Marie LaMarche, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Marie LaMarche, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is the CHI Franciscan Division Director of Labor Relations in Washington State, managing and guiding Labor Relations for nine hospitals, 21 union contracts and over 14,000 employees.  She was promoted last year from an Executive Director of Human Resources for Harrison Medical Center, where she directed all aspects of Human Resources, Organizational Development, and Employee Health for two hospitals and 21 physician offices.  She holds a BA degree in Psychology and an MBA.  Marie is also an avid SHRM volunteer having held roles and volunteered at a chapter, state and national level.  She has served on the SHRM Labor Relations Expertise Panel for four years, and prior to that on the Employee Relations Expertise Panel.  Last year Marie helped to develop content and material for a SHRM pre-conference workshop on Labor Relations for the non-labor HR practitioner. She has written articles for HR Magazine, and has been interviewed for many publications including ASHHRA’s HR Pulse.  She is frequently asked to present at community events and has presented at several West Sound Human Resource Management annual conferences.