Larry Yok

Larry T. Yok, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, has more than 40 years’ experience managing and consulting in the fields of human resources and labor relations. His career includes senior executive positions in state and local governments and in the utilities and healthcare industries in which he directed finance and operations functions in addition to human resources management. He holds a BS in public administration from the University of Oregon (Eugene, OR), an MBA in finance from the University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, WA), and a PhD in economic development studies from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (Port Elisabeth, SA).

Experience

• Extension Lecturer - University of Washington · Part-time 2021 -

• Adjunct Faculty - San Francisco State University | College of Extended Learning 1998 -

• Adjunct Instructor - Highline College 2016 - 2020

• VP for Administration - Highline College 2006 - 2015

• Director, HR Consulting Group - Group Health Cooperative 2001 - 2006

• King County Construction & Facilities Mgmt Dept

  • Deputy Director 1998 - 2001
  • Interim Operations Manager 1998 - 1998

• Instructor - University of Phoenix · Contract 1997 - 2001

• Interim Labor Relations Director - Washington State Ferries 1997 - 1998

• Director, Management & Policy - City of Seattle Personnel Dept 1995 - 1997

• Human Resources Director - Seattle City Light 1994 - 1995

• Human Resources Director - East Bay Municipal Utility District 1989 - 1994

• Finance & Administration Director - Pierce Transit 1980 - 1989

• Clerk of the Council - Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle 1979 - 1980

• Consultant - Ira F Hurlburt & Co 1977 - 1979

• Assistant to the City Supervisor & Transit Operations Manager - City of Olympia, WA 1972 - 1976