Members:
Committees are designed to provide valuable services and information to the membership. There are two types of committees: administrative and professional emphasis groups. The committees sponsor workshops and make our views known to various governmental agencies. Becoming a member of a committee provides an opportunity for leadership, career development, education and networking.
Advocacy Committee
Candace L. Underwood 414-299-8434 and
Angela Novotney 262-832-7112
Goals: Encourages legislative advocacy. Enables MMSHRM members to influence the outcome of federal and state legislation through education, opportunities for involvement and to provide a voice to legislators on workplace issues.
Methods: By networking with legislators and keeping MMSHRM members up to date on changes in the law through publications, meetings and with the aid of SHRM's HR VOICE resource.
Benefits: Committee members become aware of and involved in legislative issues that have a direct impact on their role as an HR professional within their organization.
Certification Committee Debbie Fedel 262-377-8888
Goals: Promote Professional Development via the certification process as defined by SHRM-HRCI with an objective to certify as many members as possible.
Methods: Information provided at committee workshops, via the newsletter, at monthly membership meetings and through MMSHRM's Certification Study Group.
Benefits: Exciting opportunities to enhance one's own professional development as well as raising the standards for the association and the profession.
College Relations Lindsay Rugg 262-415-1178 and Kristen Barrett 414-290-2522
Goals: Provides a liaison between MMSHRM and area universities keeping student SHRM chapters informed of activities related to the HR profession.
Methods: By developing and supporting ongoing relationships between faculties and student chapters and by providing programs and communication to stimulate activity within MMSHRM.
Benefits: Committee members aid in practical guidance to students interested in the HR fields and provide a professional network to help stimulate their growth and career development.
Community Outreach/Social Events Committee Kim Wengler 414-977-2629
Goals: Develop alliances with community groups and organizations with a focus on identifying volunteer opportunities that utilize HR knowledge and experience.
Methods: A partnership is formed with Journey House, where HR professionals can contribute their expertise in the delivery of services that this community organization provides. Additionally, the Community Outreach Committee researches and develops alliances with other charitable organizations where members can volunteer their skills and promote our profession.
Benefits: The Community Outreach Committee provides a great opportunity to network with other HR professionals, make a difference in our community, and advance the profession.
Employment Practices Committee Ryan McClone 414-454-0200 X11
Goals: To provide a variety of resources with which to educate HR Professionals on employment practices of member organizations, including employee relations and employment law issues and trends.
Methods: By planning and hosting two educational programs annually, creating publications on timely topics, and conducting roundtable discussions to exchange information at monthly meetings.
Benefits: The committee has a strong membership of experienced HR professionals, providers of HR services and employment attorneys that have engaging and informative roundtable discussions to increase practical knowledge while providing excellent networking. Members also have opportunities to utilize their leadership skills to become a committee chairperson, facilitate speaker programs or be a participant in the speaker programs.
Golf Outing Robert Suycott 414-755-4898 X2112 and Tom Griffith 262-306-8923
Goals: To provide a business networking activity that enhances personal relationships within Metro Milwaukee SHRM.
Methods: By providing a purely social activity in a shotgun start/scramble format that doesn't require golf skills, and hosting a networking dinner and prize raffle to follow the event.
Benefits: A great way to meet new friends and contacts in a low-pressure event that requires minimal time commitment and no special skills in the sport.
Marketing/Sponsorship Committee Connie Poll 414-964-8410
Goals: To advise and direct MMSHRM promotion, advertising and sponsorship opportunities to members and vendors.
Methods: The committee provides promotion and sponsorship opportunities using a number of different communication channels.
Benefits: Committee members establish worthwhile contacts, and help member companies promote their businesses through various offerings.
Membership Services Committee Serena Suckow 414-359-3114 and Leah Blumenthal 414-777-7788
Goals: To recruit, promote and maintain a diverse membership. To encourage activities that support the involvement and contributions of our diverse human resource community.
Methods: Actively recruit and retain a diverse membership through:
Benefits: Committee members partner with other HR professionals and organizations to strengthen and market MMSHRM and grow professionally. Members learn and expand their sensitivity and knowledge of the benefits of a diverse workforce.
Performance & Development Committee Jon Kaupla 414-291-0912 X121 and Chris Fuchs 262-302-0063
Goals: To serve the professional by being an information resource to MMSHRM members on performance and development issues, and continually foster professional development within the committee membership. To advance the profession by identifying key issues facing local businesses and offering resources to our members and the companies they serve. Grow the organization through networking at meetings and program offerings.
Methods: Discuss topics at each committee meeting that broaden members' knowledge of performance and development issues, trends, and products and present general membership programs to address those areas.
Benefits: Through sharing personal knowledge, committee members learn each other's best practices, new products and techniques in training. In addition, committee members have an opportunity to network and develop their own leadership skills.
Programming Committee Susan Brushafer 414-760-5647
Maureen Gavahan 414-665-1291and Greg Bachrach 414-937-2134
Goals: Provide innovative programming and leadership development opportunities to membership.
Method: Plan MMSHRM's Spring Conference. Assist with: speaker selection, securing exhibitors, collaborating program details and promoting this annual event to HR professionals, both members and non-members.
Benefits: Unique opportunity to provide fellow HR professionals with a full day conference dedicated to educating and developing the individual while furthering the profession as a whole.
Talent Acquisition Committee Becky Schermer 414-325-8425 and Kristen Kunkler-Chang 262-521-2919
Goals: Promote professional development via interaction with other HR professionals at monthly meetings and stay abreast of new recruitment tools, trends and strategies.
Methods:Information will be provided at monthly committee meetings which will be held at different venues on the last Wednesday of each month, from 8 to 9:30 am. Monthly topics will vary. Please see the calendar for future events.
Benefits: The opportunity to enhance one’s own professional development as well as learn and share best recruitment practices with other MMSHRM members.
Total Rewards Committee
Donna Pierson 414-266-3526 and Rena Somersan 414-236-0470
Goals: To provide educational programs in the areas of Comp & Benefits for Metro Milwaukee SHRM members.
Methods: Through program planning with discussions focused on MMSHRM members' interests. Programs also provide a forum for members to share experience and address issues.
Benefits: Great environment to learn more about these important issues with other HR professionals from the community.
Workplace Diversity Committee Delta Triplett 414-444-1733 and Kim Eubanks 414-278-6186
Goals: To provide technical expertise and program leadership on issues that impact workplace diversity, equal employment opportunity, fair employment laws, and affirmative action to MMSHRM members.
Methods: Facilitating discussion and networking among diversity and compliance professionals including coordinating quarterly meetings of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) and Industry Liaison Group (ILG), by updating publications and through informational programming.
Benefits: Networking opportunities with EEO/Diversity practitioners and attorneys at the regular monthly meetings as well as the quarterly OFCCP ILG meetings. Learning opportunities, topic of the month discussions, and leadership opportunities.
