Jeffrey Shuman
Jeffrey S. Shuman is vice president of Human Resources and Corporate Relations. He is responsible for planning and implementing Harris Corporation’s human resources and corporate relations strategy. He also directs the development of the company’s work force, including talent acquisition, leadership development and training, employee relations, organization change and effectiveness, compensation, and benefits. These organizations serve the company through the design, development, and execution of services and solutions.
Before joining Harris in August 2005, Mr. Shuman had been vice president of Human Resources and Administration for Northrop Grumman’s Information Technology business, and he had been senior vice president of Human Resources for Litton Information Systems Group when it was acquired by Northrop Grumman in 2001. Previously, he was vice president of Human Resources for AlliedSignal’s technical service business, and prior to that had a 14-year career in Operations and Human Resources with Avon Products.
Mr. Shuman earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from The Citadel. Following graduation, he served as a Medical Service Corps officer in the U.S. Army. He has completed executive development programs in business and human resources at the University of Michigan, Harvard Business School, the Center for Creative Leadership, University of Virginia’s Darden School, University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School, and Cornell University. He also participated in a U.S. Executive Exchange Program with the People’s Republic of China.
Mr. Shuman has served as chairman of the Greater Baltimore-Washington, DC, chapter of INROADS, a national organization that develops and places talented minority youth in business and industry, and he has supported the Private Sector Council in key initiatives with the Department of Education and the Department of Homeland Security. He also has been a regular guest on “Your Career Partners,” a Washington, DC-based radio talk show, and has been a guest speaker at the HR Summit and the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA).
Mr. Shuman is an active member of the Society for Human Resources Professionals, Human Resources Planning Society, Human Resource 50, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida Chamber of Commerce and on the Board of Directors for Wuesthoff Health System, Enterprise Florida, and University of Florida Foundation. He received a Stevie® during the American Business Awards in 2007 for Best Human Resources Executive.
