2026 January Meeting Minutes

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
• 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