July 7, 2010

Mobile SHRM Board Meeting Minutes

 
MINUTES FOR:        July 7, 2010                                                                                                   
 
 
            P: Present       A: Absent with notification      X: Absent without notification            
BOARD MEMBERS & DIRECTORS PRESENT
P
Jeff LeBlanc- President
P
Karen Presley – Public Relations
 
P
Carlton Spinks – A/V
P
 
P
Mary White – President Elect
A
Jeanine Wilson - Certification
P
Candice Swiger-Conf. Co-Chair
P
 
P
Tom Woodford-Membership
P
Renee Sorenson – Workforce Development
P
Kathryn Irby - Bookkeeper
A
 
P
Angel Persson – Treasurer
P
Kay Watson – Conference Chair
P
Marjorie Icenogle – College Affairs
A
 
P
Cindy Giddens-Secretary
A
Teresa Taylor- Diversity
A
Linda Ramsey – Door Prize Coordinator
P
 
P
Carol Statter – SHRM Foundation
P
Kelly Woodford-Legislative Affairs
A
Angie Bedgood – Immediate Past Pres.
A
 
 
 
ACTION ITEMS TO BE COMPLETED
 
Action Items
Who:
Completed By:
1.
Send Conference notification (including speakers list) to all the other local chapters
 
Karen Presley
ASAP
2.
Have a trial run of the new paper ID badges at next meeting
Tom Woodford
07/09/2010
3.
Look at financials and the survey and make recommendations for possibly decreasing the luncheon prices.
 
All Board Members
08/04/2010
(next meeting)
4
Provide Jeanine with a confirmed list of pre-paid breakfasts from PayPal.
 
Angel Persson
07/07/2010
 
DISCUSSION ITEMS AND MAIN DECISIONS MADE DURING COUNCIL MEETING:
 
Discussion Item
Main Decision(s) Made
1.
 President -  Jeff LeBlanc
  • HR News spoke with several locals concerning the impact of the oil spill on local business. Should be in the release.
  • Networking after hours is tentatively scheduled for a Thursday in September at Felix’s and will include the member of Baldwin SHRM. 
  • Janet Parker has been promoted to the Global Membership Chair for National SHRM. She has confirmed that she will still speak at the Gulf Coast conference in November.
  • Went over the survey results
 
2.
President Elect – Mary White
  •  
3.
VP Membership – Tom Woodford
  • New members
Gloria Reed - Public Library (professional)
Carl Smith - Tindall Corp (Professional)
Ellis Bea Jr. (student)
 
4.
Core Leadership Areas -
 
Diversity – Teresa Taylor
  •  
 
Certification – Jeanine Wilson
  • Some new certifications – will try and improve the recognition of the newly certified.
 
Workforce Readiness - Renee Sorensen
  • Worked on Bishop ‘Ready to Work’ with SHRM volunteers
  • Advisory Committee for a new manufacturing training facility at Bishop State.
  • Working with Mobile Area Education Foundation
 
College Relations – Marjorie Icenogle
 
 
5.
 
Treasurer–
Angel Persson
 
  • Financial Report Submitted to all
6.
 
Secretary –
Cindy Giddens
 
·          
7.
A/V - Carlton Spinks
·         Ready for the meeting on Friday. Needs an agenda from Jeff.
 
8.
PR -Karen Presley
·         May use “e-Vite” for the networking after hours social
 
9.
Conference Chair  Kay Watson
·         Provided the list of speakers
·         The full Conference Committee will begin monthly meetings in August
 
10.
Door Prizes – Linda Ramsey
·         Good results from many donors
 
 
11.
SHRM Foundation – Carol Statter
·         Asked Renee to join her for the “World of Opportunity” summit being put on by SAWDC and Southern Co. A career fair for 8th graders that will take place on September 28 and 29.
 
 
Next Scheduled Meeting: August 4, 2010, 8:00 a.m., AGC, 754 Downtowner Loop W, Mobile, AL 36609