Norma Shirk owns Corporate Compliance Risk Advisor, LLC (www. complianceriskadvisor. com), a human resources consultant for employers seeking assistance with HR and employee questions. She also helps employers assess their corporate risks in order to mitigate those risks through internal controls and insurance coverage. Ms. Shirk earned a J. D. from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville School of Law and a B. A. (History) from Middle Tennessee State University. She holds law licenses in Tennessee, Texas, and Colorado. As a lawyer, she worked for FDIC, the State of Tennessee, and several insurance companies and agencies. She transitioned from her career as a lawyer in 2011 and now provides business consulting services. She speaks frequently on topics ranging from employer responsibilities under the Affordable Care Act, to mitigating corporate risks such as employee dishonesty, to the challenges of running a small business. She has presented to the Tennessee Bar Association, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) - Middle Tennessee, Clarksville, and Duck River chapters, and the Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance (AFWA) - Music City chapter. Ms. Shirk has also done military history presentations to the Kiwanis Club, the Andrew Jackson chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), and the Brandywine Women's Club. She presents annually to the Breakfast Club of Nashville, most recently on the topic of notable women in history. Ms. Shirk is the 2016 President of the Breakfast Club of Nashville, a networking group for women professionals, and the former Chair of the Executive Council for the Corporate Counsel Section of the Tennessee Bar Association. She writes a weekly blog which alternates stories about HR dilemmas available at HR Compliance Jungle, www. hrcompliancejungle. com, with stories about heroes and villains in a blog called History by Norma, at www. normashirk. com. She is also a founder and monthly contributor to the Her Savvy blog, www. hersavvy. com.
