Event Details

Join us for our Quarterly Greater Rome SHRM Meeting on November 12, 2024! We will have networking and registration starting at 8am and a presentation by Your Safe from 8:30 am-10 am.
 

The November Meeting Topic is the Direction of Georgia Policy Supporting Talent Acquisition presented by Irene Munn Esquire, Principal with The Munn Firm, LLC.

Irene Munn has over twenty-five years experience in public affairs, 12 of those serving as Legislative Counsel and Policy Director for the Office of Lt. Governor in Georgia. In her role as legislative counsel, she was instrumental in promoting, passing, and implementing education policy that has transformed school systems use of flexibility from state mandates to provide innovations and individualized instruction, along with the creation of Georgia's College and Career Academies. Prior to serving in the Office of Lt. Governor, Irene served as an assistant district attorney and public affairs director for the Georgia Sheriffs' Association.

Today, Irene's workforce solutions and government affairs consulting practice, The Munn Firm, LLC, helps businesses create strategic partnerships with Georgia's Charter schools and systems, college and career academies, high school CTAE, and post-secondary programs so that they create a well-trained talent pipeline that meets their regions' industry needs. Her legal and policy practice areas include charter schools, state, and local government advocacy. She currently supports the Governor's Office of Student Achievement, the Georgia Council on Literacy, GA A.WARDS - the State's Longitudinal Data System and Governor's Workforce Policyv Development.

Irene serves as the Lt. Governor's appointment to the State Board of Education Charter Advisory Committee, a board member of the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement, the Real Estate Career Academy, and an advisory member of the Georgia College and Career Academy Network. She has provided her expertise as a speaker at the German American Chamber of Commerce International Skills Conference, Georgia Charter System Foundation Education Conference, Georgia Power's Workforce Council, and other local economic development education meetings.

Irene received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and her Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law. She and her family reside in Atlanta.