March 31, 2010

Mobile SHRM Board Meeting Minutes
 
MINUTES FOR:        March 31, 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
 
 
A
Mary White – President Elect
P
Jeanine Wilson - Certification
A
Candice Swiger-Conf. Co-Chair
 
 
P
Tom Woodford-Membership
A
Renee Sorenson – Workforce Development
P
Kathryn Irby - Bookkeeper
 
 
P
Angel Persson - Treasurer
P
Kay Watson – Conference Chair
A
Marjorie Icenogle – College Affairs
 
 
P
Cindy Giddens-Secretary
A
Teresa Taylor- Diversity
P
Linda Ramsey – Door Prize Coordinator
 
 
P
Carol Statter – SHRM Foundation
A
Kelly Woodford-Legislative Affairs
P
Angie Bedgood – Immediate Past Pres.
 
 
 
ACTION ITEMS TO BE COMPLETED
 
Action Items
Who:
Completed By:
1.
Discussed turning over community foundation account to USA Foundation for scholarships
BOD
BOD-Approved
2.
Place vendor registration on website
Kay
Kay
3.
 
 
 
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DISCUSSION ITEMS AND MAIN DECISIONS MADE DURING COUNCIL MEETING:
 
Discussion Item
Main Decision(s) Made
1.
 President -  Jeff LeBlanc
  • Mobile chapter was 10th in contributions to SHRM Foundation
  • Discussed “hill” visit/new slogan and SHRM logo/push for 100% chapters/talked about getting Jeff Sessions to speak to our chapter
  • Janet Parker to come speak to our chapter to push national membership
  • Newsletter info due to Cindy by noon Thursday so she can send to MTI by 3:00pm for Monday distribution via e-mail
2.
President Elect – Mary White
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3.
VP Membership – Tom Woodford
  • (6) applications for membership for this month
  • Discussed requiring re-application following lapse of membership due to info being gone after March 1st.
4.
Core Leadership Areas -
 
Diversity – Teresa Taylor
 
 
Certification – Jeanine Wilson
 
  • Putting together slides showing changes to certification testing/requirements beginning this fall.
 
Workforce Readiness - Renee Sorensen
 
 
College Relations – Marjorie Icenogle
 
 
 
5.
 
Treasurer–
Angel Persson
 
  • Kathryn discussed financials and budget, discussed community foundation account ownership
6.
 
Secretary –
Cindy Giddens
 
·         N/A
7.
A/VCarlton Spinks
·         Talked about getting speaker materials for next meeting
·         Need receipt for new microphone to return
8.
PR -Karen Presley
·         Pics on website now
·         Discussed redoing the brochure
·         Discussed pricing/options for after hours social
9.
Conference Chair  Kay Watson
·         Convention center keeping same lunch pricing as last year/need to make a payment to them in June.
·         Finalized the floor plan/discussed cut off for vendor registration/have 54 booths
·         Placing vendor registration on website
10.
Door Prizes – Linda Ramsey
·         n/a
11.
SHRM Foundation – Carol Statter
·         State asked for donations from local chapters for National SHRM silent auction
 
Next Scheduled Meeting: May 5, 2010, 8:00 a.m., AGC, 754 Downtowner Loop W, Mobile, AL 36609