You are cordially invited to attend our
January 2015 Chapter Meeting.

Keynote Speaker Presentation

   

MIKE WELLER
Group President
ITW/Miller Electric Manufacturing Company

Increasing the profitability and effectiveness of your organization
through empowerment and 80/20

Mike has enjoyed a 34 year long career at ITW Welding/Miller Electric Manufacturing Company, and will be retiring on March 31, 2015. Over the years, Mike has held the position of Vice President & General Manager of Sales/Marketing & Administration as well as the position of Vice President of Human Resources at Miller Electric. At present, Mike serves on several boards and was recognized by the Technical Colleges of Wisconsin in 2014 as a Technical Education Champion.

Mike’s other notable accomplishments are as follows: he chaired the 2005 United Way Campaign in the Fox Valley with record results and will co-chair the 2015 Campaign. He also served 3.5 years as the President of the Timber Rattlers Baseball Franchise and was recognized as an "Industry Fellow"--by AWS. 

Mike will share some of his experiences that have enabled Miller to be the global welding manufacturing leader by using empowerment and 80/20. These principles can be used in your business—and the resources are already in place. 

Professional Development Session

Crisis Management:  
Is your organization prepared for a crisis?

Presented by Schenck S.C. and Red Shoes PR, Inc.

Every organization should expect the unexpected when it comes to communicating during a time of crisis. In today’s era of transparency and 24/7 communication platforms, organizations need to be prepared and know how to stay ahead of communications to ultimately protect their brand.

Through this interactive presentation, participants will:

• Outline potential crisis situations you could face and how to prepare for them
  
  
• Think through the many communication channels - social media and traditional media and how to be best prepared to face social bullying
  
  
• The importance of communications timing and sequencing
  
  
• How to learn from others by using case studies as learning tools
  
  
• Build a toolkit that you can start implementing 

From an organization’s internal audience such as employees and board members to the community at large, crisis communications has never been more critical to a brand’s reputation. 

January Professional Development Session Presenters 

 

Kim Houlton
Human Resources Consulting Manager
Schenck S.C.

Kim has over 25 years of experience in leading human capital and human resources strategies in a variety of industries. She provides clients human resources guidance such as human resources strategy, talent management, employee benefits, compensation analysis, HR Department assessments, functional HR start-up guidance, compliance assistance, training and development.

Kim understands complex and sensitive situations. She applies relevant HR technical expertise to provide solutions that make good business sense for the client.

Prior to joining Schenck, Kim directed the human resources function for companies with multi-state operations and rapidly growing and changing work environments.

 

Maria Nelson
Account Director
Red Shoes PR, Inc.

Maria Nelson has extensive experience in media relations, crisis communication and internal communication. An employee of Red Shoes PR since 2009 and a public relations practitioner for more than a decade, Maria specializes in strategic health care communication. Maria excels in complex communications projects or crisis situations and creating detailed plans, spot on messaging and turning those into successful communications programs.

Maria graduated from Marquette University and is on the board of directors for the Emergency Shelter of the Fox Valley and the board of trustees for Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Green Bay.

Financial Executives International (FEI) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.  

Instructional Method:  Group-live       Experience Level:  Basic      Field of Study:  Keynote Presentation =  Economics; Professional Development Session = Specialized Knowledge & Applications     Prerequisites / Advance Preparation:  None       Recommended CPE Credits:  Professional Development Session = 2.5; Keynote Speaker = 1.5    For FEI CPE credits, one credit hour equals 50 minutes according to NASBA guidelines.  Some state boards may differ on how many minutes constitute a credit hour. Contact your state board for more information.  For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact Michelle Weiss, Chapter Administrator:  mwcomfoxcities@gmail.com.