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SHRM Tulsa is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.
SHRM Tulsa is an approved HRCI Recertification Provider for aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
September Newsletter - 2026 
Program Meeting
Radical Recruiting and Retention, Strategies, Systems and Smarts to Build a VIBRANT Culture followed by a Building a Vibrant Workplace Culture Workshop
Presented by Nicole Greer
The number one and number two issues of concern on the 2026 HR Trends Report are #1 Recruiting and #2 Providing Great Employee Experiences (This is employee retention!)
Time is of the essence! In this session, Nicole Greer will provide actionable, applicable strategies, systems, and smarts you can apply to your workplace now!
As HR professionals, we know everything rises and falls on the quality of the people doing the work. Recruitment and retention are reflections of different sides of the same employee value proposition coin. Organizations that fail to reinvent their approach to attracting and retaining talent by focusing on candidate and employee experience risk turnover, vacancies, and lost opportunities that can negatively impact the bottom line.
The success of our business is dependent on HR Strategy. Join us for a rich content presentation with tools, techniques and learning.
Immediately following the program meeting, join us for a 90-minute workshop on Building a Vibrant Workplace Culture, also presented by Nicole Greer. Discover how to shape an engaging, high-performing workplace culture with practical strategies to energize teams, foster leadership, and strengthen organizational values.
This workshop is designed to equip HR professionals with actionable tools for leadership, engagement, and culture-building. Expect energy, stories, science-backed strategies, and tools you can use right away!
Join us for one event or make the most of the day and attend both!
Law Seminar
We are excited to announce that SHRM Tulsa's Employment Law and Practices Seminar will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Tulsa Technology Center – Client Service Center, and registration is now open. Coming a little earlier than usual, this full-day seminar will equip employers with the knowledge and strategies needed to navigate today’s changing workplace. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay informed, stay compliant, and stay ahead.
This year’s sessions will cover some of the most timely and impactful issues facing HR professionals, including DEI in the current environment, workplace investigations, the NLRA and unions, ADA accommodations and mental health, the plaintiff’s perspective on employment claims, and the always-popular “Stump the Lawyer” session, where attendees can get answers to the employment law questions they've always wanted to ask.
SHRM Certification Prep Course
Ready to take the next step in your HR career? SHRM Tulsa’s SHRM Certification Prep Course is designed to help HR professionals prepare for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® certification exams while building the knowledge, confidence, and competencies needed to become a true HR leader.
The SHRM-CP® and SHRM-SCP® certifications are recognized and valued by employers across industries. SHRM certification is competency-based, focusing on the core competencies and knowledge outlined in the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge® (SHRM BASK®).
Fall Session
Join facilitator Jenny Ruggs, SHRM-CP, for an intensive 3-day bootcamp focused on the material and competencies covered on the SHRM certification exams.
Dates: October 2 - 4 (Friday–Sunday) 8am - 5pm
Location: CAP Tulsa |5330 E 31st St., Tulsa, OK 74135|
Registration Deadline: Friday, September 11
This isn’t your typical course - it’s an intensive study experience designed to help you prepare for the certification exams. Participants will need to purchase the SHRM Certification Prep System and course materials unless they have previously purchased them.
SHRM Tulsa Pathways
PATHWAYS: Explore What’s Next in Your HR Career!
Your next career path might be one conversation away.
Welcome New Members
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our newest SHRM Tulsa members:
Kristina Bartelt - First Pryority Bank
Jennifer Potts - Kindness Animal Hospital
Sara Thompson - Cherokee Nation Entertainment
Kristin Ross - City of Broken Arrow
Ryan Mayfield - Your Teamwork Coach
Christine Ledingham - Mingo Manufacturing, Inc.
Madeline Clements - SpringPoint Technologies
Morgen Gustafson-Van Dusen - Tulsa Zoo
Tami Schadler - Acme Mso
Nicole Urbanavage - GasTech Engineering
James McKenzie - Mill Creek Companies
Dorothy Brooks - City of Broken Arrow
Sidney McGee - MIRATECH
Matt Swain - BHC Insurance
Sarah Roper - Home of Hope
Svetlana Simmons - McGraw Realtors
Christina Richey - Cherokee Nation Entertainment
Nicole Renkema - Fuse3 Solutions
Ashley Fleming - STEG- Tulsa Welding School
Rebecca Holton - Tulsa Welding School
Michelle McNabb - Ameristar Perimeter Security
Eva Stentzel - Hayden Industrial
Josie Russell - Tenstreet LLC
Heather Bieniarz - Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa, Inc.
Stacy Davis - Office of the Federal Public Defender, Northern District of Oklahoma
Kamri Reynolds - Muscogee Nation Businesses, LLC
Margaret Broge - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Kristen Miller - Prinsco
Treba Shyers - HFO
Shawna Lee - Ponderosa Solutions
Madeleine Halbach - CNB Cultural & Economic Development
Amanda Maxwell - OSF Digital Inc
Shanna Sanchez - American Power Innovations
Shanice Winford - City of Tulsa
Sabra Claybrook - Trece Inc
Stephen Dennis - Muscogee Nation Businesses
Michelle Duffy - Thrive PEO
Vicki Beard, Ed. D. - Arko Benefits Group
Shelly Casey - Webco Inds
Nicole Lake - Cleveland Area Hospital
Miranda Jasper - TTCU Federal Credit Union
Sarah Atwell - The Nordam Group LLC
