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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
    People, Inc.
    716-866-2704
    Kathleen_pascucci@yahoo.com

    Director Elect & Annual Conference Chair
    Mat Petrin, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CEBS
    City School District of Albany
    518-229-9397
    matpetrin@gmail.com

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

    Finance Director
    Mat Petrin, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CEBS
    City School District of Albany
    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 
    Monique Akanbi, SHRM-CP
    1800 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314
    Monique.Akanbi@shrm.org
    850-510-1742 

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


    State 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

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

    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
    Open Position

     

     

    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
    Dan Higham, PHR, SHRM-CP
    607-321-9048

     

    Foundation Director
    Ryan P. Collins, MBA, PHR
    716-402-6828
    ryan.collins@huntrealestate.com
     

    Diversity Director
    Open Position




    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
    Hermatology Oncology Associates of CNY
    315-472-7504, ext. 1366
    mstone@hoacny.com

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