GMA SHRM HR Link

By Tracey Meek, GMA SHRM President

November this year marks a change for many of us as we wait to see how the elections will unfold on a national, state and local level. Here at GMA SHRM, we will also be experiencing some changes among our current volunteer leaders as well as welcoming some new leaders.

Pat Miller, co-chair for the Programming Committee, has decided to step down from her role but will continue to be an active committee member. We sincerely thank Pat for her hard work and dedication in helping to lead the charge in bringing forth quality programs each and every month. Anthony Dix, VP Programming, and Jennifer Mirus, co-chair for Programming Committee are actively recruiting for a new co-chair. Please contact one of them to express your interest!

The GMA SHRM board of directors has two open board positions at this time. The Director of Workforce Readiness is a new board position and will be responsible for the activities and direction of our community partnership program and our diversity initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is interested in linking our membership with community volunteer programs, helping area students and residents prepare for the workforce. This position also plays a key role in developing diversity awareness programming for our chapter and helping us look internally to see that we are attracting, retaining and serving a diverse population of members.

The second board position is the Director of Communications & Marketing. This position will be responsible for the activities and direction of our membership communications, public relations and marketing efforts. This would include involvement with our HR Link newsletter, website communications, our annual directory, and our internal and external marketing programs.

If you are interested in applying for either of these volunteer leadership opportunities, please contact Belinda Weber, President Elect, at bwebe2@amfam.com or 242-4100 x30574 by December 1, 2004.

And finally, I will be stepping down from my position as President of the GMA SHRM board this month. My family and I are moving to New York and, unfortunately, I will not be able to further fulfill my role as a volunteer leader here in Madison. Over the past three years, it has been my pleasure to work with all of the volunteers and serve our membership. Madison has a well-educated and quality group of human resources professionals! You should all be commended for the work you do and the time and talent you provide the community.

Although I am disappointed to be leaving at this time, I am excited to announce that we have two outstanding individuals that will serve as Co-Presidents for the remainder of the term, Laura Jaggi and Stephanie Kimball. As many of you may know, Laura has been a dedicated board member for four and a half years serving as Vice President of Membership and most recently as Director of Communication. Stephanie Kimball has been with our board for over a year and will also continue to serve as Secretary/Treasurer for the board. Laura and Stephanie are truly energized to lead the GMA SHRM chapter membership into 2005. They will be providing their bios and additional information in the President's Message for the December HR Link.

As I mentioned early on, this has been an exciting month of changes and new opportunities. Thank you all for the opportunity to lead the GMA SHRM chapter. I wish you well for the holiday season!