WASHINGTON and MELBOURNE, Fla., Oct.
20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jeff
Shuman, senior vice president of Human Resources and
Corporate Relations for Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), has been
named to the Board of Directors of the National Association of
Manufacturers (NAM). NAM is the leading manufacturing
association in the nation, representing manufacturers in every
industrial sector and in all 50 states.
"Jeff Shuman is a strong addition
to our Board of Directors," said NAM President and CEO John Engler. "Harris Corporation has more than
16,000 employees, and his operating experience with such a
respected U.S. manufacturer is precisely the skill set we look for
in board members. We look forward to his input and
leadership."
"I am honored to serve as a member of the NAM Board and to have
the opportunity to work with the membership as we pursue solutions
to address the issues that affect all manufacturers, no matter what
their size," said Shuman. "Manufacturing is the largest
driver of economic growth in our nation and NAM is committed to
making manufacturing in America more competitive, more productive
and the creator of even more high-paying jobs."
In addition to planning and implementing Harris Corporation's
human resources and corporate relations strategy, Shuman directs
the development of the company's work force. He also has
oversight for the company's government relations; real estate;
environmental, health, and safety; public relations; and business
conduct initiatives.
Before joining Harris in August
2005, Shuman was vice president of Human Resources and
Administration for Northrop Grumman's Information Technology
business, and senior vice president of Human Resources for Litton
Information Systems Group, which was acquired by Northrop Grumman
in 2001. Previously, he was vice president of Human Resources
for AlliedSignal's technical service business. Prior to that,
he spent 14 years in Operations and Human Resources with Avon
Products.
Shuman has 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
completed executive development programs in business and human
resources at the University of
Michigan, Harvard Business
School, Center for Creative Leadership, University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, 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.
Shuman is an active member of the Human Resources Policy
Association and Human Resource 50, and serves on the Board of
Directors of the Florida Chamber
of Commerce, Enterprise Florida
and the University of Florida
Foundation. He also serves on the Advisory Board for the
University of Southern California
Center for Effective Organizations in the Marshall Business School.
He received a Stevie® during the American Business Awards in
2007 for Best Human Resources Executive.
A high resolution photo is available at: Jeff Shuman.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information
technology company serving government and commercial markets in
more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
approximately $5 billion of annual
revenue and more than 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000
engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and
services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at www.harris.com.
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