CAPITAL AREA HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATION August 2019

Hello CAHRA members,

We missed seeing everyone in July but I hope everyone has had a great summer so far. I know many of you are focusing now on back to school preparations or even sending your child off to college for the first time. My focus as I write this is where did the summer go and why have I not been to the beach yet! I hope you had a chance to do something fun with family or friends. Our Board had a chance in July to meet and focus on CAHRA activities for the remainder of 2019 and we are working hard to provide value to our members by providing valuable information, professional development, and networking opportunities. Dan Baker, Legislative Chair, has a great speaker lined up for our August meeting (see bio. on page 2), and we are very excited about our annual Night Networking Event scheduled for September 24

th at Shaggy’s. You do not want to

miss this. Connie Siggers-Parker, Vice-President, has our October and November speakers lined up, and before you know it, our December 4

th holiday social will happen all in the blink of an eye.

We also had a MS SHRM council meeting in July and I am happy to share with you that they are offering SHRM chapter members a $50 off PROMO CODE for the 24th Annual MS HR Conference & Expo in Tupelo, MS, Sept.16-18. Register now if you have not yet at http://bit.ly/2019MSSHRMCONFERENCE. I will be passing out the PROMO CODE card at our meeting Wednesday or contact me directly if you need it before August 7

th.

This past Saturday we said farewell to our friend, mentor, and HR leader, Mr. Lindsay Carter, Jr. I want to personally thank Ms. Jackie Mack for her work on a Memorial Resolution which she read at his funeral and presented to his family on behalf of CAHRA and MSSHRM in which Lindsay served in leadership roles for many years. We will honor Lindsay during our August 7

th meeting and have her read a copy of the Memorial Resolution. I was happy to see so many CAHRA members present at

his funeral. Lastly, I would like to open up nominations for our 2020 CAHRA board member. The new board member must be and main-tain SHRM membership and have achieved SHRM Certification (SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP). The new board member will serve a 6 year term and will begin in the role of Treasurer. In the role of Treasurer, you will fulfill the role of financial officer, collect and distribute funds, maintain membership roster, provide financial reports, and attend chapter board meetings. If you are interested or would like to nominate a member to the board, please submit member name to our 2020 Chapter President, Ms. Melissa Robbins at mrobbins@sfli.com. I look forward to seeing you all next week!

Tracy Osborn, SHRM-SCP, SPHR CAHRA CHAPTER PRESIDENT

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

MEETING

INFORMATION

DATE: August 7, 2019

TIME: 11:30am

LOCATION: Hilton Jackson -

Penthouse

*SPEAKER: Scott Waller

TOPIC: Legislative Update:

pending legislation affecting

employers

2019 Officers

President

Tracy Osborn, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Waggoner Engineering

President Elect

Melissa Robbins PHR, SHRM-CP

SFBLI

Vice President

Connie Siggers-Parker PHR,

SHRM-SCP

Comcast

Secretary

Brandi Garrett PHR, SHRM-CP

GI Associates

Treasurer

Loretta Phillips SHRM-CP

Madison Co Board of Supervisors

Past President

Lindsey Hoskinson, PHR, SHRM-

CP

RevClaims

Scott Waller, IOM, is President and CEO of the Mississippi Economic

Council - the State Chamber of Commerce. He previously served as

the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at MEC,

where he refined and deployed a comprehensive advocacy plan by building strong relationships

with members of the Mississippi legislature and bolstering involvement among MEC’s

membership. He has worked to build coalitions and strengthen alliances between MEC members

and other organizations to make the Chamber a policy leader on key issues of economic

development, education, workforce training, taxes, tourism, and business climate. He also

pioneered a comprehensive communications plan using innovative approaches to take advantage

of ever-changing technology.

Prior to joining MEC, he spent more than 20 years as a newspaper journalist, including four years

as Business Editor of the Clarion Ledger. He is also the former owner and editor of the Madison

County Journal, and was a co-owner of Siwel Homes, a residential construction company.

He is a graduate of Mississippi State University and has completed the respected Institute for

Organization Management Program, an intensive four-year nonprofit leadership training program

conducted by the US Chamber of Commerce, and held at the University of Georgia in Athens,

GA.

Waller has continued his dedication to scouting since his days as an Eagle Scout, and serves on

the executive board of the Andrew Jackson Council of the Boy Scouts of America. A loyal

Bulldog, he has served on the board of directors of the MSU Alumni Association’s Central

Mississippi Chapter.

He and his wife Kim live in Madison, and are active at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church.

Their son Shane and daughter in law Whitney are graduates of MSU and live in Washington, DC.

MISSION STATEMENT

CAHRA is committed to serving and supporting local HR professionals by enhancing development through education and resources, providing opportunities for networking, and creating strategic community partnerships.

Scott Waller - MS Economic Council

Menu for the August meeting is as follows: Pre-Set garden

salad with ranch and balsamic dressings; Grilled chicken

tenders, fried catfish, baked beans, turnip greens, scalloped

potatoes; dinner rolls; pre-set dessert of lemon cake with fresh

marinated berries; iced tea and coffee

THANK YOU to our August Meeting GOLD Sponsor: MI-BEST

The Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program (MI-BEST) quickly teaches students literacy, work, and college-readiness skills so they can

move through school and into living wage jobs faster. MI-BEST partners with colleges and employers in the state to teach trade skills and ultimately employ the unemployed or underemployed. To find out more about MI-BEST and how you can contribute to their program goals, please visit https://www.mibest.ms/ or contact Gloria Mwase, Project Consultant, at 601-480-8998 or gloriamwase@gmail.com.

C a p i t a l Ar e a H u m a n R e s o u r c e s A s s o c i a t i o n

P.O. Box 16042 │ Jackson, MS 39211

Website: http://cahra.shrm/org │ Email: jxncahra@yahoo.com

Linkedin: CAHRA - Capital Area Human Resource Association (Jackson, MS Metro Area)

Facebook: http:facebook.com/CAHRAJackson

Sons and Daughters Scholarship Awards

The 2019 Sons and Daughters scholarship recipients are Miss Sydney G. Storm, daughter of

member Kathryn (Kathy) Storm of Madison, and a graduate of Madison Central High School.

Sydney will be attending the University of Mississippi, and plans to major in Psychology. The

second recipient is Miss Eleanor J. Baker, daughter of member and Committee Chair Dan Baker of

Jackson, and a graduate of Jackson Preparatory School. Eleanor will be attending Mississippi

State University and plans to major in Interior Design.

Pictured here are Sydney, her mom Kathy, and CAHRA President Tracy Osborn.

Recipient Eleanor Baker was unable to attend, but was presented her award by her dad,

Dan Baker.

Save the Date! CAHRA will host our

annual Night Networking Event on

Tuesday September 24th at

Shaggy’s! Come spend some time

with your fellow CAHRA members

and enjoy some delicious food and

drinks! More info coming soon!

Please see info below for the 2019 SHRM Winter Exam Window: Dec. 1, 2019 - Feb. 15, 2020. For

more information, contact Cassie Mendrop, SHRM Certification Chair, at mendropca@gosaints.org