New York State Council of SHRM Officers and Directors

The following is a list of the 2024 officers and directors of the New York State SHRM 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 & Annual Conference Co-Chair
Mat Petrin, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CEBS


 

Director Elect & Annual Conference Chair
Dan Higham, PHR, SHRM-CP
 

Immediate Past State Director
Kathleen Pascucci, PHR, SHRM-SCP


 

Finance Director
Mary Stone


 

Secretary
Anita Lyndaker


 

SHRM Field Services Director 
Monique Akanbi, SHRM-CP
1800 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314



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

State Leadership Director
Michele Wilkes Hawkins, PHR, SHRM-CP


 

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

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



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

Federal Advocacy Director
Janet Giannetta, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
 

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, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
 

College Relations/Young Professionals Director
Laurie Valentino
 

Foundation Director
Laurie-Ann Platt
 

Diversity Director
Natalie Loeb, M.S.
 

District Director, Hudson South (Long Island, Middletown, NYC, Poughkeepsie, White Plains)
Jeanne Stewart, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CDP



District Director, Northwest (Buffalo, Jamestown, Rochester)
Pam Nicastro, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
 

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




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

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