New York State Council of SHRM Officers and Directors

The following is a list of the 2025 officers and directors of the SHRM New York State Council.  

Note:  All local chapter presidents are voting members of the Council.

Council Members: Please use this expense for your State Council Expenses

State Director
Dan Higham, SHRM-CP, PHR


 

Director Elect & Annual Conference Chair
Michele Wilkes Hawkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
 

Immediate Past State Director
Mat Petrin, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CEBS


 

Finance Director
Mary Stone


 

Secretary
Anita Lyndaker


 

SHRM Membership Initiatives Director 
Monique Akanbi, SHRM-CP
1800 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314



Social Media Director
Alton Wilson, MS, MBA, PMQ, RACR, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
 

State Leadership Director
Pam Nicastro, SHRM-SCP, SPHR


 

Certification Director
Jon Helmin, SHRM-CP, PHR, GPHR
 

General Counsel
John Bagyi, Esq, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC



Government Affairs Director
Jeanne Stewart, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CDP
 

Federal Advocacy Director
Janet Giannetta, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
 

Sponsor & Vendor Director
Bobby Killmer, SHRM-CP
 

Workforce Readiness Director
Theresa Jalowiec, SHRM-SCP, MBA


 

Best Companies NY Initiative Director
Ned Hirt
 

Membership Director
Sandy Whitmore, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
 

College Relations/Young Professionals Director
Open
 

Foundation Director
Laurie-Ann Platt
 

Diversity Director
Natalie Loeb, M.S.
 

District Director, Hudson South (Long Island, Middletown, NYC, Poughkeepsie, White Plains)
Ken Meyer, SHRM-SCP, SPHR



District Director, Northwest (Buffalo, Jamestown, Rochester)
Christine DePeters
 

District Director, North County (Jefferson/Lewis Counties, Potsdam)
Anita Lyndaker




District Director, Central 
Iolanda A Cooper, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
 

District Director, Southwest (Corning, Elmira, Ithaca, Binghamton)
Matthew Burr