Juli Walker Sholar, Human Resources Director, manages the Port of New Orleans’ human resources department. With more than 20 years of HR experience, Sholar has previously worked in hospitality, healthcare, oil and gas, social services and restaurant ownership. She holds a Human Capital Management Certification, Interaction Management Facilitator Certification, Targeted Selection Trainer and served as the HIPAA Compliance Officer in her previous position. She is SHRM-CP certified and is a member of National SHRM and NOLA SHRM. She held a leadership position at the SHRM National Conference as a Volunteer Team Lead during the 2017 New Orleans show. She is also a founding Co-Chair of DisruptHR New Orleans.Sholar is a graduate of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.