Membership Update

422 current members
300 are SHRM members
194 hold HRCI certification

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TSHRM Board of Directors 

If you would like information about joining the board, contact the President-Elect. To hold a board position, members must qualify as a "regular" member according to the criteria defined in TSHRM's By Laws. Members who do not meet this criteria may serve as committee members. See the Volunteer Opportunities page for more information about TSHRM committee involvement.

Click on title to see description of the position.  Click on name to send an email to the person.

President
Georgia Rothschild
919.459.2922

 

Past President
Barbara C. Thomas, SPHR
919.765.2510

 

President Elect
Ronita Caldwell, SPHR
 

919.549.1313 

Vice President, Programs
Gwen Burston, SPHR

919.537.4213

Vice President, Membership

Susan Waldo, PHR

919.844.2900 x117

 

Sponsorship Director
Larry Woods

919.854.2138

Finance Director
JD Lutz

919.942.8700

Finance Secretary
Leslie Zanaglio
919.744.5568

Diversity Director

Al Sullivan

919.535.8148

Secretary
Joanne Forbes
919.913.1925

 

Communications Director
Asila Calhoun
919.595.6419

College Relations Director
Chanda Douglas-Ward

919.463.8330

     

Governmental Affairs Director

Vacant

HRCI Certification Director
Karen Seal, PHR

919.942.6080

Workforce Readiness Director
Bryan Bickley

919.844.3138

  

Board Advisor
Beatrice Runyan, PHR
919.545.2634

Below is an overview of the duties of each board position. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please view our Volunteer Opportunities page and contact the board member responsible for the area in which you have interest.

 

President: Provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure the success of the organization. Recommends the Board of Directors, presides at meetings, and coordinates the various functional groups and committees.

President-Elect: Performs duties of the President in his/her absence. Is responsible for the nomination of the following year's Board of Directors. Assists the President with leading the organization so as to ensure a smooth transition between Boards.

Past President: Serves as the advisor to current President on an as needed basis relying upon previous experience as chapter President.

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Vice President, Programs: Develops and implements strategies to educate members and provide networking opportunities through monthly meetings, roundtable discussions, seminars, etc. Responsibilities include coordinating program speakers, meeting facilities/logistics, surveying members' views on monthly meetings/related activities, etc.  Contributes timely, relevant information to newsletter, website and to the membership.

Vice President, Membership: Develops and implements strategies to recruit and retain members. Primary responsibilities include approving chapter membership applications and coordinating member-related activities such as managing the annual membership renewal campaign. Contributes timely, relevant information to newsletter, website and to the membership.

Sponsorship Director: Manages the development and provision of sponsors of the monthly luncheon meetings and special events of the chapter.

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Finance Director: Develops and implements strategies to assure the financial health of the chapter. This includes strategies for revenue generation as well as maintaining financial records and disbursing funds.

Finance Secretary: Responsible for areas including preparing checks & disbursing funds, recording all transactions, and maintaining assets.

Diversity Director: Initiates chapter diversity goals and activities such as workshops on the benefits of diversity in the workplace, the development of mentoring programs with member organizations, etc. Contributes timely, relevant information to newsletter, website and to the membership.

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Secretary: Responsible for areas including keeping the minutes and official records of the chapter's board meetings, writing correspondence on behalf of the chapter, and coordinating details such as ordering letterhead, envelopes, etc.

Communications Director: Develops and implements strategies to provide information to TSHRM members on a regular basis. This primarily includes having total responsibility for activities associated with the compilation and distribution of the chapter newsletter and maintaining current information on the chapter website.  

College Relations Director: Develops and implements strategies for student SHRM chapters affiliated with TSHRM. Responsibilities include establishing student chapters at an accredited college or university within the service area of TSHRM, providing guidance and assistance to the student chapter President in coordinating student chapter activities, providing opportunities for student chapter members to participate in TSHRM activities, and developing mentoring opportunities between student members and active TSHRM members. Contributes timely, relevant information to newsletter, website and to the membership.

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Governmental Affairs Director: Develops and implements strategies on communicating national, state and local legislative regulations to chapter members. This includes keeping membership informed on pertinent Human Resources-related legislation, and communicating ways that members can express their opinions on behalf of the chapter to the appropriate legislative bodies. Contributes timely, relevant information to newsletter, website and to the membership.

Certification Director: Responsible for providing members with information about upcoming PHR/SPHR certification examinations. Coordinates certification study group for interested members twice each year in conjunction with the Human Resource Certification Institute's bi-annual PHR/SPHR certification examinations. Contributes timely, relevant information to newsletter, website and to the membership.

Workforce Readiness Director: Coordinates opportunities for members' organizations to support community programs aimed at preparing youth for tomorrow's workplace through activities such as internships, mentoring programs, employee educational lunch-time seminars, etc. Contributes timely, relevant information to newsletter, website and to the membership.

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Board Advisors: Through their experience and leadership qualities, these individuals provide overall guidance to the chapter. They may also assist other Board members and chair special projects. Contributes timely, relevant information to newsletter, website and to the membership.

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