Human Resource - Special Interest Group (HR SIG)

Louann Lerche - LL Human Resource Business Partners

She has 30+ years of experience in a career encompassing, Recruiting, training and developing people from entry level to executive leadership. As an HR Business Partner, she worked in tandem with the leadership team to execute the strategic goals of the company. She is HRCI-PHR and SHRM-SCP certified and to maintain those certifications through continual education.  

Louann has over 15 years of experience in Culture Leadership and has seen what having a strong culture can provide for the company and their employees.  Having a solid culture provides a foundation to build on and impacts who you hire, how you coach and mentor, align policies and procedures and implement programs within your company. Without a strong foundation, nothing stands for long.

Cheryl Kuch - Rehmann

Cheryl Kuch is a Senior HR Business Partner with Rehmann. She has a passion for helping leaders and organizations create environments where employee engagement and motivation can positively influence business outcomes. By partnering with clients to measure and understand their current state of employee engagement, she identifies and prioritizes high impact initiatives to produce the greatest organizational change. Cheryl also designs and facilitates customized, practical skills training for managers and leaders to transform company culture and improve day-to-day operations.   Her areas of expertise include employee engagement survey administration, leadership development and providing customized training to organizations. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Western Michigan University, with a Masters in Human Resources Administration from Central Michigan University. She has over 25 years of experience in the areas of human resources and talent development for organizations of all sizes and in many industries, including manufacturing.