About Us

Our Mission

SHRM Charleston serves human resource professionals of all kinds and in all industries. Our mission is to:

  • Seek to promote and advance the understanding and application of every phase of the broad concept of Human Resource management,
  • Endeavor to improve and establish proven ideals and standards of ethical conduct among members in the field of Human Resources,
  • Initiate and/or proactively participate in varied programs that our membership approves as being consistent with the objectives SHRM Charleston's sponsorship and/or assistance,
  • Provide a social atmosphere for the meeting of people interested in or working in the field of Human Resource management,
  • Provide a ready network of Human Resource professionals, of all specialties, for the purposes of advice, consultation, and ideas, which will raise the quality of human resource practices across the tri-county area,
  • Actively promote the reputation of the Human Resource profession within the local business community, and to
  • Actively promote the advancement of diversity in our membership, in the Human Resource profession, and within the local business community; and assist our members and their employers in meeting the challenges of a diverse workplace by fostering an awareness and appreciation of diversity.

 

Our Bylaws

We welcome interest in our chapter! Specific questions can likely be answered by our by-laws, by which we are governed. Please click on the icon below to view our by-laws in PDF format. (Note: You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view PDF files. A free copy of the reader can be obtained at www.adobe.com.)

CURRENT Bylaws 

 

Board of Directors

Jackie Kohlhepp, SHRM-SCP, LISW-AP, MSW

President

JTK Consulting LLC

Jordan Riker, SHRM-CP

President Elect

South Carolina Federal Credit Union

Laura Boggs

Membership VP

Charleston Animal Society

Courtney Templin

Secretary

JB Training Solutions

Melissa Spence

General Counsel

Butler Snow LLP

Amanda Cote

Treasurer

Preservation Society of Charleston

Jared Evans SHRM-CP

Publicity Chair

Hammes Professionals

Finisha Bennett

Diversity Chair

City of North Charleston

Karen Clark

Certification Co-Chair

College of Charleston School of Business

Elizabeth Gibson

Certification Co-Chair, pro tempore advisor

Enhanced HR Solutions

Angel Waterfield, SHRM-SCP, MHRLR

Past President

Charleston Animal Society

Michelle Vehorn

Board Member at Large - Foundation

BlueChoice Health Plan

Misty Feher, SHRM-CP, PHR

Board Member at Large - Webmaster

SC Ports Authority

Star Ross, SHRM-SCP

Sponsorship Co-Chair

James Island Public Service District

Teresa Vaughn, SHRM-SCP

Sponsorship Co-Chair