HR Professional of the Year

HR Professional of the Year

Minnesota County Human Resources Management Association (MCHRMA) Outstanding Human Resource Professional of the Year

Eligibility is open to any human resource person in county service. A nominee need not be a member of MCHRMA to receive the award.  The award is presented at the MCHRMA Spring Conference in May.

This is your opportunity to encourage and reward human resource professionals for service to their profession, county and/or MCHRMA.  Please give your serious consideration to the nomination for Human Resource Professional of the Year!

Past Award Recipients:

  • 2023 - Laura Elvebak, Blue Earth County
  • 2022 – Sue Luing, Nobles County
  • 2021 – Virtual, No Award
  • 2020 -  Virtual, No Award
  • 2019 – Virtual, No Award
  • 2018 - Carolyn McDonald, Lyon County
  • Krista Amos, Blue Earth County
  • 2017 - Jamie Haefner, Nicollet County
  • 2016 - Cammie Young, Lake County
  • 2015 -  Dale Ignatius, Olmsted County
  • 2014 -  Melanie Ault, Anoka County
  • 2013 - Susan Skattum, Rock County
  • 2012 - Roseann Nagel, Sibley County
  • 2011 -  Nancy Grabanski, Becker County
  • 2010 - Roxanne Chmielewski, Sherburne County
  • 2009  -  Maureen Holte, Winona County
  • 2008 - Tami Laska, Crow Wing County
  • 2007 - Melissa Cushing, Goodhue County
  • 2006 - Leah Crabtree, Brown County
  • 2005 -  Melanie Ault, Anoka County
  • 2004 - Julie Svir-Peters, Lake County
  • 2003  - Nan Crary, McLeod County
  • 2002 -  Dale Ignatius, Olmsted County
  • 2001 - Judy Honmyhr, Washington County
  • 2000 - Judy Oldemeyer, Pipestone County
  • 1999 - Terry Jacobson, Clay County
  • 1998 -  Alan Peterson, Kanabec County
  • 1997  - Roxanne Chmielewski, Sherburne County
  • 1996 - Marilyn Nelson, Beltrami County
  • 1995 - Louise Koglin-Fideldy, Itasca County
  • 1994 - Irene Koski, Stearns County
  • 1993 - Colleen Schultz, Douglas County