Core Leadership Area - External Affairs / Legislative Directors
SHRM’s Legislative Directors are essential advocates on behalf of SHRM and their affiliates to continuously monitor and evaluate legislative, regulatory, and legal activities across all levels of government that may impact the HR profession. During this session, learn about best practices to succeed in your role and how the SHRM External Affairs team is your trusted partner and resource for you and your affiliate.
Sean McIntosh
Sean McIntosh is a Senior Specialist, Member Advocacy for SHRM. In his role, Sean is responsible for leading SHRM’s Member Advocacy efforts, including SHRM’s Advocacy Team.
Prior to joining SHRM, Sean worked on Capitol Hill in the United States Senate as a Correspondence Manager for a Senator from Iowa (with Sean himself being a native Iowan). During his time on the Hill, he managed all correspondence and constituent database operations for the Senator’s congressional office.
Sean’s beginnings with SHRM Advocacy traces far beyond his employment. Over the last 8 years, he has volunteered at almost a dozen SHRM events, particularly during SHRM “Days on the Hill." In college, he was president of the George Mason University (GMU) SHRM Chapter.
Dianna Sporcic, SHRM-SCP
Dianna Sporcic joined SHRM in January of this year as a Field Services Director for the states of KS, ME, NH, PR, SC, VT, WV. She works remotely from her home in St. Petersburg, FL.
Dianna spent almost 30 years with Hyatt starting in operations and then moving into HR. Most recently she was Director of HR for Hyatt Vacation Ownership (HVO) who is known for the most luxurious vacation ownership resorts in the world. She was instrumental in the M&A when Interval Leisure Group (ILG) purchased HVO. She remained on as a highly valued and strategic member of the ILG HR team while still supporting HVO. After Marriott purchased ILG, Dianna joined ONICON Measurement Solutions. Dianna has diverse HR experience in hospitality, manufacturing and labor relations. Dianna is a member of our Tampa chapter and holds SHRM-SCP certification.