October 2015
Chapter 0238
Celebrating 31 Years
1984—2015
Oct Breakfast Meeting
Wed. October 14, 2015
Speaker: Calvin Jackson
Diversity & Inclusion Leader at Tech Data
“What does Success Look Like for
Diversity & Inclusion? ”
2015
HRCI Study Group Continues
SuncoastHR Breakfast Meeting
HR Tampa Annual HR Conference
OTCE Speaker Submission Deadline
SuncoastHR Breakfast Meeting
Suncoast Dec Holiday Party
Aug 27—Nov 19
October 14
October 21
October 23
November 11
December 8
8:00 AM— 9:30 am
October 23, 2015: Speaker Proposals Due
Check-in begins at 7:30 am
for OTCE 2016
Feathersound Country Club
2201 Feather Sound Drive, Clearwater
NOTE: Breakfast buffet starts at 7:30 AM
Thank you to our meeting sponsor
OTCE (On the Cutting Edge) Conference Committee
is planning for 2016!
http://www.suncoasthr.org/programsspeaker-proposals.html
Coming Soon: (Coming Back from our OTCE
Conference)
November 11, 2015 Breakfast Meeting:
Award Winning Author & International
Speaker
For sponsoring our Oct. Monthly Meeting!
www.andy-masters.com/splash.da
Register at: www.SuncoastHR.org
If you experience any issues registering, please email
hospitality@suncoasthr.org
Breakfast Meeting Registration is a ‘Must’
All attendees, including Premier members, are required to register prior to the
monthly meetings to maintain membership status pricing. All non-registered
In this issue:
The President’s Corner
Oct Breakfast Meeting Speaker Info
CareerSource Business Seminar Series
News Briefs– OTCE Speaker Deadline
2015 HR Tampa Conference
December Holiday Party—with friends!
SuncoastHR 2015 Executive Committee
SuncoastHR 2015 Committee Chairs
premier and regular members are now required to pay $20 (cash or check only)
at the meeting. Breakfast fees paid in advance cannot be refunded unless
page 2
page 3
page 4
page 5
page 6
page 7
page 8
page 9
cancellation is received before the Friday of each chapter meeting. Feel free
tocontact Hospitality@SuncoastHR.org with any questions.
While SuncoastHR retains complete editorial right over any articles
appearing in this newsletter, the views and opinions expressed within
each article are those of the individual author and not necessarily those of
SuncoastHR.
Page 2
Chapter News - October 2015
Dear SuncoastHR Members:
Hopefully like me, you enjoyed some quality time with your family and friends over the Labor Day holiday. For me, Labor Day marks
the beginning of the holiday season, my favorite time of the year.
What a fantastic time we had at the HR Florida Conference. We kicked it off with a great social gathering with our sister chapter’s HR
Tampa and Sarasota SHRA. It was well attended and people are still raving about how grand it was. Victoria Henrich, owner of 5
Star Staffing hosted the event and did an outstanding job. She exceeded our expectations with a fantastic assortment of hor d’oeuvres, drinks and gifts. Victoria definitely strives for excellence! A special thank you to Victoria.
As usual, the conference was well organized and well worth the cost. It was a great opportunity to make new connections while
enjoying the informative topics presented by experts in their field. It was also a pleasure to meet so many HR Florida volunteers who
so graciously gave of their time during the conference. Kudos to all HR Florida and chapter volunteers. You make so many great
things happen!
Another exciting part of the conference was when Lynn Heckler, our very own Past President was named 2015 HR Professional of
the Year! Not only is she an amazing HR Professional, but she also donated her entire winnings from this award on behalf of our
chapter to the Big Purple Weigh In making SuncoastHR one of the top 6 winners for the most donated to Harbor House during conference. A very special thank you to Lynn Heckler. Way to go Lynn!
It has been such a fun filled month for our chapter. The conference was followed up by an excellent gathering with our HR Tampa
colleagues at the offices of Ogletree Deakins where we enjoyed game night! I’m not much of a game player myself, so when our
membership team recommended we participate in this event, I wasn’t too excited. My mind was changed very quickly when I reluctantly jumped in and started playing the game “Apples to Apples,” a game in which I was not at all familiar. What a great game it
was! I now refer to this evening as the night of laughter and learning. I learned so much in such a brief time about those who participated in the games that I feel like I have new friends. Thank you Bill Grob for hosting this event. We really appreciate you and Ogletree Deakins for your continued support of our chapter.
So, if you are like me and are a bit shy about attending social events, I encourage you to step outside your
comfort zone and attend just one. Whether it be our member social, game night, or any other event, you
are bound to make a great new connection, and maybe even meet your new best friend.
I’m looking forward to seeing you at this month’s Diversity chapter meeting.
Warm Regards,
Mary
Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. ~ George Eliot
“Member’s Moment”
Are you hiring? Hosting a great event? Want to share company news? For a small donation to the SHRM Foundation ($1, $3, $5 –
CASH) you can have an opportunity to make a brief announcement at the monthly breakfast meeting! Just send an email to president@suncoasthr.org by the Monday before the Chapter Meeting, and let us know you want to speak, it's that easy!
For questions relating to CEUs for the Chapter meetings: Contact Tom Topping at professionaldevelopment@suncoasthr.org
At the end of each Chapter meeting, both certificates will be handed out with the HRCI CEU code and the SHRM CEU code. It will
be each member’s responsibility to pick this up on their way out of each meeting to ensure they have the CEU info needed to
complete their re-certifications online.
Page 3
Chapter News - October 2015
October Breakfast Meeting—Oct 14, 2015
Speaker: Calvin Jackson
Diversity & Inclusion Leader At Tech Data
“What Does Success Look Like for
Diversity & Inclusion? ”
Bio: Cal Jackson is a certified NTL Diversity Practitioner and Owner of DIVERSITY INCLUSION VENTURES. He has held various corporate
leadership positions in public relations, community affairs, telecommunications, financial services, and city government. After 5 years as
a television news reporter, Cal served as a press secretary for the mayor of Atlanta. He later became the spokesperson for the Atlanta
Fire Department. During this time, Cal managed his own video production company and continues to produce corporate diversity videos
for his education modules.
Cal is most known in this industry for his design, development and delivery of engaging and thought-provoking diversity workshops. Topics include generations, gender, lookism, self-awareness, discrimination, bias, classism and the cultural competence of managers.
Program description and goals:
“Nothing gets done, unless it gets measured.” This is an old adage of many companies. The most difficult component of organizational
effectiveness to measure is a Diversity & Inclusion program. Tech Data Corporations’ Diversity & Inclusion Leader, Cal Jackson will share
examples of what ‘success’ can look like when utilizing proven best practices. Attendees will participate in group discussions and analysis of their Diversity & Inclusion efforts.
ROI’s:
Upon completion of this education session, Participants will be able to:
Access their efficacy of their Diversity & Inclusion program
Identify relative resources for building a successful Diversity & Inclusion program
Enhance their existing Diversity & Inclusion program
CEUs: This program has been Approved for 1 recertification credit hour toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification
Institute, as well as SHRM PDC. The credits will be handed out at the end of the meeting. SuncoastHR is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
Thanks to our October Breakfast Meeting Sponsor:
Chapter News - October 2015
Would your company like to advertise in our monthly newsletter?
Contact Ginger Dodds at publicrelations@suncoasthr.org
Page 4
Page 5
Chapter News - October 2015
October 23, 2015:
Membership Corner
Speaker Proposals Due for OTCE
(On the Cutting Edge) 2016
Conference Committee is
planning for 2016!
SuncoastHR is starting to solicit for conference speakers. Below
you will find a link to our website where potential speakers can
complete the survey monkey forms to submit their proposal .
http://www.suncoasthr.org/programsspeakerproposals.html
We ask that speaker proposals be received by October 23, 2015
and speakers will be notified by the end of November 2015.
We are looking forward to another wonderful OTCE (On The Cutting Edge) Annual Conference in April of 2016! For questions,
contact: Kelly Banchak, PHR, SHRM-CP, 2016 Committee Director
SAVE THE DATE: April 21, 2016 OTCE Conference Date
We are gaining momentum in our drive for increased membership. As this occurs, questions are generated surrounding the
diff rent types of memberships, pricing and qualifications.
Recently, an explanation of the membership types was added to
the SuncoastHR homepage. If you select the membership tab,
the first selection, membership types, is where you will find details on memberships.
We offer a Premier level to all our members. The benefits of
which include the costs of membership, all costs for the breakfast sessions and the cost of the annual “On the Cutting Edge”
conference. This is truly the simplest, most cost effective membership we offer.
One of the benefits of Certification is membership at the Professional level. If you are not certified through HRCI or SHRM,
SuncoastHR provides classes to assist in achieving your certification goals. If you are interested in learning more about becoming certified please contact: professionaldevelopment@suncoasthr.org.
Collectively, as we move forward to promote our organization,
please direct prospective members to our website as well as to:
membership@suncoasthr.org
HRCI PHR/SPHR Study Group
Fall Session: HRCI PHR/SPHR Study Group: Thursdays Aug 27  Nov 19 @ Webster Univ
Spring Session: HRCI PHR/SPHR Study Group - Spring Session
Every Thursday beginning Jan 28  April 4 @ Webster Univ
The cost of the class is $575 and includes all materials and one year of membership with SuncoastHR. If you are a
ready a member of SuncoastHR the cost is $500 and will include all study materials. The class does not include
the cost of the Certification Test itself or membership to SHRM.
Registration will be available online through our website www.suncoasthr.org. All payments must be made directly through www.suncoasthr.org.
For additional information, contact: professionaldevelopment@suncoasthr.org
Please enjoy these SHRM articles relating to professional development:
“Pay Transparency Rule Does Not Apply to HR in All Situations”
http://www.shrm.org/legalissues/federalresources/pages/pay-transparency-rule.aspx#sthash.em6tVRFc.dpuf
Is the Annual Performance Review Dead?
http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/employeerelations/articles/pages/performance-reviews-are-dead.aspx
www.SHRM.org
Chapter News - October 2015
Would your company like to advertise in our monthly newsletter?
Contact Ginger Dodds at publicrelations@suncoasthr.org
Page 6
Chapter News - October 2015
Page 7
Page 8
Chapter News - October 2015
2015 SuncoastHR Executive Board— Executive Officers
President
Mary Trombitas, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
President@suncoasthr.org
Past President
Lovese Purifoy, MSM, SPHR
Pastpresident@suncoasthr.org
Vice President of Professional Development
Tom Topping, PHR
Professionaldevelopment@suncoasthr.org
Treasurer
Amber Gurley
Treasurer@suncoasthr.org
Secretary
Lee Domarasky
Secretary@suncoasthr.org
Vice President of Membership
Kathryn Hren, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Membership@suncoasthr.org
Vice President of Public Relations
Ginger Dodds
Publicrelations@suncoasthr.org
President Elect
Tim Sparks
Presidentelect@suncoasthr.org
Chapter News - October 2015
Page 9
2015 SuncoastHR Board – Committee Chairs
World at Work
Amy Bailey, SPHR, CEBS, CCP, CBP, GRP
worldatwork@suncoasthr.org
Hospitality Committee
Ellie Gibbia
hospitality@suncoasthr.org
Communications Director
Kathi Acree, PHR, SHRM-CP
communications@suncoasthr.org
Social Media
Rose Gangemi, PHR
socialmedia@suncoasthr.org
Conference Director (OTCE)
Kelly Banchak, PHR
conference@suncoasthr.org
Sponsorship Director
Brian Hanrahan, MBA
sponsorship@suncoasthr.org
Diversity Director
Maalikah Yorke
diversity@suncoasthr.org
Membership, Engagement & Retention Director
Meghann Bedell, MBA, SPHR
memberengagement@suncoasthr.org
Government Affairs Director
Bill Grob
governmentaffairs@suncoasthr.org
Hospitality Director
Kevin Flanner, SPHR
hospitality@suncoasthr.org
HR Certification Director
Vacant
certification@suncoasthr.org
Job Bank Director
Sarah Davis, BA, BSW, SPHR
jobbank@suncoasthr.org
College Relations
Vacant
collegerelations@suncoasthr.org
Workforce Readiness Director
Dominique Van Kirk
workforcereadiness@suncoasthr.org
Webmaster
Jenni Stone
webmaster@suncoasthr.org
At Large 1
Bob McCormick JD
atlarge1@suncoasthr.org
At Large 2
Gyda DePeppe, MBA, PHR
atlarge2@suncoasthr.org