HRACI Volunteer Opportunities by Committee

Committee: Certification
Committee Chair: Jennifer Lange, PHR, certification@hraci.org
Key Responsibilities: Design and coordinate the structured 9-week HRACI PHR/SPHR certification study group program for exempt level HR persons to prepare for the PHR/SPHR certification exam. Potential volunteers include: current PHR/SPHR certified individuals to facilitate (instruct) a unit/class, persons to direct/monitor/oversee a class, and/or those interested in becoming the next Director of Certification.
Meeting frequency: As Needed

Committee: Programs
Committee Chair: Helena Masters, PHR, vpprograms@hraci.org
Key Responsibilities: Coordinate all professional development activities including seminars, workshops and other events for the chapter membership. Provide a variety of programs for the memberships that are pertinent to current HR issues.
Meeting frequency: Monthly

Committee: College and Community Relations
Committee Chair: Scott Kincaid, SPHR, education@hraci.org
Key Responsibilities: Develops and coordinates career development opportunities for members including mentoring programs. Promote membership volunteer involvement in community volunteer organizations. Promote Groundhog Participate in one or more job fairs and work with local college student chapters.
Meeting frequency: Every other month

Committee: Sponsorship
Committee Chair: Patti Daniels, PHR, sponsorship@hraci.org
Key Responsibilities: Focus on securing sponsors for monthly luncheon meetings; promote website advertising, and developing new marketing strategies for HRACI.
Meeting frequency: Monthly

Committee: Communications
Committee Chair: Susan Martin, PHR, editor@hraci.org
Key Responsibilities: Produce monthly e-newsletter for HRACI members and to provide assistance to local media by connecting them with HR Specialists who will offer an HR perspective to their articles. Develop plan to increase public awareness of HRACI. Establish relationships with local media. Develop plan and ideas in order to serve as a resource to the community or local media on HR issues.
Meeting frequency: Quarterly

Committee: Diversity
Committee Chair: Erin Brothers, diversity@hraci.org
Key Responsibilities: Increase member awareness of area diversity resources. Improve member knowledge and skills on the business need for diversity and enhance HRACI’s community visibility in diversity.
Meeting frequency: As Needed

Committee: Membership
Committee Chair: Pam Dolas, PHR, vpmembership@hraci.org
Key Responsibilities: Recruit new members and retain current members by creating a welcoming and nurturing environment in which members can network and learn together.
Meeting frequency: Monthly

Committee: Legislative Affairs
Committee Chair: Dennis Stull, SPHR, legislative@hraci.org
Key Responsibilities: Monitors and communicates, on a continuing basis, pending legislative, regulatory and legislative action at the federal, state and local level which may have an impact on the management of human resources and employee benefits. Encourage active participation in the legislative process among chapter members.
Meeting frequency: Monthly

Committee: Volunteer Management
Committee Chair: Tami Murphy, volunteers@hraci.org
Key Responsibilities: Recruit new and existing HRACI members and encourage them to become more active in their membership by volunteering for a committee or participating in other valuable volunteer opportunities. Goals: Work on recognition of volunteers for their efforts and communicating it to the membership. Identifying additional volunteer opportunities.
Meeting Frequency: Monthly

Special Interest Group: Staffing Management Association
Committee Chair: Lisa Helms, sig@hraci.org
Key Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of SMA (formally EMA) is to provide additional learning, resources and networking events for those involved in this critical part of Human Resources. One of the goals of this committee is to keep the momentum and continue to get the word out about the group. We also will target new sponsors so we can bring cutting edge topics to the Indianapolis market.
Meeting Frequency: Monthly with a quarterly networking meeting

Special Interest Group: HR Consultants
Committee Chair: Lisa Helms, sig@hraci.org
Key Responsibilities: HR Consultants was formed in late 2006 as a forum for independent consultants. The group focuses on issues related to the success of their various specialties. Please stay tuned to the HRACI site for future presentations.
Meeting Frequency: Monthly with a quarterly networking meeting

If you have any questions, please contact Tami Murphy, Director, Volunteer Management, at tami@thatsgoodhr.com or 317-469-4141.

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