BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1703@aboveboardchamber.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T130000 DTSTAMP:20230419T135621Z URL:https://www.aboveboardchamber.com/events/lee-county-the-landmines-of-n eglectful-human-resources/ SUMMARY:Lee County: The Landmines of Neglectful Human Resources DESCRIPTION:Our Thursday\, April 13th meetings will discuss "The Landmines of Neglectful Human Resources\," a metaphorical phrase describing potentia l problems when an organization fails to manage its human resources proper ly. Human resources refer to those who work for an organization and are co nsidered one of its most valuable assets. Neglecting this asset can lead t o various issues that negatively impact the organization's performance and culture.\n\nSome of the most common landmines of neglectful human resourc es include\; when an organization fails to provide a good work environment \, competitive compensation\, and career growth opportunities\, employees may become dissatisfied and leave the company. This can lead to high turno ver rates\, which can be expensive and disruptive to the organization's op erations. Our April panelists will discuss the best ways to hire and maint ain the best team for your company's growth and the well-being of your emp loyees.\nMeet our Sponsor:\n\n Jayne Malinowski\, VP of Regional Mortgage Production- FL for going on eight years at (LMCU) Lake Michigan Credit Un ion of Florida. \;Founded in 1933\, Lake Michigan Credit Union has gro wn into a full-service financial institution with over $3.7 billion in tot al assets and $7 billion in serviced mortgages. As the #1 purchase mortgag e lender in Michigan\, LMCU in Florida offers multiple offices with superi or lending expertise LMCU Mortgage of Florida brings vast expertise and ro ck-solid stability. We are happy to service the Sunshine State!\n Jessica Walker\, MA\, APR\, CPRC Manager &\; Consultant/Marketing and Public R elations at Markham Norton Mosteler Wright &\; Company. \; \;Ma rkham Norton Mosteller Wright &\; Company\, P.A. is a public accounting and consulting firm with offices in Fort Myers and Naples. Along with tra ditional tax and accounting services\, the firm offers a wide range of oth er services\, including general business consulting\, construction busines s consulting\, medical practice consulting\, not-for-profit services\, eld er services\, family mediation services\, forensic accounting\, and litiga tion support. Call (239) 433-5554 or visit www.Markham-Norton.com \;fo r more information. \;\n\nMeet our Emcee:\n\n Suzanne M. Boy\, \; Florida Bar Board Certified Labor &\; Employment Lawyer \;Suzanne B oy is a Florida Bar Board Certified Labor &\; Employment attorney and a founding partner of Boy Agnew Potanovic Miller. \;She is passionate a bout helping clients proactively and cost-effectively resolve workplace is sues. She frequently conducts workplace training sessions\; drafts handboo ks and other workplace policies\; and guides clients on employee terminati on\, leave\, and disciplinary issues. \;When litigation cannot be avoi ded\, Suzanne represents her clients in court and before employment agenci es.\n\nMeet our Panelists:\n\n Michael Wukitsch \;is the Chief People Officer at Lee Health in Ft. Myers\, Florida\, leading the human resource s function since 2018. With over 17\,000 team members\, Lee Health is the largest healthcare system in Southwest Florida. Mike is responsible for to tal rewards and HR systems\, leadership\, and organizational development\, recruiting and workforce development\, client group support through HR Bu siness Partners and employee relations\, diversity\, equity\, and inclusio n\, as well as volunteer services and the auxiliaries. Along with a terrif ic team of leaders\, HR\, and support professionals\, he guided the health system through the global COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Ian using a var iety of creative ways to support staff while ensuring financial recovery. With a human resources career spanning over 30 years\, Mike has progressed through a variety of human resources leadership roles at Northwestern Med icine\, Children’s Hospital Colorado\, Molson Coors Brewing Company\, Ro ckwell Automation\, and AlliedSignal (now Honeywell).\n Karen Shepherd\, MSHR\, SHRM-CP\, \;is the Owner of HR by Karen\, LLC\, and the Immedia te Past President of HR Collier. \;Karen provides tailored HR Solution s based on your company’s size\, strategic goals\, and objectives. \ ;Karen offers a unique quality experience by providing expert onsite\, rem ote\, and interim HR Consulting Services\, Employee Handbooks\, Recruitmen t\, and Leadership Training and Presentations. \;You can be “In the Know” with HR by Karen on the last Thursday of each month for a Virtual 1-Hour HR Webinar at 8:00 AM. \;Also\, be on the lookout for Karen’s forthcoming book\, Do This\, Not That\, a Heart Approach to Human Resourc es. You can’t spell HeaRt without HR!\n Angela Pruitt recently retired after thirty-one years with the School District of Lee County. \;  \;For the last eight years\, she has served as the Chief Human Resources O fficer and Chief Negotiator for the District. \; \;She holds many certifications\, including SHRM-SCP\, IPMA-SCP\, Six Sigma Green Belt\, an d PMP certification. Currently\, Angela is filling her time by working par t-time--doing HR consulting and teaching Pilates. \; \;She current ly serves as the President of the Society for Human Resource Management of Southwest Florida. \;\n Vanessa Suarez \;is the HR Specialist fo r MNMW\, bringing seven years of HR experience and 12 years of experience in accounting with payables and receivables. She graduated from Hodges Uni versity with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and earned t he Hispanic Institute’s Leadership Program certification. Her expertise includes full-cycle recruiting\, employee engagement and retention\, compe nsation and benefits\, safety\, risk management\, and payroll. She also as sisted with creating\, developing\, evaluating\, and implementing policies and procedures to improve the overall effectiveness of previous organizat ions.\n\nFeature Non-Profit:\n Melissa Bonner\, CEO/Executive Director of the Dr. Piper Center for Social Services\, Inc. A child’s eyes glance up and see a lifetime of comfort and compassion. Conversation and companions hip between people who still see the sunrise as the sunset approaches. The Dr. Piper Center for Social Services and the seniors who provide its hear tbeat strive each day to make a difference in the lives of children\, seni ors\, and their community.\n\n\nFor information on becoming a member or sp onsor\, please call 239-910-7426 and ask for Jeanne Sweeney\, CEO/ Founder of the Above Board Chamber of FL. Together we can make 2023 our best yea yet!\nThank you to CONRIC pr + marketing for helping us with our press rel eases and website to get this important meeting out!\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.aboveboardchamber.com/wp-content/upl oads/2023/04/The-Lee-County-April-Meetings-2023-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Fort Myers Meeting LOCATION:Crowne Plaza at Bell Tower\, 13051 Bell Tower Drive\, Fort Myers \ , Florida \, 33907\, United States GEO:26.551324;-81.86838 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=13051 Bell Tower Drive\, Fo rt Myers \, Florida \, 33907\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cr owne Plaza at Bell Tower:geo:26.551324,-81.86838 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR