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WI SHRM 2024 Enterprising Leadership Grant Program Now Open


Enterprising Leadership Grant Applications Now Open

The WI SHRM Enterprising Leadership Grant was established in 2008. This grant awards a chapter or chapters financial support for a “partnership” with another Wisconsin-based organization that promotes communication and collaboration between HR and other business professionals / organizations across the State of Wisconsin. The grant may be used to fund innovative initiatives that strive to bring business professionals together toward a common cause, led by the HR community.

Up to $7,500 is available for WI SHRM Chapters to implement an activity or initiative in support of Enterprising HR Leadership. Criteria includes: 
  1. Creating a partnership with an organization outside of SHRM that has goals/objectives that help advance the HR profession, and;
  2. Developing a joint planned activity or initiative with that organization that demonstrates Enterprising HR Leadership Communication, Collaboration and/or Education of/for business professionals.

The WI SHRM Enterprising Leadership Grant Application can be found on www.wishrm.org by clicking HERE. Completed applications and supporting documents must be returned to Connie Bitter, WI SHRM State Director, at statedirector@wishrm.org by no later than Friday, November 8, 2024.


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Connie Bitter, SHRM-CP, PHR
State Director

Ph: 920.226.0803
Em:  statedirector@wishrm.org
Term Start:  1/1/2023

Biography

Connie J. Bitter, PHR, SHRM-CP earned her Professional Human Resources (PHR) certificate in May 2001 and her Society of Human Resources Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) in 2015.

Connie has been involved with the Wisconsin Society of Human Resources Managers (SHRM).  Past Board positions held include President, Secretary/Treasurer and Program Chair of the Sheboygan Area Chapter. In past years, she has served on the State Conference committee, holding several different Chairs during 2010, 2011 and 2012. 

Currently Connie has joined the Board of Directors of Mental Health America, located in Sheboygan County.

She received a Bachelor of Arts from Lakeland College in May 1996, with majors in Business and Accounting.  She finished her Masters of Science from Marian University in May 2018, with a major in Organizational Leadership.

 

Additional Information

The State Director is the chief elected officer of the State Council and effectively establishes policy, strategies, and objectives consistent with SHRM, Region and National Board policies. The State Director provides guidance to Council members.