Michele Wirth is a senior HR leader and practitioner with 20 years of strategic and operational experience in government contracting companies, consulting firms and other for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. She acquired her expertise in a variety of industries including professional services, information technology, financial services, higher education, environmental protection and research and development, and she has also taught HR courses at the university level. She holds an M.A. in Human Resource Management from Marymount University, a B.S. in Elementary Education from George Mason University and certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).