This month I will deviate from my normal Workers’ Compensation issues and use my column to welcome a new MTMIC Board Member, Karen Schluckebier. Karen became a Board Member in March and attended her first MTMIC Board meeting April 17th. The Board Members and the management team are delighted that Karen joined our Board. She brings some skill sets that are valuable to the Board and helpful to the management team. The following is a short bio on Karen:
Karen has worked for the Rogers Group in Clare, Michigan since 1999. The Rogers Group is a multi-company group including StageRight, Filcon, Rogers Athletic, World Sporting Good, and Tranquil Systems International. She currently holds the senior manager position as Director of Human Resources with human resource responsibilities for all Roger Group companies. Karen has played a key role with acquisitions and other risks to the company. Karen has worked in the area of human resources including training & development since 1985.
She graduated from Northwood University with a Bachelor of Business Management with majors in Accounting and Management. She has achieved the Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) designation from the Society of Human Resources in 2009. Karen has held leadership positions as the 2009 President for Mid-Michigan Human Resource Association, and 2011 Co-Chair for the MISHRM State Conference. She served as a Director on the Clare Chamber of Commerce Board, and continues on the Michigan Plastics Processor Association Board. As part of these duties, she had 8 years of experience as a Board member for their previous captive workers compensation program based in Bermuda. Karen is the key driver for her company’s Workers’ Compensation risk management program and its cost control. The 11 MTMIC Board members are deep in Michigan manufacturing. Some Board members are 2nd generation family manufacturing companies, some companies they started, others are company controllers or senior managers. All are committed to providing Michigan businesses with long term cost effective and stable workers’ compensation coverage. Karen, like all our Board members, are your representatives on company issues and vision.
Karen, welcome to the MTMIC team.
