PRESIDENTS QUARTERLY
G reetings and welcome to my first Presidents Quarterly. It is hard to believe that we are quickly approaching the end of March. It feels like it was just yesterday when we were together at Amelia Island. I want to thank our immediate Past-President Damian Monticello once again for his leadership and guidance last year. And for creating such a fun and welcoming conference, as we finally returned to in-person events. Looking back over the first three months, I am excited and extremely grateful for the outpouring of support and assistance. Our committees are packed with engaged members and the work they are doing is already starting to bear fruit. In fact, our first in-person locals have included New York City, Chicago and Charlotte all with strong attendance and we have two more Locals scheduled one in Florida and one in Denver, both new markets for our Local program. Our Conference teams, both CIC and CPC are hard at work developing powerful and important content for
their respective events and we are also looking forward to hosting our popular NRA breakfast once again in Chicago. The Brand Task Force is currently working on some final details and recommendations to help properly position SHFM in the market so that we can reach a wider and more diverse audience. The Foundation is also hard at work developing and enhancing our student chapters and as we continue these efforts, I hope that each of you will lean in and step up to help mentor our future industry leaders. After another successful and record-breaking Hunger Games in December the IAB has already started planning for this year’s event. I cannot wait to see what challenges await us in Denver and most importantly the positive impact we will make on a deserving charity. In the coming months I will highlight the work of our other committees and provide updates on our strategic initiatives. While it appears that the worst of the pandemic is behind us, I would encourage everyone to continue using care and diligence as we begin the steady return to our new work and life routines. We need to remember that everyone’s journey over the past two years has been impacted in different ways. The return to office will also present some challenges as we continue to experience labor and supply chain issues, and as we seek to understand the expectations of a new hybrid workforce. Knowing that I have this community of likeminded professionals to lean on is both encouraging and rewarding. I hope that each of you feel the same way.
I look forward to seeing all of you very soon at the various events we have planned throughout the year.
In Good Health,
Rob Gebhardt SHFM President n
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