COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Shamokin native has been named a vice president in charge of human resources at Ohio State University.
Andraea Douglass, a daughter of Nancy (Yurkonis) Zarkoskie, formerly of 26 N. Pearl St., Shamokin, and the late Ray T. Zarkoskie, was named the new vice president for the Office of Talent, Culture and Human Resources, on Feb. 6. She started the job later that month.
In an emailed announcement to faculty, Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee said Douglass has a deep understanding of OSU's priorities and opportunities.
"She has helped us to refine and accelerate our transformational One University strategy through her expertise in innovative problem-solving, process implementation, culture enhancement and management development," Gee said, according to an OSU report on the appointment.
A former student at St. Stanislaus School, Shamokin, and a 1972 graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Douglass last worked for Senn Delaney, a company that focuses on shaping the culture of the workplace. She worked as a consultant with such firms as Nationwide Insurance, Merck Pharmaceuticals and the U.S. Air Force. She had been working with Ohio State for the past four years as a consultant and partner.
In her new job, she will oversee 250 staff members in the human resource office.
"I'm excited to join Ohio State," Douglass said in a media announcement. "We have very dedicated and committed people who want to be of service to the university, and in Human Resources we are positioned to help everyone do their best work every day. It will take a team of dedicated, high-performing faculty and staff to reach our goals, and in human resources, our focus is supporting our faculty and staff."