Meeting Location:  

 The Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston

4610 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington VA 22203

(Complimentary day parking for WMAC meeting attendees)

Late Registration starts on Monday, 10/31 at 1:00 PM

Registration CLOSES on Wednesday, 11/02 at 1:00 PM

If you do not receive the meeting information by Wednesday, 5:00 PM email [email protected].

RCHs: 1.5 RCHs

Topic: Skillful Collaboration

Do you find it difficult to work with others?  Would you rather do everything yourself?  If your answer is yes, you are not alone.  However, that is not always the best approach.  This educational workshop will cover important aspects of skillfully working with others.  It will discuss when to collaborate and build upon our existing skills to establish a more effective environment.  In the end, you will be able to see how skillful collaboration can improve processes, align goals, improve productivity, and increase personal satisfaction. Working as a team does not have to be a dreaded project when you have the right tools in your toolbox.  Come to Skillful Collaboration- Working Together for Success to discover what tools you're missing.

Speaker:

Valery Noakes, CPP has over 25 years expertise in multi-state, large payrolls and focuses on process efficiency and effectiveness. In 2021, Valery formed MHP Consulting Services, LLC to support her payroll consulting business. Previously, Valery was the Senior Manager, Payroll & Data Operations, for Becton, Dickinson & Company supporting US, Puerto Rico and Canada. Valery was the Director of Payroll for HVHC Inc., an optical retail organization in the United States with over 650 retail stores in 48 states and the District of Columbia, from August 2012 to September 2015. Valery was Manager of Shared Services, Payroll for Tesoro Companies, Inc., from September 2001 until August 2012. Prior to Tesoro, Valery worked for Dell, Inc., from June 1998 until September 2001 and was previously employed with H.E. Butt Grocery Company for
15 years. She has a BBA in Accounting from UTSA and an MBA in e-Business with the University of Phoenix. She originally obtained her CPP in April of 2001 and has maintained her certification.

Valery is currently an active member of the Alamo Chapter of the APA and Government Liaison for 2022-2023. She was President for 2018-2019, and has also served as President-Elect in 2017, Treasurer for 2016 & 2020-2021, Secretary for 2010-2011, Public Relations Officer for 2008-2009, President for 2006-2007, President-Elect for 2004-2005 and Government Liaison officer for 2002-2003.

Valery has spoken at the Texas Payroll Conference since 1997 and has served on the Texas Payroll Conference Board of Directors in various roles to include President/Chairperson in 2001, Exhibitor Chair in 2000, Registration Chair in 2012, Secretary and Officer in 2013, and Registration Chair in 2015. In 2006, Valery received the Texas Payroll Professional of the Year award and, in 2021, received the Texas Payroll Professional Lifetime Achievement Award. Valery has been an active member of the American Payroll Association (APA) since 1993. She is proudly serving as APA Vice President for 2022-2024 and serves on CHAMPS, National Speakers Bureau, Best Practices, Shared Services and Unemployment subcommittees and the co-chair for
the SPLTF Emerging Technologies subcommittee. She has served on the APA’s CPP Certification Board and Paycard subcommittees and has presented at the APA’s Annual Congress in 2010-2011, 2014-2015, and 2017-2019. Nationwide, she has presented APA’s Payroll Issues for Multi-State Employers, Payroll Practice Essentials, Intermediate Payroll Concepts, Advanced Payroll Concepts, Payroll Tax Forum, and Preparing for Year-Ends for 2019-2022. She received the APA Education Grant in 2007, was inducted into APA’s Hall of Fame with a Meritorious Service Award at the 2011 Congress in Salt Lake City, UT, and received APA’s Special Recognition Award at the 2015 Congress in Las Vegas, NV. Valery was awarded the prestigious Payroll Woman of the Year in 2020 at the APA’s Virtual Payroll XStream.

Menu: TBD

Community Outreach: 

Food & Friends is the only community-based organization in the D.C. region providing home-delivered medically tailored meals and medical nutrition therapy to our neighbors living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other serious illnesses.

Led by Reverend Carla Gorrell in 1988, local community leaders were in search of ways to support meal delivery for people with AIDS.  In 1989, Food & Friends was incorporated and their reach began to expand outside to people with other medical needs.  This organization has grown immensely and now supports hundreds volunteers delivering meals to clients.  Food & Friends served its 20 millionth meal inn 2016.  The organization has had trouble making it through COVID due to decrease in the number of volunteers allowed.  

WMAC has set a fundraising goal of $3,000.00.  WMAC will match all donations made to Food & Friends through the website.  If you would like to make a donation, you can do so as you progress through your chapter registration or you can visit the Community page on the website. It is an available product, select the product by clicking ADD and it will then allow you to enter a donation amount. The cash amount is left open for you to fill in any dollar value you wish to donate. Thank you in advance.