Events

2026 January 13 | Total Rewards

Join us for Total Rewards on January 13, 2026!
Location: Davis Family YMCA, 45 McClurg Rd, Boardman, OH (Free Parking on site)

Agenda:

8am | Registration, Breakfast, Networking

8:30am - 9:30am | Program

Session Description: As the war for talent continues, a strong benefits and total rewards program is becoming more crucial. This presentation emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach to organizational wellbeing and the need for strategic communication and employee engagement. The discussion focuses on future work trends, employee benefits, talent retention strategies, and benchmarking data for employers, using the NBS survey results which includes over 4035 organizations.

In this session, you can expect to:

Gain insight on the 4 leading employee wellbeing and attitude drivers of retention

Learn about the top 3 long-standing benefits trends which are losing popularity

Discover critical know-now benchmarking data on medical, prescription drug, voluntary benefits, and paid holidays

Acquire details on the shifts for investments in “life moments

Speaker: Joe Roberts is a Senior Area Vice President of Gallagher for the Ohio branch. With over 15 years in the employee benefits industry, Joe leads a team that specializes in working with employers throughout the country by providing strategic employee benefit and HR consulting services. His focus is on bringing emerging strategies, innovation, and cost-effective healthcare strategies to his clients. Joe’s outside the box thinking brings a fresh perspective to every meeting.

Joe grew up in northeast Ohio and attended Kent State University, where she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Joe currently resides in Hudson, Ohio with his wife Nicole and his three children, Emily, Elliot & Everly.

This event has been submitted for recertification credits, which are currently pending.

2026 - March 25 - Chapter Meeting (IN PERSON)/Partnership with YSU Chapter of SHRM

Western Reserve SHRM Chapter is inviting you to a presentation with John Bernatovicz
Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 4:00pm - 6:00pm.

Williamson College of Business YSU / 224 N Phelps St / Youngstown, OH 44503

Pricing: Members $21.00 / Non -Members $25.00

Session Description: Coming soon!

Speaker Bio: John Bernatovicz is a family first, business leader, balancing roles as a husband, father, brother, coach, and competitive amateur golfer. In addition to being an entrepreneur, podcast host, keynote speaker, author, and HR and payroll expert, John is on a mission to empower leaders to transform how people feel at work while making a positive impact. With a rich entrepreneurial history spanning 25 years, John has been at the helm of six business ventures. Currently serving as the president of Willory, a boutique professional services firm empowering the HR tech, payroll, and HR communities, John's passion lies in elevating purpose-driven organizations to their full potential. At Willory, he is dedicated to attracting, developing, and empowering top talent. John's leadership has propelled Willory to remarkable achievements, including recognition in prestigious lists such as NorthCoast 99, Weatherhead 100, Crain’s 52, and Inc. 5000. In addition, John’s book, HR Like a Boss, is the first SHRM-published book to reach #1 New Release on Amazon.


This event has been submitted for recertification credits which are currently pending.

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