Heather Chung Named HR Professional of the Year

Pictured, left to right: David Leef (Executive VP and COO) Heather Chung (VP of Human Resources), Jim Leef (President and CEO)

Heather Chung, ITU AbsorbTech’s Vice President of Human Resources, has been awarded a 2020 Human Resources Professional of the Year Award by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC).

While she is relatively new to our organization, Heather has already made significant impacts on the company.  Her work has touched all aspects of HR, including our excellent safety record, organizational development, and employee benefits, to name a few.

“Heather is leading her team with the mission to be world-class in every function within HR,” says Jim Leef, president of ITU AbsorbTech. “She is a great mentor to the team in their roles as contributors to the success of the organization.”

Congratulations to Heather Chung on this award and for her leadership overall, especially during these most challenging past 10 months.

About the award: The Human Resources Professional of the Year Awards are given each year by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce to individuals of high moral and ethical standing who have made significant HR contributions to their organization over the past year. The 2020 Human Resources Professional of the Year Awards recognizes human resource professionals who have demonstrated great HR leadership in these uncertain times.