Members Elect Officers

The following Slate has been elected for 2005 - 2006 (two year terms):

President
Lynn Watterson, SPHR

Vice President
David L. Goldman, SPHR

Treasurer
MaryLou Buonaccorsi

HRM-RI Awards $500 Scholarship to PC Student

by Judy Clare, Business & Education Committee Chair

Kathryn M. Smoragiewicz, a junior at Providence College, is the 2005 recipient of the Student Scholarship. Kathryn is from Glastonbury, CT and is a management major with a concentration in human resource management.

Kathryn attributes her interest in the field to a 2003 summer position in the HR Department of a manufactoruing facility in Connecticut. This spring Kathryn will be participating in an internship at AT Cross in Lincoln. The $500 award will be used to help Kathryn with educational expenses.

Message From Our New President

Happy New Year!   On behalf of the newly elected slate, thank you for the confidence you have shown in us by electing us to lead the organization. We are all excited and energized as we begin this new year and look forward to serving all our members and to representing the profession. Click here to read the rest of this message from Lynn Watterson.

Aquidneck Island Committee Gets New Name and New Co-Chairs

The Aquidneck Island Committee of HRM-RI has been renamed the East Bay Committee. Its new Co-Chairs for 2005 are Jackie Dube, SPHR, HR Director of Child & Family Services in Newport, and Diane Karcz, Assistant VP of HR at Bank of Newport. If you are interested in joining this committee, click here.

"Your Foundation at Work" -- Graduate Programs Directory

by Marilyn M. Ceprano, SPHR, RI State Council, SHRM Foundation Liaison

Thinking about getting your master's degree? The SHRM Foundation can help. The Foundation has compiled the first-ever comprehensive directory of master's degree programs in human resource management, HRD, I/O psychology and more. To learn more about this directory and how you can access it, click here.

Power of Choice: Diversity Businesses Vote
on Top Corporations

Bank of America was today declared the Top Corporation for Multicultural Business Opportunities of 2004 by over 350,000 diversity business owners. The honor extends to another forty-nine major corporations and is collectively called the Div50. Other large companies at the top of the list are Lockheed Martin, OfficeMax, Dell, BellSouth, General Motors and IBM. Who else made the list? Find out!

O'Brien On Panel Which Discussed Workplace Flexibility & FMLA Issues at D.C. Roundtable

On Monday, January 24, 2005, in Washington, D.C., HRM-RI member Elissa O'Brien was asked to give the Human Resource Professional perspective on Workplace Flexibility as it pertains to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This panel discussion, hosted by Georgetown University School of Law as part of its Workplace Flexibility 2010 initiative.

Stahr Joins Membership Committee

by Jan Poulin, Membership Committee Chair

It is with great pleasure that I announce the addition of Ms. Gail Stahr to the HRM-RI Membership Committee. Ms. Stahr has over 20 years of Human Resources experience and is certified as a Six Sigma Green Belt. Her contribution to the committee will be greatly appreciated. Welcome Aboard, Gail!