2026 January Meeting
SOUTHEAST IOWA SHRM CHAPTER #507 MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
The SEIA SHRM meeting was held on January 14th, 2026 via Teams and In-Person. President -Courtney Ferree, welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order.
Roll Call: Stacey Bone, Allison Monohon, Jolyn Hartson, Melissa Hunt, Erin Hogan, Sara Shinn, Barb Codjo, Courtney Ferree, Kristina Jones, Sheryl Proctor, Sofia Waters, Jennifer Deaver, Julie Belger, Veronica Bolibaugh
Secretary’s Report
- Last meeting had no minutes. No changes.
- A motion was made to approve the secretary’s report as presented by Allison Monohon and supported by Jolyn Hartson; motion carried
Treasurer’s Report
- Current account balance (01/14/2026) - $14,083.57.
- A motion was made to approve the treasurer’s report by Jolyn Hartson and supported by Allison Monohon; motion carried
Membership
- Current membership – 48 members. If you have anyone you would like to recommend to the Chapter please do so.
Certification
- In person and Virtual Options available
- Testing Window:– 05/01/26 – 7/15/26, Applications accepted now through deadline 03/30/2026
- SHRM member costs $420
- Reminder that there are scholarships available thru SHRM to pay for the full cost of testing as well as the learning system. Click here for more information https://www.shrm.org/in/foundation/scholarships-grants-awards/grants#accordion-c603ff81dd-item-0e2e97c904
Legislature and Diversity
- There has been a big shift to Religious focus instead of DEI.
Programs
- See upcoming events on the SEIA SHRM website: https://seia.shrm.org/events
- An email will go out with the year events on it.
Communications
- If anyone has questions to ask the group or need feedback on a topic, they can send the question to mhunt@mahaskahealth.org and she will send it out to the member group.
- SEIA SHRM now has a LinkedIn account. Go connect!
Workforce Readiness/College Relations
- Sofia Waters is the person filling this role. Thank you to Sofia for volunteering your time.
- William Penn does have HR program starting.
Old Business:
- Nothing to report
New Business:
- Gift Card Winner: Kristina Jones
Adjournment:
There was no further business to discuss, a motion was made by Stacey Bone to adjourn the meeting and supported by Veronica Bolibaugh.
Program: Empowering Employees through Financial Wellness: HR’s Role
Speaker: Ritu Jethani
