Celebrating HR Pros: Lisa Rosendahl

Happy Tim Sackett Day!  Unsure what I’m talking about? Well, it’s the one day each year that the HR blogging community takes time to select and recognize one unsung HR hero in our midst.  The original selection was Tim Sackett.  Since his recognition many years ago, he has continued to prove he has the HR chops and innovation and is someone to follow.  This year, the recipient of the day is…..Lisa Rosendahl!

Lisa is the acting Associate Director of the US Department of Veterans Affairs and has been active in the HR world since she started as an Officer in the US Army.  That sentence alone should tell you she is someone who takes her career seriously.  Lisa is a HR leader who approaches every challenge with positivity.  In fact, since the day I first met her at HRevolution in 2009, I’ve watched her do what few leaders can do.  She handles her professional role with grace and style, and a little bit of nails, while coming up with new ways to serve her wider HR industry. 

Lisa not only holds ranks in the HR trenches, she has written her popular blog for many years and was a co-founder of the Women of HR blog.  I remember talking with her about that when we, along with some other great ladies, came up with the idea.  Lisa not only wanted to start the blog, she tackled being our first editor.  She did a beautiful job.  She’s also a fierce and devoted momma and from what I have seen, a great wife.

So here’s to Lisa Rosendahl~ leader and friend who deserves the accolades.  Lisa is one of the most fun, smart, happy people I’ve had the pleasure of knowing.  She inspires me every day, even though I may not tell her as often as I should.  

Be sure to connect with Lisa on LinkedIn and Twitter.  When you do, thank her for her service to our HR community as well as to our country!