Meet the Speaker for the month:

Linda F. Hughes, PHR, SHRM-CP, Patient Experience Program Manager at Piedmont Augusta is a Past President of the CSRA SHRM Chapter and previous Georgia State Council SHRM Conference Programs Director. With a couple decades in teaching adult learners, she has trained and coached thousands of professionals and leaders in academic, retail, financial and healthcare organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad.

 

Linda has lived overseas as well as in multiple states, including Michigan, California, Virginia and Georgia in the U.S. Her traveling experiences have made a significant impact on her instructional approach and her engagement to learners. She is a Veteran of the United States Air Force, was stationed in Turkey during the First Gulf War and The Netherlands while serving as a Security Police Officer, earning several decorations for exemplary service.

 

She has an Associates of Arts Degree, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Management and Leadership.

 

Linda is a member of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce’s Foundation Board and has lived in the Augusta area for the past 17 years. She LOVES spending time with her awesome husband Kevin, adult step children (Michael and Jennifer), 10-year-old daughter Olivia and 12-year-old Godson Gerald.