The Vice President Human Resources Health, Safety and Environment at Webber LLC, Mitch Beckham was awarded with the HR Houston Tom Burke Award on May 12th at the organization’s Gulf Coast Symposium.
In naming a winner of the award, the nomination committee seeks someone who meets seven particular criterion, as demonstrated by Tom Burke in his career. The designated individual must have a professional HR certification, be a member of HR Houston, be currently employed with more than 10 years’ experience in HR management, be a strategic business partner, serve as a role model for the occupation, be a leader who sets standards and applies their professional expertise outside their organization.
It was based on this criteria that Beckman was nominated and chosen by the HR Houston panel of directors, most notably for the work he does speaking to external organizations (e.g the Texas Department of Transportation and various Universities ) on themes of culture ,values and safety. He also cares greatly about mentoring and volunteer work in the HR community, serving on multiple boards and committees.
"Every company wants to be an employer of choice and that starts and ends with the Human Resources team," commented Tim Creson, president & CEO of Webber, LLC. "Mitch has been a driving force in making our company a great place to work during the past 11 years and he is extremely passionate about his role at Webber and the values of our organization."
