Scott Carter Foundation

Noel Groves, SCF Volunteer honored

Posted on the 29 December, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Written by admin in News

Noel Groves, Chair of the Scott Carter Foundation’s annual Common Thread Fashion Show receives the 2008 Richard J Messer. Award for Excellence in Human Resource Management.

The nominees for this year’s award were Alison Anthony, SPHR, Director of Diversity and Community Relations for Williams and President of the Williams Foundation, Julie Callahan, PHR, Human Resources Manager for Mid-Continent Group and current TAHRA President, and Noel Groves, Business Development Manager for AcctKnowledge Financial Staffing. The award recognizes outstanding leadership and achievements in the human resources field. The recipient is an individual who serves as a role model for others, sets the standard by which others are measured and unselfishly gives of him or herself to the betterment of TAHRA, the Human Resources profession and the community. Any current member of the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association, with the exception of the Awards Committee participants, are eligible to be nominated. In selecting the recipient, leadership with TAHRA, at the State Council level, and the national level, community involvement and contributions to the nominee’s organization are all considered. The 2008 Richard J. Messer Award for Excellence in Human Resources Management recipient is Noel Groves.

A TAHRA member since 2004, Noel served on the Membership Committee (2005, 2006), the  Registration Committee (2006) and as Registration Chair (2007, 2008),  Golf Tournament Committee (2006, 2007, 2008), Law Seminar Committee (2007, 2008). She received the 2007 TAHRA “Totee” Award. Other leadership roles include Institute of Managerial Accountants, Vice President of Membership and Marketing (2006, 2007), Co-chair for the Annual Tulsa IMA Conference, and Vice President of Communications and PR (2008). In 2006 she was honored as one of Tulsa’s Top Twenty Business Leaders by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. A Leadership Tulsa (Class 36) graduate, she serves on the Leadership Tulsa Membership Committee for 2008-2009. Noel designated the charitable donation in her name to the Scott Carter Foundation for Children’s Cancer Research.

Noel currently is Business Development Manager for AcctKnowledge Financial Staffing. At her prior employer, the Addison Group she started and led the finance and accounting division where she oversaw all managerial aspects of the division and handled the hiring of internal staff as well as HR responsibilities. Previously she was employed at Williams Communications and Williams. While working for Williams Communications she oversaw creation and implementation of the New Employee Orientation Program, the Employee Referral Program and Implementation, HR Incentive Team, and the applicant tracking system as well as the PeopleSoft 8.3 implementation.

Her community involvement includes chairing the Annual Common Thread Fashion Show, which benefits the Scott Carter Foundation and Children’s Cancer Research. Noel is a member of the Junior League of Tulsa (JLT) including Finance Committee, Hospitality Committee, “Different but Same” Project Committee, and others. She volunteers at Philbrook Museum of Art, Ronald McDonald House, Meals on Wheels, Tulsa Area United Way, St. John’s Medical Center, Tulsa Junior Philharmonic, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital fundraisers, American Cancer Society, OK Corral / Junior Achievement, Tulsa Ballet, American Red Cross – Blood Drive, American Heart Association (past Sweetheart), Tulsa Opera (past debutant), Little Lighthouse: Links for Little Ones, and Parent Child Center.

Noel received her BA from the University of Kansas and her MHR from OU.