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What is the Missouri SHRM LEAD Award?

This prestigious award is given to recognize and honor a Missouri Human Resources professional who has achieved the highest level of Leadership, Excellence, Achievement and Dedication in the field of Human Resources.

Is there a Human Resources professional that comes to mind for you when reading the above description who you feel should be recognized?  What better way to recognize them than nominating them for the 2026 LEAD Award!

Requirements
  • Nominees for the LEAD award must be a current member of SHRM (practicing in Missouri) or a SHRM Affiliated Local Missouri Chapter.
  • Nominees should either hold an outstanding record of contributions to the Human Resources profession as an innovator, advocate and/or thought leader; or hold an outstanding record of volunteer service to the profession through leadership in a SHRM Affiliated Local Missouri Chapter, the Missouri State Council of SHRM and/or SHRM.

Ready to Recognize Excellence?

Don’t let their impact go unnoticed.

Submit your 2026 LEAD Award nomination today and help us honor the very best in Missouri HR.

Deadline to submit: 5:00 pm CST on May 1, 2026

Award Application

Past LEAD Award Winners

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2025

Richard “Rick” E. Beyer, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Founding and Managing Member of INTEGRITAS®. 

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2024

D. Keith Bolton
Retired Director of Human Resources
Community Living, Inc.
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2023

Stacye Smith, CPCU, CCP, CDP, CDE, CDFT
Vice President of Human Resources
Shelter Ins. Companies

2025-09-02_12-40-39

2022

Stormy Anderson
Sr. Director, Human Resources
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital

2025-09-02_12-40-21

2021

Brandi Riggs, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Vice President
McCownGordon
2025-09-02_12-40-13

2019

Tina Olson, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Ed.D., MBA
Instructor of Management
Columbia College/Robert W. Plaster School of Business
2025-09-02_12-39-30

2018

Danielle Spieckerman, SHRM-SCP
Director, Human Resources
Ascension
2025-09-02_12-37-50

2017

Stacie Engelmann, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Assistant Vice President/HR Consultant
Lockton Companies
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2016

Jill Wiggins, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Director of Student Services
Springfield Clinical Campus at University of Missouri School of Medicine
2025-09-02_12-39-54

2015

Ken Lynch, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
VP HR
PFS Middendorf
2025-09-02_12-39-42

2014

Angela Schaefer, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
VP Human Resources
Safety National

2013

Teresa Long, SHRM-CP, PHR
Manager HR Support Services
University of Missouri
2025-09-02_12-40-31

2012

Matt Snyder, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
Great Southern Bank