Robyn Knox, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, RCC™
President & Founder
Robyn Knox is the President and Founder of The HR Business Connect, LLC, an HR consulting, coaching, and leadership development firm located in the Upstate of South Carolina. She is an experienced HR leader with over 25 years of human resources experience in the manufacturing industry. As an HR executive, Robyn developed innovative HR strategies across all facets of human resources. Robyn was recognized as the 2016 Greenville SHRM HR Professional of the Year, and she was recognized by the SC Chamber of Commerce and SC SHRM State Council as the 2017 South Carolina HR Professional of the Year.
Robyn is a Clemson University graduate, having earned a Bachelor of Science in Management and a Master of Human Resource Development (MHRD). She has been certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by HRCI since 2002, and she was recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management as a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) in 2014. Robyn completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability from Furman University in 2017, and she is also an alumnus of Furman University’s Women’s Leadership Institute.
Robyn has held several leadership positions and served on multiple boards within the state, including current Chair of the Greenville County Workforce Development Board (GCWDB), member and former secretary of the Greenville Regional Education Center Advisory Board (RECAB), and member of the Business Advisory Group for South Carolina’s Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD). Robyn currently serves in the role of District Director for the South Carolina SHRM State Council, as well as Membership Chair and Board Member for the Anderson Area SHRM Chapter (AASHRM). She is also an active member and former Past President of the Greenville Society for Human Resource Management (GSHRM).
Robyn is a Certified Coach, Trainer, and Speaker with Maxwell Leadership and a Registered Corporate Coach™ (RCC™) with the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches. She is also a Certified Partner with The Predictive Index, as well as an independent Everything DiSC® Authorized Partner and trained Facilitator, and a Five Behaviors® Authorized Partner.
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Why work with Robyn?
“Working with Robyn was a game changer. We have had a successful business for over 20 years. We were ready to move the business to a new level and Robyn was an exceptional resource in helping me strategize on how to do that by systematically developing both long and short-term goals. We looked at my personal and professional goals and how they relate to each other. The techniques that Robyn used to help me understand my strengths and how I could use them to change the trajectory of my business was amazing. We now have a good growth path, and I am finding new energy and passion for my business. I have Robyn to thank for that.”
“I have been a CEO for the last 31 years including with 2 fortune 500 companies. Robyn Knox is the best head of Human Resources I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Robyn is aligned with and a very important contributor to the senior leadership team in developing and achieving the strategic objectives of the company.”
“Robyn has been instrumental introducing our organization to the full breadth of the talent optimization platform. Her ability to train and engage our workforce through the PI workshops has made it possible for our organization to fully implement all the PI has to offer. ”
“Robyn is one of the most professional HR Leaders I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. She has an engaging personality and a unique ability to connect with people - irrespective of their position in the company. She is adept at balancing and aligning HR strategy with the broader business strategy and excels at coaching, executing initiatives and building relationships. She leads with a passion, commitment and authenticity that’s unparalleled and will bring a positive culture and contagious energy...”
