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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

Amanda Shettlesworth, SHRM-CP
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

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