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Art Smith, SPHR, CCP
President
Art is managing partner of AG Smith & Associates, an HR project management firm working with HR professionals and business leaders to help maximize their peoples engagement and thereby their contributions to the business. He can be reached at 615-260-8909.
Goal: “To support and serve membership of MT|SHRM through strategic, focused leadership and continued growth of the organization, which will advance the profession and support the HR professional.” |
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Bob McKown
Past-President
Bob is President & Corporate Vice President of XMi Human Resources, assisting organizations with employee relations issues, payroll, administration of all types of core and supplemental benefits plans, retirement programs, leadership and organizational development, strategic, tactical and practical human consulting, succession planning, transition management and outplacement. He can be reached at 615-301-3043.
Goal: “To increase volunteer opportunities for our membership while providing programs that help to advance the HR profession.”
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Mel Waymaster, SPHR
President-Elect
Mel is the Vice President of Human Resources for Correct Care Solutions, a healthcare company. He can be reached at 615-324-5756.
Goal: “To foster partnerships between HR professionals that will facilitate increased knowledge of available HR resources, growth in leadership capabilities, and provide strategic advantages to all HR professionals.”
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Dennis Stull , SPHR
Communications Chair
Dennis is the Human Resource Manager for Ghertner and Company. He is a recent transplant from Indiana, where he served on the Central Indiana HRA Board. He can be reached at 615-277-0348.
Goal: “To enhance the voice quality of MTSHRM for members and the communities we serve.”
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Michelle Thompson
Finance Chair
Michelle is the Director of People Services for Community Education Partners, an education company. She can be reached at 615-850-3607.
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Aimee Hull, PHR
Membership Chair
Aimee is Manager, Human Resources Administration at ENA, a world class technology company providing technology solutions to K-20 education, library and government sectors. She can be reached at 615-312-6061.
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Barbara Stewart, SPHR
Programs Chair
Barbara Stewart is the owner and managing member of shapingHR, LLC, an HR consulting firm that focuses on providing a broad range of HR services and training programs targeted at helping organizations ensure compliance and to better manage and develop their human capital to achieve organizational goals. She also continues as Communications Chair for the Career Transition Team. She can be reached at 615-599-7574.
Goal: “To consistently raise the bar in providing quality programming that educates, informs, and promotes the professional growth and development of our individual members as well as advances the HR profession in general.” |
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Kara Shea
Legal Advisor
Kara is an employment attorney with the law firm of Miller & Martin, PLLC. She handles employment litigation, counsels employers on compliance issues, and provides supervisory training on wage and hour, FMLA, discrimination, and other critical employment law issues. Kara can be reached at 615-244-9270.
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Fred Bissinger
Legislative Chair
Fred is an Attorney with the Law Firm of Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC. He is a member of SHRM. He has recently served on the Legal Education Committee and presented at an evening workshop and the 2009 Conference. Fred can be reached at 615-727-1000.
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Tiffany Coursey, PHR
Workforce Planning Chair
Tiffany is an HR Representative at Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon, Inc., a multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering firm. She can be reached at 615-252-4473 .
Goal: "To provide MTSHRM members with opportunities to offer our unique expertise to the local community; to support a culture of diversity within our chapter and places of work; to support our student chapters with resources and expertise; and to provide support and resources to our members in transition."
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Laquita Stribling, SPHR, CSP
Professional Development Chair
Laquita has been with Randstad for 14 years. In Nashville, Randstad specializes in Office, Industrial, and Finance & Accounting support positions. Currently, Laquita is the Senior Area Vice President and Chair of the Diversity Council for Randstad US. She can be reached at 615-771-0702.
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Janet Meek
Sponsorship Chair
Janet is with Peachtree Planning of Tennessee. She is also a veteran of the recruiting industry and has a special interest in hiring, training and developing employee skills and talents. She is Communications Co-Chair for the 2009 State Conference Steering Committee. She can be reached at 615-376-8348. |
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