American League of Lobbyists - Organization: Board & Officers

Michael Aitken

Mike Aitken has been the Director of Governmental Affairs for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) since 2003. SHRM is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. He is responsible for all SHRM governmental affairs endeavors; including managing and developing the organization’s governmental affairs strategic focus.

Prior to joining SHRM, Mike served for 14 years as Associate Director for Governmental and External Relations at the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR), which represents the human resource professionals at 1,750 higher education institutions.

Mike currently serves as a board member for UWC Board of Directors and the American League of Lobbyists. He is also a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Labor Relations Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of San Diego.