Shirley Olerich is the vice president of human resources and facilities for Adaptec. Since being named to this position in 2000, she has developed exceptional people programs within each of the countries where Adaptec has employees. She specializes in acquisitions and divestitures, as well as strategic workforce planning. Ms. Olerich joined Adaptec in 1996 as its director of human resources consulting and staffing.
Prior to joining Adaptec, Ms. Olerich held the position of director of human resources at Radius, Inc., and was a senior compensation analyst and human resources manager for the sales and marketing group at Tandem Computers (HP).
Ms. Olerich graduated with honors and earned a master of science degree in Organizational Communication from Southern Illinois University, and holds a bachelor of arts degree in Mass Communication and Business Education from Eastern Illinois University. The YWCA honored Ms. Olerich with the Women and Industry Award. She is also an active member of the Society of Human Resources Management. |