Jane Kurylo is an HR professional with more than 25 years of HR experience the majority of which has been in manufacturing companies.  She is the Site HR Manager for Vesta Lubrizol.  Jane has served in HR management and generalist roles with a focus on talent acquisition, employee relations and engagement.  She also spent a few years working in Workforce Development. 

Jane as a BS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and holds the SPHR and SHRM-SCP Certifications. 

Jane was a founding member of SHRM – Racine/Kenosha Area (SRKA) in 2007 and has been actively involved in the Chapter ever since.  She served in numerous Board roles over the past 15 years and is credited with bringing technology and a full service website to the Chapter.  She served as President from 2017-2019 and more than doubled the membership from 72 to 179 during that three-year stint.  She attributes this to crafting a hardworking and dedicated Board who planned and executed fantastic programming, networking events and partnerships with the local business community.  She returned to the President role starting in 2023.

Jane resides in Bristol, WI with her husband and has two adult children.  In her free time, she enjoys traveling and listening to live music.

Shari has a BS in Human Resource Management from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and holds the PHR and SHRM-CP Certifications. 

Shari was a founding member of SHRM – Racine/Kenosha Area (SRKA) in 2007 and has been actively involved in the Chapter ever since.  She currently serves on the Board as Secretary.  Prior roles include Foundation CLA, Diversity CLA, and College Relations CLA. 

Shari is a proud graduate of the Leadership Racine program and has devoted much time and energy to the continuation of the program over the years since graduation.

Shari resides in Caledonia, WI with her husband.  They have two adult children.  Passions outside of work include cheering for her Milwaukee Bucks and Green Bay Packers, reading and creating art through paint by numbers.

Daphne Ursu, SHRM-CP, PHR, has more than 20 years of human resources experience and is highly skilled in teammate relations, teammate development, recruitment, benefits, compensation, safety, and wellness.  Daphne is the Senior Director of Human Resources for Good Karma Brands (GKB) in Milwaukee and co-host of HIRED, a GKB recruitment radio show.  GKB is a sports, media and marketing company that owns and operates ESPN radio in over 7 markets and provides advertising solutions for their partners locally and nationally.     

Prior to GKB, Daphne was the Human Resources Director for Evolve Companies and Human Resources Manager for United Communications Corporation.  In both roles, Daphne provided human resources consultation to two divisions in multiple locations. She was responsible for analysis, creation and maintenance of policies and procedures, coaching and counseling teammates and was an active member of the leadership team.
 
Daphne has been a national member of the Society for Human Resources Management and a local member of the Racine and Kenosha area HR chapter (SRKA) since 2008.  She is a lifelong resident of Racine and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from UW-Parkside.  In her limited spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, hiking, reading and is an avid fan of Wisconsin sports. 

Feleicia Nixon-Gregory is Human Resources Consultant and Workforce Development Professional with 20 years of experience in Workforce Development industry.  Feleicia’s work passion is diversity and inclusion, recruitment, employment retention and engagement, and career development.

As a Servant Leader, she has invested 20 years working for state and government entities as a Workforce Professional where she has served as implementation project manager on DE&I projects that has made a significant social impact in Lake County, Illinois. She has been a force behind workplace awards and recognition. She is known as a SME in the area of career development and planning and her work with vulnerable populations.

She has achieved a Master’s in Human Resources Management and a Bachelor’s in Workforce Education and Development and excited to be involved with the local SHRM chapter SRKA as Foundation Director in the Southern Wisconsin area where she calls home.

Danielle is an HR Professional with over 15 years of experience in HR and People Management. She’s worked in a wide variety of industries including hospitality, food and beverage, real estate, property management, and manufacturing. Currently she is a

Human Resources Consultant for Elevated Talent Consulting – providing human resources and leadership expertise to help businesses build and optimize their human resource structures from the ground up.

She joined the SRKA board in 2023 and is excited to join a group of local HR professionals that are as passionate about people and talent as she is. In her role as Workforce Readiness chair she focuses on creating relationships with local schools, workforce development agencies, and transitional facilities to help prepare Wisconsin’s future workforce to succeed and help grow the local talent pool, while helping to remove barriers that can so often face people entering or re-entering the workforce.

Danielle earned her Bachelors of Science, Magna Cum Laude, from Cardinal Stritch University in Business Administration in 2021 and her SHRM-CP designation in 2022. Her passion has always been in behavioral sciences and her current work allows her to help show others how behavioral sciences can be used in the workplace to engage and inspire staff and create amazing cultures.

When she is not geeking out over anything people and culture, you can find her hiking in the woods, volunteering with local schools, exploring the country with her family, and rescuing animals. She is also an avid reader of most any fiction or non-fiction book and is usually reading several at the same time (She count Brene Brown and Neil Gaiman among her favorite authors).  Danielle was raised in the Kenosha/Racine area and currently lives in Racine County with her husband, 2 kids, 2 dogs, and 2 cats.

Dr. Ekundayo (Dayo) Akinlade is an Associate Professor of Management and Human Resources in the College of Business, Economics and Computing at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, with over 25 years of HR and management experience. She received her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management from the University of Illinois, at Chicago. 

Dayo’s research covers topics including diversity, human resource practices, leadership, and creativity. She has presented her work in both national and international conferences and has published her academic research in different management journals.  

Dayo holds a SHRM-SCP and a SHRM talent acquisition specialty credential. Prior to joining academia, Dayo worked for several years in various managerial roles, including as a management consultant with Accenture, and has worked in Nigeria, Britain, Switzerland, and the United States.  

Dayo is a founding managing member and lead consultant of IMAGIN Consulting, LLC, a leadership training and business consulting agency.  

Marc started with the Chapter as one of our first Ambassadors. He served as Government Affairs Director, President and now Past President. He is an experienced sales and account manager with a demonstrated history in HR, Talent and Organizational Development. His background is primarily focused on Compliance, Talent and Culture. 

Marc works remotely as a Senior Account Executive for Recruiter.com. In the past, he was account director for MRA. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, golfing, a cold beer, and spending time with his wife and 2 girls.

Jamey completed her Master of Science in Business Management at Cardinal Stritch University and has a Bachelor degree in Human Services. She has been a national member of the Society for Human Resources Management since 2019, and joined the Racine and Kenosha chapter in 2023. Originally, from Kenosha and a resident of Racine, Jamey is passionate about giving back to the community and mentoring new professionals.

A wife and mother of two, Jamey balances a full work and family life. She believes strongly in lifelong learning and spends her free time reading and working on personal goals of furthering her education and professional credentials.

Goretti is an experienced HR Leader with over 18 years’ experience in different industries including financial, wholesale/retail, medical, social services and higher education. She currently works for University of Wisconsin Parkside as Assistant Director for Human Resources since March 2022.

Goretti has an MBA in Human Resources Development and Management. In addition, she has the SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications.

Goretti served on the SRKA board as Foundation Director from 2019 to 2021. She currently serves on the board as VP Programming.   

Diane Henderson is an HR professional with 20 + years of experience in Human Resources with Educators Credit Union.  She has held a variety of roles from VP of Human Resources, Recruiting, Benefits, payroll, etc.  She has a BS in Finance from UW Parkside and currently is SPHR and SHRM-SCP Certified. 

Diane started with the SHRM Racine/Kenosha Area (SRKA) board in 2016 holding the roles of Treasurer and Secretary.  After a few years off, she has rejoined the board in 2023 as the Treasurer.  She lives in Kansasville with her husband and 2 teenagers. 

Kim has worked for the Andis Company for over 18 years, where she has held multiple positions within HR. Most currently, she is the Manager of Talent Development, where she serves as a strategic business partner for the leadership team and is focused on workforce planning, recruitment, employee engagement, employee relations, labor relations, retention, and compensation. 

Kim holds a B.B.A. in Human Resources from UW-Milwaukee.

When not working, Kim loves spending time with her husband and daughter planning their next boating adventure or with their two rambunctious Boston Terriers.

Marley Uran is a highly motivated Human Resource professional who has lead full cycle, large volume recruitments including interviewing, onboarding, orientation, coaching, benefits, recruitment marketing, employee relations matters, payroll and client services. Has experience working with direct, evaluation and temporary roles.

Marley recently completed the Leadership Racine program in 2022 and joined the SRKA board as the Social Media Director in 2023 where she utilizes her over eight years of experience in marketing.  She is passionate about serving her community and connecting individuals with opportunities to enhance their growth while growing local business.

 In 2018, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a minor in Public Relations.  She also has certificates from Parkside in Community Engagement and Customer Experience.

 Outside of her career and volunteer work, she enjoys spending time outdoors, reading and working out.