January Lake Sumter SHRM Membership Luncheon

January 28, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Venetian Center: The Canal Room
1 Dozier Court
Leesburg, FL 34748
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Come Meet our New District Director!

Natalie will be performing Installation of New Officers.

Natalie Jones, SHRM-CP, PHR

Director, District 4

Natalie Jones is an accomplished HR professional with extensive experience in employee assistance programs, labor relations, and organizational development. She currently serves as the Manager of the Employee Assistance Program at Publix Super Markets Inc., where she leads initiatives to support employee well-being and engagement.

Prior to her current role, Natalie held positions as a Labor Relations Specialist and Survey Projects Analyst at Publix, contributing to strategic labor initiatives and organizational assessments. Her career also includes significant public sector experience, having served the City of Lakeland since 2009 as an HR Generalist and Specialist. Additionally, she has worked with the American Cancer Society in Talent and Development and began her HR career as a Human Resources Representative at the University of Central Florida (UCF), her alma mater.

Natalie holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree from UCF. She is certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and a SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP). An active member of the HR community, Natalie has been affiliated with Mid-Florida SHRM since 2011.

Brief Description 

This session explores the silent challenges reshaping the workplace: quiet quitting, quiet cracking, and the mental health crisis. Using data from SHRM, The Hill, and internal EAP insights, HR professionals will learn actionable strategies to foster resilience, engagement, and wellbeing in their organizations. 

Learning Objectives 

By the end of this session, participants will: 

  • Define emerging workplace trends such as quiet quitting and quiet cracking. 

  • Understand the impact of declining mental health on employee engagement and retention. 

  • Identify organizational strategies to address burnout and promote wellbeing. 

  • Apply SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (BASK) competencies in mental health initiative

2016 SHRM Excel Platinum Chapter Award