State Director
As we discuss new opportunities, you are experiencing one by reading our newly reformatted forwardHR digital magazine. While the “official publi- cation of the Wisconsin SHRM State Council” has existed since 2011, in 2025 we are taking the publication to a fully digital format. This allows us to provide the following: • More targeted content • Continue to provide our valuable WI SHRM partners with a platform to share their industry expertise • Allow readers to share our publications via email and social media easily • An environmentally friendly format • Cost-savings to allow us to allocate savings to other offerings We hope you enjoy our updated publication and welcome any feedback you may have. Another new opportunity and offering that Wisconsin SHRM State Council offered earlier this year was our inaugural partnership with the HR Conference Cruise. Joining our fellow state councils in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, the HR Conference Cruise provided attendees with 15 hours of professional development and recertification credits combined within a 5-night Caribbean cruise. This unique concept brought attendees from not only our four Midwest states but also attendees from across the country to network with industry expert speakers and other HR professionals.
BY JEFFERY C. PALKOWSKI, MHRM, SHRM-SCP, PMQ, PHR
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hile I am not one to make the typical “New Year’s resolutions,” I see each day as a new opportunity to find ways to be better and more effective
than I was the day before. Each of us approach- es new challenges and opportunities in our own ways to determine how to move forward. I want to take a moment to address several new oppor- tunities that lie ahead of us for our profession and association. Before we get started, let me introduce myself. My name is Jeff Palkowski, and I am proud to serve you this year as your Wisconsin State Council SHRM State Director. In my role, I have the honor to work with a team of committed SHRM Volunteer Leaders at the State Council and Chapter levels to support our nearly 6,000 SHRM members in Wisconsin and the statewide human resources community. While not new to the Wisconsin SHRM State Council, and I am new to my role, I look forward to helping energize our volunteers to achieve more tremendous success and achievement for our organization.
I have the honor to work with a team of committed SHRM Volunteer Leaders at the State Council and Chapter levels to support our nearly 6,000 SHRM members in Wisconsin and the statewide human resources community.
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