executive for the award-winning Licensed Child Development Center at Westminster Canterbury. Prior to moving to Virginia, Ms. Hawley held Human Resources leadership positions with the City of Flagstaff, Arizona, Grand Prairie Services in Tinley Park, Illinois, and Aunt Martha’s Youth Services in the Chicago suburbs. She has served as a liaison to numerous Boards and Board committees as well as facilitated Strategic Planning during her career. Ms. Hawley has been a member of the Society for Human Resource Management since 1999 and holds a certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SHRM-SCP).