Jerry Hofman, Shrm Scp
About Jerry Hofman, Shrm Scp
Jerry Hofman, SHRM SCP, serves as the Senior HR Director at Epiq, bringing extensive experience in human resources from various roles at Payless ShoeSource and other organizations. He is recognized for his strategic HR leadership and commitment to talent development.
Work at Epiq
Jerry Hofman currently serves as the Senior HR Director at Epiq, a role he has held since 2023. In this position, he focuses on transforming Epiq's Class Action, Remediation, Restructuring, and Mass Tort services through strategic HR leadership. His responsibilities include aligning HR programs to support business priorities and leveraging data to drive HR decisions across the organization.
Previous Experience at Payless ShoeSource
Jerry Hofman has extensive experience with Payless ShoeSource, where he held multiple HR-related positions from 2005 to 2018. His roles included HR Manager for Stores HR, Director of Corporate Human Resources, and HR Director Business Partner for Global Supply Chain. He also served as the Interim Asia HR Director in Shenzhen, China, for eight months. Throughout his tenure, he was recognized for his ability to attract, develop, and retain top talent.
Experience at Aramark Uniform Services
Before joining Epiq, Jerry Hofman worked as the Human Resources Director at Aramark Uniform Services from 2022 to 2023. This role was remote and allowed him to apply his HR expertise in a different organizational context, further enhancing his skills in managing human resources across diverse environments.
Education and Expertise
Jerry Hofman earned a Bachelor of Science in Education with a focus on Middle and Secondary Social Studies from The University of Kansas. He also holds a Master of Science in Education, specializing in Curriculum and Instruction from the same institution. His educational background supports his extensive HR career, where he is known for leveraging data to inform HR decisions and effectively communicate changes within organizations.
Teaching Background
Prior to his HR career, Jerry Hofman worked as a teacher in the Topeka, Kansas area. He taught at Topeka Public Schools as a Middle School Teacher from 1993 to 1995 and at Washburn Rural High School as a High School Teacher from 1995 to 1998. This experience in education contributed to his skills in training and development, which he later applied in his HR roles.