Events

2026 - April 8 - Chapter Meeting

Join us for the next AASHRM Chapter Event - "HR Career Blueprint: Strategic Growth, Mentorship, and Boundaries That Work" presented by Katie Brown

Location: Guy’s Party Center / 500 E Waterloo Rd. / Akron, Oh 44319

Agenda:

• 7:30am - Registration Opens
• 8:00am - Networking & Breakfast
• 8:20am - Announcements
• 8:30am - Presentations Begin

Price:
$30 Members, $40 Non-Members, $15 Students, $15 Members-in-transition

Session Description: Take control of your HR career! In “HR Career Blueprint: Strategic Growth, Mentorship, and Boundaries That Work,” you’ll learn how to set career goals, build key HR competencies, leverage mentorship, and establish healthy boundaries to avoid burnout, all while preparing for strategic and leadership roles. Your career, your rules, your growth!

Speaker Bio: Katie Brown, a strategic Human Resources Senior Leader with over 19 years of experience. Katie Brown is a results-oriented human resources senior leader who leads with integrity, vision, and a deep commitment to equity and inclusion. Known for fostering cultures that empower diverse talent, life-long learning, and drive organizational excellence, she operates at the intersection of strategy and humanity. Guided by faith and a steadfast moral compass, Katie transforms challenges into opportunities for growth, always ensuring the people and purpose remain at the heart of business success.

Thank you to our All Star Sponsor: The Center for Brave Communication



Non Profit Spotlight: NOGCF

2026 - May 13 - Chapter Meeting

Join us for the next AASHRM Chapter Event - "Ignite Your SPARK: The Growth Mindset Approach to Navigating Change" presented by Todd Bertsch

Location: Guy’s Party Center / 500 E Waterloo Rd. / Akron, Oh 44319

Agenda:

• 7:30am - Registration Opens
• 8:00am - Networking & Breakfast
• 8:20am - Announcements
• 8:30am - Presentations Begin

Session Description: Change doesn’t care how comfortable you are — it’s coming anyway. You can resist it, complain about it, or learn to spark through it. This session shows leaders how to transform discomfort into energy, fear into focus, and resistance into resilience.
In this high-energy, story-driven experience, keynote speaker and mental fitness coach Todd Bertsch shares how to ignite transformation from the inside out using his SPARK Framework. Grounded in neuroscience, Positive Intelligence®, and real-world leadership lessons, this session helps leaders spark curiosity, shift mindsets, and take small, intentional actions that create lasting change.
Attendees will leave with practical tools and renewed energy to lead through uncertainty, build resilience, and shine their light when others fade.

Learning Objectives:

• Reframe resistance as an opportunity: Learn to identify fear-based reactions and convert them into curiosity-driven momentum.
• Apply the SPARK Framework: Discover a simple, actionable model to move from stuck to sparked through Curiosity, Mindset, Action, Growth, and Impact.
• Lead change with energy and intention: Build resilience and adaptability by igniting a culture that thrives on curiosity, growth, and purpose.

Speaker Bio: Todd Bertsch is a dynamic keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and PQ® mental fitness coach with over 16 years of experience as CEO and founder of Evolve Marketing. Drawing from his hands-on leadership across HR, Operations, Sales, and Marketing, Todd brings a people-first perspective to every stage. His keynotes blend business insight with mindset mastery, helping HR professionals and leaders rewire their thinking, overcome resistance to change, and spark engagement and growth. Known for his authenticity and energy, Todd inspires audiences to lead with clarity, purpose, and heart in today’s rapidly changing workplace.

Todd's Contact Information:
Website | Podcast | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Price:
$30 Members, $40 Non-Members, $15 Students, $15 Members-in-transition


Non Profit Spotlight: Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Ohio

2026 - June - Member Appreciation - DATE & LOCATION TBD

Join us for the next AASHRM Chapter Event: Member Appreciation

Location: TBD
Agenda: TBD

2026 - August 12 - Chapter Meeting

Join us for the next AASHRM Chapter Event - "Role Definition the Right Way" presented by Kate Graham

Speaker Bio: Katherine Graham is a talent development leader and performance consultant with 15+ years of experience helping leaders and teams unlock performance through clarity, culture, and capability. She is the Principal of Humaneering Performance, a consultancy focused on bone-deep transformation, and is the current President of the Cuyahoga Valley Chapter ATD. Kate specializes in helping organizations move from high activity to high impact.

Location: Guy’s Party Center / 500 E Waterloo Rd. / Akron, Oh 44319

Agenda:

• 7:30am - Registration Opens
• 8:00am - Networking & Breakfast
• 8:20am - Announcements
• 8:30am - Presentations Begin

2026 - September 9 - Chapter Meeting

Join us for the next AASHRM Chapter Event - "Leading With Authenticity" presented by George Sample

Session Description: Drawing from George's extensive experience in human resources, inclusion, and community leadership, this interactive session explores how to amplify your impact through authentic leadership. You'll learn to discover your authentic leadership purpose and develop skills for building inclusive relationships that create lasting change. Through real-world examples from George's work with organizations around the globe, we will explore how to do the following:

• Learn how to better understand the people and work around you by tapping into your curiosity.
• Understand how empathy creates groundwork for you to be a more informed leader.
• Equip yourself with the tools needed to create psychological safety in the workplace.
• Use the power of gratitude to supercharge the people around you.

Join us for this dynamic session that combines theoretical frameworks with practical application, helping you become a more authentic and impactful leader.

Speaker Bio: George is the principal consultant at Blue Streak Consultants, where he enables teams to be more cohesive and works to strengthen leaders. He was previously a Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Director of Human Resources for the Cuyahoga County Public Library, and a Human Resources Manager at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District and The Lubrizol Corporation.
George serves on the Board of Directors for John Carroll University, United Way of Greater Cleveland, Red Cross (Northern Ohio branch), and the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation. He is a Past President of Cleveland Society of Human Resource Management. He is also the Cleveland Crain's Excellence in HR Awards 2021 Winner: Overall Excellence.

Location: Guy’s Party Center / 500 E Waterloo Rd. / Akron, Oh 44319

Agenda:

• 7:30am - Registration Opens
• 8:00am - Networking & Breakfast
• 8:20am - Announcements
• 8:30am - Presentations Begin

Our Spotlight Non Profit for September, Alzheimer's Association!

2026 - October 14 - Legislative Update Presented by KWW

Join us for the next AASHRM Chapter Event

Join us for our Legal Update Part 2.
Location: Guy’s Party Center / 500 E Waterloo Rd. / Akron, Oh 44319

Agenda:

7:30am - Registration Opens

8:00am - Networking & Breakfast

8:20am - Announcements

8:30am - Presentations Begin

Speaker Bio:
Alexis Eichelberger is an attorney at Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC, a management-side labor and employment law firm located in Akron. She also serves as Legislative Chair of Akron Area SHRM. Alexis earned her law degree at the University of Akron School of Law in 2023 and has been assisting employers with a variety of workplace challenges since. Much of her practice focuses on public sector labor relations, multistate compliance, and defending employers in litigation and administrative proceedings.

Thank you to our sponsor, KWW!

2026 - November 11- Chapter Meeting

Join us for the next AASHRM Chapter Event

"WHEN AN IEP BECOMES AN I-9…..Bridging the Gap for a better work environment," presented by Shari Warman.
Location: Guy’s Party Center / 500 E Waterloo Rd. / Akron, Oh 44319
Agenda:

7:30am - Registration Opens

8:00am - Networking & Breakfast

8:20am - Announcements

8:30am - Presentations Begin

Session Description: In the state of Ohio, approximately one in six students have an IEP (Individual Education Plans) at some point of their school careers. IEP’s can be implemented for a variety of educational concerns, delays, assistance, and accommodations. When an employee has had advocates and teams to give them a successful path, let’s talk through some ways they can also be successful in the workplace too while keeping Human Resources in compliance.

Speaker Bio: Shari Warman, MBA, SPHR, is an accomplished HR professional who currently serves as the Human Resources Manager at GED Integrated Solutions. Her extensive background spans over 20 years across diverse industries—including hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, and education—enabling her to navigate a wide variety of organizational cultures and learning styles. Over her career, she has also been on the student advocate side of the desk representing her child in IEP meetings. Bringing a perspective of not only a Human Resources professional but also has a person who has watched as her son as made the transition from student to graduate and now is an employee.

Thank you to our Non-Profit Spotlight Sponsor:

2026 - December 9 - Chapter Meeting

Join us for the next AASHRM Chapter Event

Join us for our lunch event, basket raffle, and more!
Location: Guy’s Party Center / 500 E Waterloo Rd. / Akron, Oh 44319

Agenda:

• 7:30am - Registration Opens
• 8:00am - Networking & Breakfast
• 8:20am - Announcements
• 8:30am - Presentations Begin