WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 24, 2016)- Gunster, Florida’s law firm for business, is pleased to announce that Susan Faby, Human Resources director at the firm, is a finalist for the first-ever Excellence in Human Resources Awards given by South Florida Business and Wealth magazine. Human resources professionals have been nominated in 13 industries and one winner will be selected in each. Faby is nominated in the area of legal human resources.
The winners will be announced on February 25 at The Venue Fort Lauderdale during a celebration featuring cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and an awards ceremony. Tickets cost $150 and are available for purchase on South Florida Business and Wealth’s website.
South Florida Business and Wealth created the Excellence in Human Resources Awards to honor the role that these professionals play in growing businesses and organizations and nurturing their values.
Faby has been with Gunster since 2013. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, the Human Resource Association of Palm Beach County, and the Association of Legal Administrators Palm Beach County. In her role as Human Resources director, Faby is responsible for human resources policy implementation, organizational development, staffing and recruitment, benefits, compensation, training and development, and employee relations.
There are four finalists for the award in the area of legal human resources. Other categories include banking, club sports and travel, construction, education, financial services, health care and insurance, hospitals, hospitality, nonprofit and professional organizations, retail and marketing and transportation and logistics. Pat Ahern of Cross County Healthcare will also be honored with a lifetime achievement award.
UPDATE: Faby was selected as the winner in the legal human resources industry at the February 25 event.
About Gunster
Gunster, Florida’s law firm for business, provides full-service legal counsel to leading organizations and individuals from its 13 offices statewide. Established in 1925, the firm has expanded, diversified and evolved, but always with a singular focus: Florida and its clients’ stake in it. A magnet for business-savvy attorneys who embrace collaboration for the greatest advantage of clients, Gunster’s growth has not been at the expense of personalized service but because of it. The firm serves clients from its offices in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa Bayshore, Tampa Downtown, Vero Beach, and its headquarters in West Palm Beach. With more than 280 attorneys and consultants, and over 290 committed professional staff, Gunster is ranked among the National Law Journal’s list of the 500 largest law firms and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Diverse Law Firms by Law360. More information about its practice areas, offices and insider’s view newsletters is available at www.gunster.com.
Contact:
Jenni Garrison
Director of Business Development & Corporate Communications
561-804-4350, [email protected]
