Board of Directors
President: Sheri Ritchie
Sheri Ritchie serves as Human Resources Manager for Gordon Electric Supply. She has 32 years of progressive HR experience. Her passion is to provide guidance and genuine support to all levels of an organization while being a strong strategic member of the team.
Prior to creating the HR function for Gordon Electric Supply, she held several HR leadership positions in a few different industries…a Healthcare Association, Software Developer, Residential facility, and Manufacturing.
Sheri holds a bachelor’s in business administration with a minor in Human Resources from Governors State University. Sheri enjoys spending time with her husband, Bill, as well as their grown children, Samantha and Jake. In her free time, she enjoys planning parties, volunteering at her Church, and taking long walks.
Treasurer: Bre Dorth, SPHR, SHRM-CP, MBA, MSMOB
Bre has over 20 years of Human Resources experience in the last 12 years, specifically in Manufacturing. Bre holds a SPHR certification. Bre holds a Master’s in Business Administration as well as a Masters in Organization Behavior from Benedictine University. Bre enjoys spending time with family and building her small hobby farm.
Secretary: Breanna Heimberger
Breanna currently serves as the Recruitment and Training Coordinator at Van Drunen Farms. She has over four years of experience working in Human Resources, with time spent on talent acquisition, training and development, payroll, and benefits administration. She graduated with her Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources from the University of St. Francis in 2023. She looks forward to expanding her knowledge in HR through work experience, networking through board events, and obtaining her PHR certification. She lives in Iroquois County with her three children.
Social Media and Website Director: Joy Yarneau, PHR
Joy serves as Payroll/Benefits Administrator for National Tube Supply Company. She has over 20 years of experience in Human Resources and holds a PHR certification. Joy graduated from Olivet Nazarene University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration.
Networking Director: Jennifer Coners