The West Central MN
SHRM award program recognizes professional excellence in the field of human
resource management. This recognition program is an annual award. Past
recipients of this prestigious award include Lynette Kluver of Alexandria
Extrusion Company, Dan Sparr of Dairyland Healthcare Solutions, Scott Arndt
of Superior Industries, and Wendy Steidl of Tastefully Simple.
2009 HR Professional Award of Excellence:
The West Central Minnesota Society for Human Resource Management (WCMNSHRM)
recently awarded Shari Maloney, an employee of Alexandria Technical College,
with the 2009 HR Professional Award of Excellence.
The Award of Excellence recognizes Human Resources professionals who have made
significant contributions to the HR profession in their place of employment,
have been instrumental in the development of HR strategies that are linked with
and support the organization’s strategic goals, and have had a profound effect
on their company culture.
Shari is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Alexandria Technical
College. She has been
employed at the college since 1977 and has been an integral part of much of the
growth and positive changes over the years. Shari
holds a BAS Degree in Business Management from Southwest MN State University and
received her PHR Certification in 2009. Shari
was instrumental in establishing the Diversity Resource Action Alliance group,
serves as the Diversity Chair on the WCMNSHRM Board of Directors, and is a
volunteer in her community and church.
2009 Award Recipient, Shari Maloney
Committee Members Scott Arndt, Lynette Kluver (Left) and Wendy Steidl and Dan
Sparr (Right) presenting award to Shari Maloney, Alexandria Technical College at
the annual business meeting on 12.11.2009
2008 HR Professional Award of Excellence:
Tastefully Simple Compensation and Benefits Manager Wendy Steidl is the West
Central Minnesota Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) “Human
Resources Award of Excellence” winner.
Steidl
was presented the award at West Central Minnesota SHRM’s annual business meeting
on December 12 in Alexandria.
To be
eligible for the award, the nominee must have made significant contributions to
the HR profession and their place of employment, have a profound effect on their
company’s culture and possess impeccable ethical standards, among other
requirements.
Tastefully Simple Vice President of Team Relations Edgar Timberlake said he
nominated Steidl because she fulfills all of the requirements.
“Wendy
Steidl is one of the most knowledgeable and professional human resource
generalists I have ever had the pleasure of working with,” Timberlake said.
“I am
truly honored to receive this award, as there are so many other deserving HR
professionals within our area,” Steidl said. “It has been a pleasure to be
involved with the West Central Minnesota SHRM group, which has allowed me to
build both personal and professional relationships with the other members
throughout my human resources career.”
Steidl
has worked at Tastefully Simple since 2002 and during that time, among other
accomplishments, has developed compensation and benefit strategies that are
bringing about significant changes and has worked with a compensation consultant
to design and implement a best-practice, market-based compensation system.
2008 Award Recipient, Wendy Steidl
Committee member Lynette Kluver (left) presenting award to Wendy Steidl of
Tastefully Simple (right) at annual
business meeting on 12-12-2008.
2007 HR Professional Award of Excellence:
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