March 3, 2010

Mobile SHRM Board Meeting Minutes
 
MINUTES FOR:        March 3, 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
Mary White – President Elect
P
Jeanine Wilson - Certification
A
Candice Swiger-Conf. Co-Chair
 
 
P
Tom Woodford-Membership
P
Renee Sorenson – Workforce Development
P
Kathryn Irby - Bookkeeper
 
 
P
Angel Persson - Treasurer
P
Kay Watson – Conference Chair
P
Marjorie Icenogle – College Affairs
 
 
P
Cindy Giddens-Secretary
P
Teresa Taylor- Diversity
P
Linda Ramsey – Door Prize Coordinator
 
 
P
Carol Statter – SHRM Foundation
P
Kelly Woodford-Legislative Affairs
P
Angie Bedgood – Immediate Past Pres.
 
 
 
ACTION ITEMS TO BE COMPLETED
 
Action Items
Who:
Completed By:
1.
Prepare details on membership initiatives and e-mail to BOD
Tom
Tom
2.
Prepare announcement for newsletter on membership
Tom
Tom
3.
E-mail blast on mini-seminar
Mary
Mary
4.
Prepare conference forms and send to MTI for website
Kay
 
5.
Set up Survey Monkey account
Jeanine
Jeanine
6.
Article for newsletter on Ryla’s Award
Teresa
Teresa
7.
 
 
 
8.
 
 
 
 
DISCUSSION ITEMS AND MAIN DECISIONS MADE DURING COUNCIL MEETING:
 
Discussion Item
Main Decision(s) Made
1.
 President -  Jeff LeBlanc
  • Discussed budget with BOD
  • Made changes as needed to budget according to needs
  • Set annual charitable donation to a max of $2000; give what members give for lunch
  • Discussed member spotlight for newsletter this month, e-mail nominations for future months to Jeff. Always get written permission for editorial privileges.
  • Discussed that Battlehouse wants to do a lunch meeting at their location
  • Discussed Hill Visit – Going to try to get Jeff Sessions to come speak to membership
2.
President Elect – Mary White
  • Discussed using MTI for newsletter formatting and distribution (Cindy to organize and proof-read contents)
  • Discussed social networking event for membership (After Hours-type)
  • Discussed upcoming meetings and speaker gifts for mini-seminar
3.
VP Membership – Tom Woodford
  • Discussed and approved (11) membership applications
  • Discussed new membership initiatives to launch at next meeting
  • Discussed other ideas like “bring your boss to lunch”
4.
Core Leadership Areas -
 
Diversity – Teresa Taylor
  • Discussed Ryla award
 
Certification – Jeanine Wilson
  • Discussed using Survey Monkey for post-certification class/test surveys
 
Workforce Readiness - Renee Sorensen
 
  • Discussed budgeting money for several ready-to-work programs
  • Speak at next meeting about programs available
 
College Relations – Marjorie Icenogle
 
 
 
5.
 
Treasurer–
Angel Persson
 
  • Not attending the meeting next month
6.
 
Secretary –
Cindy Giddens
 
·         Left early
7.
A/VCarlton Spinks
·         Needs visuals for each BOD that speaks at meetings
·         Purchased a new micro phone
8.
PR -Karen Presley
·          
9.
Conference Chair  Kay Watson
·         Speak every month about conference to get started early (table at mini-seminar)
·         Getting conference forms together for website
·         Discussed need to groom next year’s treasurer for the conference challenges.
·         Discussed adding a 3% credit card fee for conference
10.
Door Prizes – Linda Ramsey
·         Ready for next month
11.
SHRM Foundation – Carol Statter
·         Discussed options for SHRM Foundation fundraising.
 
Next Scheduled Meeting: March 31, 2010, 8:00 a.m., AGC, 754 Downtowner Loop W, Mobile, AL 36609