Michelle Donohue

Michelle Donohue, SPHR has over 25 years of work experience in human resources and administration. Michelle is currently the Vice President Human Resources, Americas at PQ Corporation, where they provide strategic HR leadership. Prior to this role, they served as the Human Resources Director at the same company.

Before joining PQ Corporation, Michelle worked at Johnson Matthey as a Human Resources Manager, where they successfully reduced turnover from 21% to 4% through leadership development and engagement initiatives.

Earlier in their career, Michelle held the position of VP Administration at Global Packaging, Inc, where they were responsible for HR strategy and leadership for over 226 employees. Michelle achieved significant cost savings and reduced OSHA cases during their tenure.

Michelle also has experience in the printing and publishing industry, having served as VP Administration at Evergreen Printing & Publishing and as the Environmental, Health & Safety Manager at Graphic Arts Association.

Michelle began their career at Philadelphia Newspapers Inc. as the Environmental Manager, where they achieved environmental compliance and negotiated operating permits.

Overall, Michelle Donohue has a track record of success in driving HR strategies, reducing turnover, and achieving cost savings through their leadership roles in various industries.

Michelle Donohue, SPHR has a Bachelor of Science degree in Printing Management from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Michelle also holds certifications in Senior Professional Human Resources from the Human Resources Certification Institute, OSHA 501 and 511 from West Virginia University, and additional certifications such as PXT Select Expert Practitioner, SHRM SCP from the Society for Human Resources Management, and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) Certification from the HR Certification Institute - HRCI. Michelle obtained their SPHR® Certification in June 2012, their SHRM SCP certification in February 2015, and their PXT Select Expert Practitioner certification in February 2019.