New York State Council of SHRM Officers and Directors

The following is a list of the 2021 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
Kathleen Pascucci, PHR, SHRM-CP
Superior Lubricants Co., Inc.
716-260-1685
Kathleen_pascucci@yahoo.com

Director Elect & Annual Conference Chair
Matt Burr
607-227-4386
matthew@burrconsultingllc.com

Immediate Past State Director
Ned Hirt, PHR
Benefit Services Group
518-669-6232
nedhirt@gmail.com

Finance Director
Mat Petrin
518-229-9397
matpetrin@gmail.com

Secretary
Christine DePeters
cdepeters@computersosinc.com
716-635-0086, ext. 108 (w)
716-912-7869 (c)

SHRM Field Services Director (DC, MD, NC, NY, VA)
Nicole Belyna, SHRM-SCP — Society for Human Resource Management
1800 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314
nicole.belyna@shrm.org 
703-647-5078

Director District, Hudson South (Long Island, Middletown, NYC, Poughkeepsie, White Plains)
Jeanne Marrin, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CDP
212-537-3519
jeanne@hronthemove.com

Communications Director
Kristin Devereaux, SHRM-CP
716-807-9437
kdevereaux@envisionbenefitsgroup.com

NYS Leadership Director
Michele Wilkes Hawkins, PHR, SHRM-CP
mmwhawkins@yahoo.com

Certification Director
Jon Helmin, PHR, SHRM-CP, SPHR
716-842-5525 OR 716-816-6312
jhelmin@mtb.com OR helmin7@gmail.com

General Counsel
John Bagyi, Esq, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
518-533-3229
jbagyi@bsk.com

NYS Governments Affairs Director
Vincent Polsinelli
Jackson Lewis, P.C. 
518-512-8755
vincent.polsinelli@jacksonlewis.com

Federal Advocacy Diriector
Ann Maynard, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
ann.maynard@gmail.com

Sponsor & Vendor Director
Open Position

Workforce Readiness Director
Fannie Glover
Early Care & Learning Council
518-690-4217, ext. 18
fglover@earlycareandlearningcouncil.org

Best Companies NY Initiatiive Chairperson
Lorri Zelman
Beacon Hill HR
212-823-5835
lzelman@beaconhillstaffing.com

Membership Director
Sandy Whitmore, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
585-719-5537/585-475-5453
swwpro@rit.edu

College Relations/Young Professionals Director
Dan Higham, PHR, SHRM-CP
607-321-9048

Diversity Director
Open Position

District Director, Southwest (Corning, Elmira, Ithaca, Binghamton)
Open Position

District Director, Northwest (Buffalo, Jamestown, Rochester)
Pam Nicastro, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
716-249-4771

District Director, North County (Jefferson/Lewis Counties, Potsdam)
Anita Lyndaker
alyndaker@fdrhpo.org

District Director, Central NYS
Mary Stone
Hermatology Oncology Associates of CNY
315-472-7504, ext. 1366
mstone@hoacny.com

Foundation Director
Ryan P. Collins, MBA, PHR
President, HR Buffalo
716-402-6828
RCollins@HRBuffalo.com