Ed Parris

President of Phillips Staffing, Ed Parris is a senior human resource professional with over 30 years of experience in every facet of human resource, including personnel staffing, training, wage and hour administration. His experience includes serving as corporate H.R. Director of a large international consumer products company and H.R. Manager at Milliken & Co. For the past fifteen years, Ed has consulted with an extensive list of Upstate manufacturing companies, including automotive, consumer durables, medical devices, health care products and metal manufacturing companies. He is particularly well known for understanding the corporate culture and specific industry requirements of his client companies, especially in the area of human resources and workforce readiness initiatives.

Ed is Past State Director of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and has also served as Workforce Readiness Director. He is an active member of the Anderson Area SHRM and Pickens SHRM and a past director of Greenville SHRM. Ed was recognized for his involvement in economic development and named a South Carolina Ambassador for Economic Development by Governor Mark Sanford. Most recently, he was named among the top four finalists for 2013 & 2014 South Carolina Human Resource Professional of the Year.  Ed currently serves on the Triune Mercy Center Board, the Greenville Chamber Advisory Board, and the Clemson MBA Advisory Board.