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About Indiana SHRM
About Indiana SHRM

Welcome to HR Indiana SHRM, a state affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

HR Indiana SHRM consists of 15 chapters in the State of Indiana. The board of directors consists presidents of all the chapters plus various chapter leadership chairs.

We meet 5 times a year to discuss how we can further the HR profession in Indiana and serve our members effectively.

One of the ways we serve our members is our HR Indiana Annual Conference. Last year we had 1800 attendees and we are one of the top 3 regional HR conferences in the United States.

Mission

Advance the human resource profession and serve the professional by providing diverse resources, innovative leadership and development opportunities.

Vision Statement

Be Indiana’s authority in people strategy for organizational leaders, human resource professionals and individuals involved in the practice of human resource management.

Strategic Objectives

  • Chapter Support
  • Membership
  • Partnerships

 

State Council

Our State Council is broken down into the Executive Team, District Directors, Core Leadership Area Directors, and Chapter Presidents.

Executive Team

Amanda Shettlesworth, SHRM-CP

Amanda Shettlesworth, SHRM-CP

State Council Director

Tela Erdell, SHRM-SCP

Tela Erdell, SHRM-SCP

Past State Director

Vicki Cook, SHRM-CP, PHR

Vicki Cook, SHRM-CP, PHR

State Council Director Elect

Ed San Inocencio

Ed San Inocencio

State Council Membership Director

Jess Stephenson, SHRM-CP

Jess Stephenson, SHRM-CP

2024 Co-Conference Chair

Megan Nail, SHRM-SCP

Megan Nail, SHRM-SCP

Operational Effectiveness Director

Erin Stevens, SHRM-CP

Erin Stevens, SHRM-CP

Director of Core Leadership Areas

Amy Wright, SHRM-SCP

Amy Wright, SHRM-SCP

2024 Co-Conference Chair

District Directors

Amanda Gries

Amanda Gries

State District Director, South

Kathleen Stedman, SHRM-CP

Kathleen Stedman, SHRM-CP

State District Director, Mideast

Nancy Steigmeyer

Nancy Steigmeyer

State District Director North

Core Leadership Area Directors

Kim Dinwiddie, SHRM-SCP

Kim Dinwiddie, SHRM-SCP

State Council SHRM Foundation Director

Patricia Fields, SHRM-SCP

Patricia Fields, SHRM-SCP

State Workforce Readiness Director

Mike Frederick, SHRM-SCP

Mike Frederick, SHRM-SCP

Technology & Communications Director

Tracy Justice, SHRM-CP

Tracy Justice, SHRM-CP

Government Affairs Director

Julia Pillow, SHRM-SCP

Julia Pillow, SHRM-SCP

Inclusion & Diversity Director

Jessica Poole, PHR

Jessica Poole, PHR

Certification Director

Natalia Rayzor, SHRM-CP, PHR

Natalia Rayzor, SHRM-CP, PHR

College Relations Director

Chris Schrader, SPHR

Chris Schrader, SPHR

Government Affairs Director

Chapter Presidents

Stephanie Colcord, SHRM-SCP

Stephanie Colcord, SHRM-SCP

Co-President - Michiana Chapter SHRM #0016

Becky Ragsdale, SHRM-CP

Becky Ragsdale, SHRM-CP

Co-President - Michiana Chapter SHRM #0016

James Mitchell, SHRM-CP

James Mitchell, SHRM-CP

President - East Central Indiana HR Assn. #0425

Andrea Stucky

Andrea Stucky

President - Eastern Indiana HR Assn. #0494

Amanda Gries

Amanda Gries

President - Evansville Area HR Assn. #0032

Alona Bahler, SHRM-SCP

Alona Bahler, SHRM-SCP

President - IndySHRM #0099

Matt Boren

Matt Boren

President - Kosciusko HR Assn. #0449

Barbara Mossman

Barbara Mossman

President - Lakeshore SHRM. #0452

Jesse Height

Jesse Height

President - North Central Indiana SHRM #0342

Carly Buchanan, SHRM-SCP, aPHR

Carly Buchanan, SHRM-SCP, aPHR

President - Northeast Indiana HR Assn. #0174

Sam Rogowski

Sam Rogowski

President - SHRM of Northwest Indiana #0270

Hilary Kanyi, SHRM-SCP

Hilary Kanyi, SHRM-SCP

President - South Central Indiana HR Assn. #0512

Glen Mattingly, SHRM-SCP

Glen Mattingly, SHRM-SCP

President - Southern Indiana SHRM #0709

Beth Mellinger, SHRM-CP

Beth Mellinger, SHRM-CP

President - Tippecanoe Area HR Association #0127

Pam Pahnke, SHRM-CP

Pam Pahnke, SHRM-CP

President - Wabash Valley HR Assn. #0022

SHRM Staff

Heather Merrick, MBA, SHRM-SCP

Heather Merrick, MBA, SHRM-SCP

Field Services Director

As of January 2018