Description

A servant-leader focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the communities to which they belong. While traditional leadership generally involves the accumulation and exercise of power by one at the “top of the pyramid,” servant-leaders share power, put the needs of others first and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible.

Speaker

• Paula Simmons

  Southwire

  Paula Simmons is Vice President of People & Culture for Southwire Company. In this role, she oversees all the tactical and strategic People & Culture — the organization’s name for Human Resources (HR) — functions for Southwire’s Tools, Component & Assembled Solutions (TCAS) business unit.

  Before joining Southwire, Paula held many HR leadership positions in the United Parcel Service (UPS) Georgia District, representing a workforce of approximately 8,000 employees. She later served as Vice President of Human Resources for a newly-chartered bank, providing oversight for all HR-related practices as the business grew to five locations and $400 million in annual revenue.

  Paula holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University and a master’s degree from Central Michigan University, and she is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). Outside of work, she is volunteer with Carroll County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and West Georgia Habitat for Humanity.

  Paula and her husband, Eric, have three children: Wesli, Pierce and Zane, and the family currently resides in Carrollton, Ga. Some of her hobbies include watching and supporting Atlanta sports teams, fishing, boating, traveling and reading.