Sheryl Harris, the winner of this year’s Judges’ Choice Benny Award, wears many hats that cover the gamut of benefits and employee management issues. But she has attained success in each arena without spreading herself too thin.
When Harris joined JM Eagle in 2008, she faced a mountain of challenges. After the manufacturing company experienced a merger/acquisition in 2007, doubled in size and relocated its headquarters from New Jersey to Los Angeles, key players in the benefits department left the company. So the HR team lacked good direction for about a year until Harris was hired.
