New York State Council of SHRM Officers and Directors
The following is a list of the 2023 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
518-229-9397
matpetrin@gmail.com
Director Elect & Annual Conference Chair
Dan Higham, PHR, SHRM-CP
607-321-9048
Immediate Past State Director
Kathleen Pascucci, PHR, SHRM-CP
716-866-2704
kathleen_pascucci@yahoo.com
Finance Director
Ryan P. Collins, MBA, PHR
716-402-6828
ryan.collins@huntrealestate.
Secretary
Christine DePeters
716-635-0086, ext. 108 (w)
716-912-7869 (c)
cdepeters@computersosinc.com
SHRM Field Services Director
Monique Akanbi, SHRM-CP
1800 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314
850-510-1742
monique.akanbi@shrm.org
Social Media Director
Alton Wilson, MS, MBA, PMQ, RACR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
347-847-9916
altonwilson@hotmail.com
State Leadership Director
Michele Wilkes Hawkins, PHR, SHRM-CP
518-330-3383
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
Government Affairs Director
Janet Giannetta, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
jgiannetta@VisionsHR.com
845-567-3978
Federal Advocacy Director
Ann Maynard, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
ann.maynard@gmail.com
Sponsor & Vendor Director
Bobby Killmer, SHRM-CP
rkillmer@lawmanhc.com
Workforce Readiness Director
Theresa Jalowiec, SHRM-SCP, MBA
315-865-3234
tjalowiec@northland.net
Best Companies NY Initiative Director
Jeanne Stewart, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CDP
212-537-3519
jeanne@hronthemove.com
Membership Director
Sandy Whitmore, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
585-719-5537 / 585-475-5453
swwpro@rit.edu
College Relations/Young Professionals Director
Open Position
Foundation Director
Laurie-Ann Platt
laplatt11@gmail.com
Diversity Director
Cindy Rodríquez, MPA, SHRM-SCP
518-637-6625
crodriguez@adkdiversity.com
District Director, Hudson South (Long Island, Middletown, NYC, Poughkeepsie, White Plains)
Jeanne Marrin, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CDP
212-537-3519
jeanne@hronthemove.com
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
315-472-7504, ext. 1366
mstone@hoacny.com
District Director, Southwest (Corning, Elmira, Ithaca, Binghamton)
Matthew Burr
matthew@burrconsultingllc.com