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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: (PDF) 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