Board Members Present: Kathy Chalupsky, Roxanne Adamczak, Steve Korby, Wayne Lindberg, Phillip Zeccardi, Patricia Stolee, Jennifer Mencl, Laurie Pinther, Sandy Shea.

Absent: Bonnie Ratajek, Wendy Sersha, Tracy Larsen, Kim Burke, Terri McGillvrey

Call to order at 12:10 Introduced new board members Laurie Pinther and Phil Zeccarrdi

REVIEW AND APPROVE DECEMBER 2007 MINUTES:

Steve Korby motion to approve, Sandy Shea seconded. Motion carried.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Financial Report:
Laurie Pinther provided the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss. Current balance $36,009.25. Board approved up to $3000 for HR Games, and $500 for scholarship. Laurie will send directors expenses for 2007, and Board directors will draft their budgets for 2008. The Board will review the draft budgets at the 2008 February Board meeting.

Diversity Report:
Sandy Shea attends trainings at Universities in MN and WI and she does diversity training for staff at SMDC. She looks at affirmative action, goals. Discussion took place. NHRA will place a Diversity section on the website and place important updates there. Planning for a Diversity Program in May 2008. Sandy will look at SHRM Diversity goals and report back to the board.

Professional Development:
Roxanne Adamczak reported that Mike Pflepsen from LSC will speak in February on Strategic Workforce Planning and dealing with baby boomers leaving the workforce; March: Open; April: SHRM UMD Student Chapter; May: Diversity; June: ASTD/NHRA Joint meeting; July: Golf Outing/Fundraiser August: Off, September: Fall Conference; October-December: Open.

Marketing Report:
Patricia Stolee reported that the 2008 NHRA Board in the BizBuzz section of today's Duluth News Tribune. Also appeared on Duluth Journal.com. Discussion took place on the directory and whether we print, or have available only on-line. Motion by Wayne to have directory electronically and have the option to print from the website. Phil Zeccardi seconded. Motion carried. Patricia will be working on increasing membership. SHRM reported that there are 300 HR professionals in Duluth; currently there are 120 NHRA members, so there is opportunity for growth. Patricia will also do some outreach to the non-profits in Duluth, as NHRA is a valuable resource for small companies that don't have an HR department. Newsletter discussion. Board Directors were asked to submit an item for their area by next Thursday and send to Patricia Stolee as she will be putting together the newsletter. The newsletter will be sent out electronically. Patricia's goal for the year is to have 150 members by 2009.

College Relations:
Jennifer Mencl reported that school is back in session next week. There are some new student officers in 2008. HR Games will be in Duluth. As discussed earlier, NHRA will support the HR Games up to $3,000. Volunteers are needed for Saturday March 1st from 9:00-4:00, need timekeepers, scorekeepers, and judges. Judges needed to be a PHR or SPHR. There are 8-10 teams are expected. Jennifer will send out a communication to recruit volunteers. Jennifer will also be planning another NHRA social in the coming weeks.

HRCI:
The body on knowledge changed in 2007. NHRA will purchase the 2008 HRCI PHR/SPHR/ GPHR study material. Motion by Roxanne Adamczak to purchase, 2nd by Steve Korby. Motion carried.

Past President:
Kim Burke is working on the CAP (Chapter Achievement Plan). Patricia explained the CAP. Kim will be sending all the Board members the 2007 NHRA CAP. Kathy Chalupsky asked Board members to review and there must be a quick turn around as the CAP is due January 31, 2008.

Membership Report:
Tracy King rejoined NHRA. Roxanne is in the process of organizing and getting things ready to turn over to Patricia for 2008.

Community Involvement:
Terri McGillvrey absent- Report tabled until February.

Legislative Affairs:
Report by Wayne Lindberg. Asked mayor to speak to the group, Fall Conference discussion. ½ day vs. full-day. Board will contribute ideas for theme and will discuss at the February Board meeting. Wayne has some Legislative updates for the members and newsletter.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. CD is maturing this year. On the CD and money market account there are past board members listed. Checking account: currently Laurie Pinther and Kathy Chalupsky are set up to sign for checks. Two signatures are required per the way it was set up at the bank. The Board discussed continuing to require two signatures. Motion by Jennifer Mencl to require two signatures, second by Roxanne Adamczak. Motion carried. It was decided that the signers will be changed each year to the President, President-elect and Treasurer. On CD and money market we will remove Sharon Monahan, Cliff Tanner, Denise Frankki, and Roxanne Adamzak, add: Wayne Lindberg, Kathy Chalupsky, and Laurie Pinther.
   
   
2. Change NHRA Logo: Tabled until February.
   
   
3. Lifecylers, a local non-profit business, requested help in HR. Patricia Stolee will call and invite them to join NHRA; if they have HR tasks that need to be done they can contact UMD for a possible student intern job and they can contact Jennifer Mencl at UMD.

The meeting adjourned at 1:18 p.m.


Respectfully submitted,


Patricia Stolee