November 4, 2009

Mobile SHRM Board Meeting Minutes
 
MINUTES FOR:        November 04, 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
 
 
P
Jeff LeBlanc – President Elect
P
Jeanine Wilson - Certification
P
Candice Swiger-Door Prize Coordinator
 
 
P
Mary White-Membership
P
Renee Sorenson – Conference Chair
 
 
 
 
P
Teresa Taylor - Treasurer
P
Kay Watson – Diversity/Conf. Co-Chair
P
Kathryn Irby - Bookkeeper
 
 
P
Cindy Giddens-Secretary
A
Sherri Grubbs-Workforce Development
 
 
 
 
A
Harold Williamson – SHRM Foundation
P
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.
Research Pay Pal for website payment set up
Mary
 
2.
Make a cell phone list for conference
Cindy G.
Cindy G.
3.
Create charity ballots
Cindy G
Cindy G
4.
Check on alternate to Ms. Wheat’s Treats
Jeanine
Jeanine
5.
Letter for newsletter regarding late conf. registration
Renee
Renee
6.
Sending out participant list to vendors
Renee
Renee
7
Create announcement for newsletter on 2010 cert. class
Jeanine
Jeanine
 
DISCUSSION ITEMS AND MAIN DECISIONS MADE DURING COUNCIL MEETING:
 
Discussion Item
Main Decision(s) Made
1.
 President -  Angie Bedgood
  • Tabled membership criteria change until Jan 2010
  • BOD discussed  & approved giving participant list to vendors prior to conference
2.
President Elect – Jeff LeBlanc
  • Advised of staff change at Heron Lakes
  • Talked about holiday party gifts
3.
Core Leadership Areas -
Diversity – Kay Watson (Also conference co-chair)
 
  • Discussed conference
 
Certification – Jeanine Wilson
 
  • Discussed 2010 certification class $835 per student
  • MSHRM BOD will pay for $500 instructor book
  • Local pass rate has been around 55%
 
Legislative - Tom Woodford
 
·         Advised that Kelly has no new student chapter info
·         Students are studying for HR games
 
College Relations – Kelly Woodford
 
  • Absent
 
4.
 
Bookkeeper –
Kathryn Irby
·         Went over financials
·         Discussed conference money coming in
·         Put Mary’s plane fare in officer travel expenses
5.
PR -  Cindy S.
·         Has (8) sponsors already for HR Star at Dec luncheon
 
6.
 
Membership – Mary White
 
  • Discussed (4) applications for membership
  • BOD approved (2) Assoc and (2) Professional
  • Waiting on (1) applicant from previous month to send more info
7.
Conference Chair – Renee Sorenson
·         Conference plans are going well
·         Good sponsorship/waiting on (3) more to pay
·          
8.
Treasurer– Teresa Taylor
·         Keeping up with paying invoices and passing on info to Kathryn for financials
9.
A/V –
Carlton Spinks
·         Discussed conference A/V needs (Have all laptops and projectors)
·         Needs easels for signs
 
Next Scheduled Meeting: December 2, 2009, 8:00 a.m., AGC, 754 Downtowner Loop W, Mobile, AL 36609