Board Minutes 09-2009

MINUTES FOR:        September 2, 2009                                                                                        

 

            P: Present       A: Absent with notification      X: Absent without notification            

BOARD MEMBERS & DIRECTORS PRESENT

P

Angie Bedgood - President

P

Cindy Stueve – Public Relations

P

Carlton Spinks – A/V

 

 

A

Jeff LeBlanc – President Elect

P

Jeanine Wilson - Certification

A

Candice Swiger-Door Prize Coordinator

 

 

P

Mary White-Membership

P

Renee Sorenson – Conference Chair

 

 

 

 

A

Lorinda Day - Treasurer

P

Kay Watson – Diversity/Conf. Co-Chair

P

Kathryn Irby - Bookkeeper

 

 

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Cindy Giddens-Secretary

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Sherri Grubbs-Workforce Development

 

 

 

 

P

Harold Williamson – SHRM Foundation

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Tom Woodford-Legislative Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Kelly Woodford – Student Chapter

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Kathy Deckbar-Job Posting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACTION ITEMS TO BE COMPLETED

 

Action Items

Who:

Completed By:

1.

Work on getting sponsorships/exhibitors for conference!!!

BOD

 

2.

Change membership area on website to anticipate changes in membership designation

Mary

 

3.

Making certificate for HRCI credit for next meeting

Cindy G.

Cindy G.

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DISCUSSION ITEMS AND MAIN DECISIONS MADE DURING COUNCIL MEETING:

 

Discussion Item

Main Decision(s) Made

1.

 President -  Angie Bedgood

  • Discussed SHRM Foundation Scholarship changes
  • Discussed Jeff attending Alabama SHRM Council meeting
  • Discussed changes to membership designations

2.

President Elect – Jeff LeBlanc

 

3.

Core Leadership Areas -

Diversity – Kay Watson

 

  • Attended 8/6/09 Diversity tele-conference
  • Wants to prepare something for October meeting since it is Diversity Month

 

Certification – Jeanine Wilson

 

  • Discussed certification class numbers
  • Has meeting on performance appraisals approved for 1 hour of general credit
  • Wants to give a survey to this class
  • Working on certification credit for conference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legislative -  Tom Woodford

 

  • Capitol Hill visit in two weeks
  • Received stipend from State Council to attend

 

 

College Relations – Kelly Woodford

 

  • Tom advised that first student chapter meeting for this year is next week.

 

 

4.

 

Bookkeeper  - Kathryn

 

  • Discussed financial reports

 

5.

 

Membership – Mary White

 

  • Discussed membership applications
  • BOD approved (1) Associate and (1) Professional member
  • Discussed changing membership area on website due to 3rd membership designation.
  • Tabled (2) applications that needed more information and discussion before approval.

6.

Secretary -  

Cindy Giddens

  • Passed out Baton Rouge membership application to see affiliate member designation
  • Making a HRCI credit certificate for next meeting. Will make copies and bring to meeting.

8.

Conference Chair – Renee Sorenson

  • Discussed sponsorships not filled at conference (last speaker, mid break and lunch)
  • Discussed offering payment options to sponsors or co-sponsorships

9.

SHRM Foundation/Past President – Harold Williamson

 

  • Discussed scholarship options
  • He has SHRM Foundation pledge forms

 

10.

A/V –

Carlton Spinks

  • Discussed A/V needs for conference

 

Next Scheduled Meeting: September 30, 2009, 8:00 a.m., AGC, 754 Downtowner Loop W, Mobile, AL  36609