HUMAN RESOURCES
NEWSLETTER
JUNE 2021
SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO & WIN! Submit a photo to be featured in the monthly newsletter. Each month, the person whose photo is selected for the front cover will win a $25 gift card! SUBMIT TO SUBMITNEWS.ADAMSPG.COM.
Tybee Island Light House Photo by Kyle Wirick, The High Road Agency
AskHR!
Have a question, but don’t know whom to ask? The Human Resources staff is listening! You can always send an email to Ask HR if you have questions or concerns. Emails will be kept confidential and, if we print your question in the APG newsletter, we will not use your name. Questions may be emailed to AskHR@adamspg.com or sent interoffice to your regional HR representative.
DON’T KNOW WHOM TO CALL? CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES. JO ANN HOPSON, PHR, SHRM-CP, CEBS
APG Vice President of Human Resources All states, particularly TN/NC/VA/MN/WI/FL joann.hopson@adamspg.com 423.620.8771
DEB BROOKS
HR Manager – APG Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming dbrooks@skagitpublishing.com 360.416.2187
TOM CLOUTIER
Talent Acquisition Director for APG HR Manager – APG Maryland/Ohio tcloutier@adamspg.com 410.770.4159
GWEN DAVIS
HR Manager - Greenville, Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Key West, FL gdavis@apgenc.com 252.366.8139
CHRIS DETLOFF
HR Generalist – APG Central Division Minnesota/Northern Wisconsin chris.detloff@apgecm.com 763.712.3559
STEPHANIE LUEBKE
HR Generalist, APG Southern Wisconsin sluebke@apgenc.com 608.755.8360
HUMAN RESOURCES
ASSOCIATE SPOTLIGHT HUMAN RESOURCES
JO ANN HOPSON, PHR, SHRM-CP, CEBS
APG Vice President of Human Resources All states, particularly TN/NC/VA/MN/WI/FL Jo Ann Hopson has been with Adams Publishing Group since September 2016. Based in Tennessee she covers Tennessee, North Carolina and Florida and serves as Vice President of Human Resources. Jo Ann spends her off duty time chasing two 10 month old puppies named Cole and Bella, reading and learning home improvement.
GWEN DAVIS
DEB BROOKS
Talent Acquisition Director for APG HR Manager – APG Maryland/Ohio
Deb Brooks spends her free time playing in her greenhouse and garden or hiking with her German Shorthairs, Cedar and Maple. The pups are quite good at jumping the garden fence and picking the vegetables and berries from her garden... so much for fresh blue berry pie or sugar snap peas! When she’s not hiking with the pups or playing in the garden, you can usually find her with her husband Bob and their 3 grandkids out camping.
Tom enjoys gardening, traveling and going out to listen to live music in the Annapolis/Baltimore/ DC area. He has three grown children, three rescue Chihuahua dogs, and three grandchildren (I guess you could say three is his lucky number) with one more on the way for this year!
CHRIS DETLOFF
HR Manager - Greenville, Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Key West, FL
HR Generalist – APG Central Division Minnesota/Northern Wisconsin
Gwen enjoys the beach and mountains – her favorite place to camp is Fancy Gap, VA. She enjoys dancing and listening to all types of music. Gwen and her husband Phillip are active in their church and have volunteered at Graffiti Ministries in New York for several years. She also enjoys spending time with family and Lola, her Cairn Terrier who is a little lady. Yes, Lola even has her own pearls. Their two grandsons Carter, age 5 and Dawson, 10 months put a smile on her face and keep her active and up to date on all the latest toys!
Chris is a lifelong resident of Minnesota and currently resides in the northern Minneapolis suburb of Blaine, Minn. with his partner, Debra, and their two dogs. In his free time, Chris enjoys the many seasonal activities that Minnesota has to offer including hunting, fishing and gardening.
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TOM CLOUTIER
HR Manager – APG Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming
STEPHANIE LUEBKE
HR Generalist, APG Southern Wisconsin Stephanie’s favorite people in the world are her two teenage grandkids. This means she spends a lot of time in natatoriums watching swim meets. She hibernates during the Wisconsin winters but likes to spend time at her place just outside the Dells during the summer. Stephanie spends most of my time watering the flower gardens and tending to the vegetables, mostly tomatoes. She lives with the Queen, Annie, her loving and always forgiving chiweenie that she adopted a few years ago.
SAFETY
PREVENTING WORKPLACE
MAY MOVIE NIGHT
SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS Most recent traumatic injury data show: 27% of the 900,380 nonfatal work injuries resulting in days away from work in 2018 were related to slips, trips, and falls.
PREVENTION PREVENTING SLIPS • Wipe shoes thoroughly on entryway mats • Wipe up spills (even small one) – even if it is not your spill • Mark spills/slippery area until cleaned up • If you see a hazard on the floor, clean it up PREVENTING TRIPS • Turn on lights every time you enter a room • Replace light bulbs when they burn out • Keep all work areas & walkways clear of boxes, bags, papers, cords, etc. • Watch for curled rugs, chipped flooring, etc. • Close file drawers and cabinet doors after each use • Correct or report potential trip hazards
NOW PLAYING: FINDING NEMO
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MAY WINNER SAM JOHNSON, APG ECM The Questions Were: Who won the April Trivia and In “Finding Nemo,” Dori suffers from what? The Answers Were: Brian K. Martin and Short Term Memory Loss
PREVENTING FALLS • Don’t stand on chairs or tables with wheels • Don’t stand on furniture not intended for standing/climbing • Don’t sit on railing • Report/repair uneven or wobbly furniture
For your chance to be the lucky winner of an APG Swag and Movie Bag,
MOVIE NIGHT NOW PLAYING: HAPPY FEET
IMPORTANT NOTICE
answer the trivia question below correctly:
IN “HAPPY FEET,” WHAT IS HAPPY FEET’S FIRST NAME? All answers should be submitted to AskHR@adamspg.com. The winner will be drawn on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY Adams Publishig Group will be closed July 5th in observation of the Fourth of July holiday. 3
MOVIE NIGHT
MOVIE NIGHT NOW PLAYING: HAPPY FEET
For your chance to be one of two lucky winners of an APG Swag and Movie Bag:
FIRST CHANCE TO WIN:
SEARCH THE NEWSLETTER AND TELL US WHO WON THE MOVIE TRIVIA QUESTION IN MAY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE MAY MOVIE.
SECOND CHANCE TO WIN:
SEARCH THE NEWSLETTER FOR THIS MONTH’S MOVIE TRIVIA QUESTION AND SEND US THE ANSWER. *Contents of winner’s prize pack may vary.
All answers should be submitted to AskHR@adamspg.com. The winner will be drawn on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
PHOTO CONTEST RUNNER UP SAND PIPER BY DAVID ROGERS Submit a photo to be featured in the monthly newsletter. Each month, the person whose photo is selected for the front cover will win a $25 gift card! SUBMIT TO SUBMITNEWS.ADAMSPG.COM.
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