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About Us
About Us

We provide resources, leadership and development opportunities for our SHRM members and human resource practitioners throughout Indiana.

What we do

As the Indiana state affiliate of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), we bring together representatives from 14 local chapters to form the Indiana State Council of SHRM. We serve the needs of all chapters and SHRM members across the state by providing resources, opportunities and strategic direction for advancing the HR profession in their local communities. We also serve as a vital connection between local members and the national SHRM organization.

Human resources is a broad and growing field. SHRM welcomes experienced HR professionals, those just getting started, students and anyone performing HR duties within their organization, whether “HR” is in their title or not.

Our Mission

Support. Connect. Engage.

Our Vision

Be Indiana’s trusted community leaders in people strategy.

Our Strategic Objectives

  • Chapter Support: To provide the 14 SHRM affiliated chapters throughout Indiana with resources and leadership.
  • Membership: To support all SHRM members (national, local chapter and student members) with resources and opportunities.
  • Partnerships: To partner with organizations that share our mission to advance the HR profession.

Meet the HR Indiana SHRM State Council

Tela Erdell, SHRM-SCP
HR Indiana SHRM Director

Hello and welcome to HR Indiana SHRM! As the State Director, I am proud to be a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and to join over 5,500 other SHRM members in our state.

People are the lifeblood of any organization. We are focused on advancing the human resource profession to help businesses and communities grow through a focus on people strategy.

 

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

 

Executive Team

Tela Erdell, SHRM-SCP

Tela Erdell, SHRM-SCP

State Council Director

Megan Nail, SHRM-SCP

Megan Nail, SHRM-SCP

Past State Director

Amanda Shettlesworth, SHRM-CP

Amanda Shettlesworth, SHRM-CP

State Council Director Elect

Gerald Bush, SHRM-SCP

Gerald Bush, SHRM-SCP

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

Jennifer Lange, SHRM-CP

Jennifer Lange, SHRM-CP

Director of Core Leadership Areas

Amy Wright, SHRM-SCP

Amy Wright, SHRM-SCP

2024 Co-Conference Chair

District Directors

Vicki Cook, SHRM-CP

Vicki Cook, SHRM-CP

State District Director North

Kathleen Stedman, SHRM-CP

Kathleen Stedman, SHRM-CP

State District Director, Mideast

Erin Stevens, SHRM-CP

Erin Stevens, SHRM-CP

State District Director, South

Core Leadership Area Directors

Tiffani Ewing, SHRM-CP

Tiffani Ewing, SHRM-CP

State Workforce Readiness Director

Kristen Lampkin

Kristen Lampkin

Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity Director

Kourtney McCauliff, SHRM-CP

Kourtney McCauliff, SHRM-CP

College Relations Director

Julia Pillow, SHRM-CP

Julia Pillow, SHRM-CP

Technology & Communications Director

Chris Schrader, SPHR

Chris Schrader, SPHR

Director, Government Affairs

Nancy Steigmeyer

Nancy Steigmeyer

State Council SHRM Foundation Director

Jennifer Zimmer, SHRM-SCP

Jennifer Zimmer, SHRM-SCP

Certification 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

Betty O'Hara, SHRM-CP

Betty O'Hara, SHRM-CP

President - Kosciusko HR Assn. #0449

Aaron Holley, SHRM-CP

Aaron Holley, SHRM-CP

President - North Central Indiana SHRM #0342

Ed San Inocencio

Ed San Inocencio

President - Northeast Indiana HR Assn. #0174

Nick Otis

Nick Otis

President - Northern Indiana HR Assn. #0452

Hayley Miller

Hayley Miller

President - SHRM of Northwest Indiana #0270

Susan Burleigh, SHRM-SCP

Susan Burleigh, SHRM-SCP

President - South Central Indiana HR Assn. #0512

Matthew R. Murry

Matthew R. Murry

President - Southern Indiana SHRM #0709

Jessica Jordan

Jessica Jordan

President - Tippecanoe Area HR Association #0127

Pam Pahnke, SHRM-CP

Pam Pahnke, SHRM-CP

President - Wabash Valley HR Assn. #0022

SHRM Staff

Faith Stipanovich, SHRM-SCP

Faith Stipanovich, SHRM-SCP

Field Services Director

As of January 2018