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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
    matpetrin@gmail.com

     

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

     

    Immediate Past State Director
    Kathleen Pascucci, PHR, SHRM-CP
    kathleen_pascucci@yahoo.com

     

    Finance Director
    TBD


     

    Secretary
    Christine DePeters
    cdepeters@computersosinc.com

     

    SHRM Field Services Director 
    Monique Akanbi, SHRM-CP
    1800 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314
    monique.akanbi@shrm.org 


    Social Media Director
    Alton Wilson, MS, MBA, PMQ, RACR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
    altonwilson@hotmail.com



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

     

    Certification Director
    Jon Helmin, PHR, SHRM-CP, SPHR
    jhelmin@mtb.com OR helmin7@gmail.com



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


    Government Affairs Director
    Janet Giannetta, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
    jgiannetta@VisionsHR.com

     

    Federal Advocacy Director
    Open Position
     

     

    Sponsor & Vendor Director
    Bobby Killmer, SHRM-CP
    rkillmer@lawmanhc.com



    Workforce Readiness Director
    Theresa Jalowiec, SHRM-SCP, MBA
    tjalowiec@northland.net

     

    Best Companies NY Initiative Director
    Jeanne Stewart, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CDP
    jeanne@hronthemove.com



    Membership Director
    Sandy Whitmore, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
    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
    crodriguez@adkdiversity.com



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


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

     

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



    District Director, Central NYS
    Mary Stone
    mstone@hoacny.com



    District Director, Southwest (Corning, Elmira, Ithaca, Binghamton)
    Matthew Burr
    matthew@burrconsultingllc.com