2026 November Meeting Minutes
SOUTHEAST IOWA SHRM CHAPTER #507 MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 11th, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
The SEIA SHRM meeting was held on November 11th, 2026, via Teams and In-Person. President – Courtney Ferree, welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order.
Roll Call: Allison Monohon, Courtney Ferree, Melissa Hunt, Jolyn Hartson, Kate Clark, Erin Hogan, Kristina Jones, Hannah Meuzelaar, Alison Blommers-Arkema, Deep Kiran Rajani
Secretary’s Report
· 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 (11/10/2026) - $14,519.94.
· A motion was made to approve the treasurer’s report by Jolyn Hartson and supported by Deep Kiran Rajani; motion carried
Membership
· Current membership – 43 members.
· Welcome new member: Deep Kiran Rajani
· If you have anyone you would like to recommend to the Chapter, please do so.
Certification
- In person and Virtual Options available
- Testing Window: –12/01/2026-02/15/2027. Can apply now until 12/24/2026.
- SHRM member costs $399. Non-members costs $499.
- 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
· No Report
Programs
- See upcoming events on the SEIA SHRM website: https://seia.shrm.org/events
- Winter Event – Customized Sign Designs. Will be on 12/04/2026 at 2pm at SEIDA in Ottumwa, IA. Please RSVP to Melissa Hunt by 11/25/2026.
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.
Workforce Readiness/College Relations
- Nothing to report
Old Business:
- Nothing to report
New Business:
- Sofia Waters was elected Secretary for 2027 year.
- Gift Card Winner: Jolyn Hartson
Adjournment:
There was no further business to discuss, a motion was made by Allison Monohon to adjourn the meeting and supported by Melissa Hunt.
Program: Building A Magnetic Employee Value Proposition
Speaker: Nicole Bennion