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State Director - Elect

Position Description & Duties

The State Director-Elect works in conjunction with the State Director during the State
The State Director-Elect’s director’s term of office focuses on preparing for a smooth and efficient transition period. The State Director-Elect serves on the Executive Committee and as an Officer of the State Council. The State Director-Elect oversees the five District Directors and the Leadership Director.

Responsible To:
State Director

Responsibilities:  

  • As needed, serve as backup to the State Director and the backup presiding officer for State Council meetings and events.
  • Promote the State Council and the HR profession through personal appearances and speaking engagements before SHRM affiliate chapters and other organizations.
  • Work on special assignments as directed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the State Director.

Core Competencies:
  • The State Director-Elect works in conjunction with the State Director during the State
    The State Director-Elect’s director’s term of office focuses on preparing for a smooth and efficient transition period. The State Director-Elect serves on the Executive Committee and as an Officer of the State Council. The State Director-Elect oversees the five District Directors and the Leadership Director.
Responsible To:
State Director

Responsibilities:  
  • As needed, serve as backup to the State Director and the backup presiding officer for State Council meetings and events.
  • Promote the State Council and the HR profession through personal appearances and speaking engagements before SHRM affiliate chapters and other organizations.
  • Work on special assignments as directed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the State Director.

Core Competencies:
  • Excellent time management and organizational Skills.
  • Strong written communication Skills.
  • Team oriented.
  • Ability to advocate for the State Council and SHRM.
  • Ability to assist with recruiting potential WI SHRM State Council members.
  • Previous SHRM volunteer leader experience is preferred.

Requirements:
  • Must be a SHRM member in good standing. SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification is highly desirable.
  • Regular attendance at State Council meetings is expected.
  • Attendance at the WI SHRM Volunteer Leadership Conference and annual Strategic Planning Meeting is expected.
  • Attendance at WI SHRM events is highly recommended.
  • Attendance at SHRM Volunteer Leaders’ Business Meeting and Regional Council Business Meeting, as invited.

Term:
  • The State Director-Elect is nominated by the State Director and is elected by a majority vote to serve a one-year term.
  • May serve two consecutive one-year terms beginning the first day of January and ending the last day of December.
  • Strong written communication Skills.
  • Team oriented.
  • Ability to advocate for the State Council and SHRM.
  • Ability to assist with recruiting potential WI SHRM State Council members.
  • Previous SHRM volunteer leader experience is preferred.

Requirements:
  • Must be a SHRM member in good standing. SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification is highly desirable.
  • Regular attendance at State Council meetings is expected.
  • Attendance at the WI SHRM Volunteer Leadership Conference and annual Strategic Planning Meeting is expected.
  • Attendance at WI SHRM events is highly recommended.
  • Attendance at SHRM Volunteer Leaders’ Business Meeting and Regional Council Business Meeting, as invited.

Term:
  • The State Director-Elect is nominated by the State Director and is elected by a majority vote to serve a one-year term.
  • May serve two consecutive one-year terms beginning the first day of January and ending the last day of December.

Last updated:  9/30/2024
 

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Contact Information

 

Jen Zahari, CSP
State Director Elect

Ph: 920.858.6653
Email: statedirectorelect@wishrm.org
Term Start: 1/1/2025

 

Biography

Jennifer “Jen” Zahari is the founder of Strong Foundations Coaching & Consulting, LLC.  Jen works with individuals and businesses to encourage, empower, and engage through effective internal and external communication strategies.  These include identifying gaps, creating goals and action plans, team workshops, and more.  She has brought a unique life coaching model to workplaces, helping reduce the “life outside of work” impact on performance, productivity, and people.
 
Jen brings over twenty-seven years in leadership, communication, training, coaching, mentoring and a lifetime of personal experiences to the work she does.  She spent over fifteen years in the Staffing Industry, which brought an even deeper understanding of how people work, think, and why they do the things they do.  This also gave her a great understanding of where people, leaders, and companies often collide in their communication and why gaps happen.   

Jen believes the conversations that happen around “toxic bosses or bad employees” often come down to poor communication and a lack of shared understanding about how others communicate.  As we work to better understand each other’s communication styles, we can potentially reduce the frequency at which we have disagreements or disgruntled employees.

She is passionate about people, and it comes through in her work as a fiction author as well.  Jen is a published fiction author who is working to bring a wider personal understanding of mental health topics to her readers through this creative writing outlet. 

On the side, Jen loves spending time in her gym, spending time outdoors, finding adventures in nature, photography and being with her family and friends.
Jen currently serves as the Leadership Director for SHRM State Council.  She has served multiple positions both on the Council and State Conference Committee.  She has an Associate’s Degree in Marketing and 8 Certifications in varying Coaching modalities.