Lonnie Spikes Jr.

VICE PRESIDENT, ELECTED JULY 2020

​Retiring after 22 years in the military, Lonnie has been living in the Pacific NorthWest since 2006. Lonnie has over twenty years of leadership as a Senior Advisor to Commanders, Directors, and Executive Management. In the Army, Lonnie has held positions ranging from Squad leader, Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant and Task Force Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC).

Lonnie currently works as the Human Resource Director of a large agency. Lonnie holds as Master of Science in Human Resource Management, a Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership and Change Management. Lonnie has worked in HR for over 14 years, as a Leave and Worker’s Compensation Consultant, Safety, Wellness, Diversity Coordinator, and now the Human Resource Director.

Lonnie’s successes in HR include achieving “back to back” Governor’s Employer of the Year Award for Disability for 2015 and 2016. Lonnie has received recognition for his work with veterans in 2016 and receiving the YesVets 2017 Award for employing the most veterans in the five county area. Lonnie helped to found and was elected by his peers to lead the 2015-2016 Washington State Veteran Employee Resource Group (VERG). This was recognized by Governor Inslee.

Lonnie was also twice elected by both private and public sector peers as the 2011 and 2013 Society of Human resource Management (SHRM) Olympia Chapter President provided leadership and facilitation to over 170 chapter members. During this time, the chapter hosted the first Washington State Disability Conference (2010) and achieved SHRM’s highest levels of national awards for excellence. Lonnie also founded and is one of the leader’s on Washington State’s Blacks United In Leadership and Diversity (BUILD), an employee resource group for Washington State employees.