Conference Liaison Director
Position Description and Duties
The Conference Liaison Director provides strategic direction and leadership as it relates to the management of all activities related to coordinating an annual State Council Conference and assists with the coordination of other State Council sponsored conferences, such as the State Leadership Conference and Day on the Hill Conference.
RESPONSIBLE TO: State Director
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Attend all State Council meetings and actively participate in Council matters.
- Demonstrates active leadership on WISHRM Executive Team
- Provides onboarding and strategic direction to all Council Event Chairs.
- Facilitate the annual nominations process for the selection of the State Conference Co-Chairs and provide annual onboarding to selected State Conference Co-Chairs.
- Provide strategic direction to Conference Co-Chairs throughout the Co-Chair commitment to the State Conference.
- Work with the State Conference Co-Chairs to appoint qualified individuals to manage specific functions related to the State Conference with the objective of selecting individuals throughout the State from various Chapters.
- Oversee the development and monitoring of State Conference budget and ensure objectives are met or exceeded, in conjunction with the State Conference Co-Chairs and Treasurer, subject to Finance Committee and State Council approval.
- Serve on the State Conference Committee and provide leadership and direction to committee members, monitoring all activities related to the conference.
- Assist with securing sites for the State Conference, State Legislative and the State Leadership Conferences, in conjunction with the State Conference Co-Chairs, the Leadership and the Governmental Affairs Director.
- Promote SHRM and the State Council collaboration in all conference activities and programming.
- Facilitate the completion of the annual vendor directory on the state council website.
- Participate as a member of the Finance Committee.
- Attend another SHRM State Conference in the North Central Region to obtain and share information and ideas.
- Perform other duties as assigned by State Director.
REQUIREMENTS:
National SHRM membership in good standing required. SHRM certification preferred.
TERM:
Serves a one-year term beginning the first day of January and ending the last day of December. Appointed by the state council director. May be reappointed for two additional one-year terms for a total service of three years.
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Leah is a 19+ year veteran in the human resources field. After getting her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from the University of Iowa, Leah’s HR career jumpstarted when she moved to Milwaukee to work for a nationwide department store before ending up in the financial sector.
Leah’s journey through the HR field has provided her the opportunities to work in Recruiting, HR Compliance, Employee Relations, HR Generalist and more. Leah is currently a Sr. Human Resources Generalist for Northwestern Mutual where, in her words, “loves doing the right thing and being that trusted liaison that her business partners can depend on.”
Leah has been an active volunteer for over 10 years with both the local chapter and WISHRM. She has progressed from being the membership coordinator at the local chapter to holding several roles on the State Conference committee and now as Conference Liaison Director Elect.
Leah resides in Pewaukee with her husband and their dog. When she is at home, Leah enjoys being active outdoors, family time, traveling, and reading a good book.
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