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Thelma Harris

MEMBER SINCE: 2018

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Ms. Harris is a senior executive recognized for establishing new organizations, developing systems, providing professional advice and consultation, and delivering exceptional customer service. She has broad experience with the public and private sectors, including the federal government, nonprofit organizations, academia, and for-profit organizations. She was elected a Fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration in 2018. She has decades of experience in the human capital and EEO and Diversity areas. She has provided consultation in these and many other areas, including business processes, systems analysis, human resources, and leadership strategies. Some of her significant accomplishments include: • Participating in the IRS modernization, a major agency reorganization. Ms. Harris worked with IRS and Booz Allen Hamilton professionals to conduct and analyze surveys, design new organizational structures, and develop relationship strategies for labor and management. Ms. Harris also served as Team Lead for the EEO and Diversity Team, ultimately leading to the implementation of a new organization for which Ms. Harris was the first executive leader. • Founding a leadership development consulting firm to mentor, teach, and assist college students in navigating government and corporate cultures and connect employers with the upcoming talent to meet their needs. • As the IRS Corporate Education Senior Manager, she coordinated executive mentoring and coaching processes, led candidate selection and training programs, and managed programs for aspiring executives.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
President & CEO
Hite Consulting, Inc
2014
ongoing
Business Development Consultant
Marketing
McKing Consulting Corporation
2007
2014
Director, EEO & Diversity Field Services
Agency Wide Shared Services
IRS
2000
2005
Design Team Member & Leader
Organizational Redesign
IRS
2000
2001
Sr. Program Manager
Human Capital
IRS
1997
2000
Supervisory Program Manager
Executive Training
IRS
1995
1997
Human Resources Advisor
Inspector General
Housing & Urban Developpment
1994
1995
Supervisory Systems Consultant
Quality Improvement
IRS
1990
1994
Quality Coordinator
Quality Improvement
IRS
1989
1990
Supervisory Employment Development Specialist
Training & Development
IRS
1982
1989
Director, Affirmative Employment
EEO & Diversity
OPM
1979
1982
Personnel Management Specialist
Human Capital
OPM
1997
1979
Personnel Classification Specialist
Human Capital
IRS
1976
1977
Intern & Personnel Management Specialist
Human Capital
IRS
1972
1976
Primary Policy Areas

Civil Rights and Liberties, Government Operations/Innovation, Small Business

Primary Sector of Expertise

Federal

Primary Functions

Human Capital

Management Matters Podcast

Grand Challenge: Foster Social Equity

Academy Study: 2022 DEI Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service with Thelma Harris

Season: 1 Episode:135 | November 14, 2022

Show Notes:

On this episode, we welcome Thelma Harris, President & CEO of Hite Consulting, Inc., Expert Advisory Group member of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Comprehensive Equity Assessment, and Academy Fellow, to discuss general practices for DEI&A, the challenges and opportunities of the study, and the study's recommendations.

Links:
Academy Study on the Montgomery Fire and Rescue Service