As SAHA’s new Assistant Director for Human Resources, Gerald Avila knows he has a lot of responsibilities. His personal vision statement is to “continuously engage Human Capital to effectively and efficiently support strategies for accomplishing organizational goals”.
As Assistant Director, Gerald will oversee SAHA’s recruiting, benefits, employee relations and payroll programs. His first priority: update specific processes and material to reflect today’s SAHA.
“We want to foster an environment that’s both open to all employees and conductive to offering the guidance they need in a professional, compassionate and respectful manner,” Gerald said.
The San Antonio native joined SAHA after four years as AutoZone’s Assistant Human Resources Manager. Before joining the auto parts giant and Fortune 200 company, Gerald worked at Lockheed Martin, where he helped train people losing jobs during the closure of Kelly Air Force Base, and managed training for a banking firm.
He received a Bachelor’s of Education Degree at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) in San Marcos, and his Master of Arts degree in Human Resources Development from Webster University of St. Louis, MO. He completed his Professional of Human Resources (PHR) certification in 2002.
The Burbank High School graduate joined SAHA because it gave him a chance to stay in a community he loves while doing work he believes serves the greater community.
“It was important to me that I work someplace where I could positively affect the lives of many people, and SAHA is a perfect fit,” he said.
