Council Leadership
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Officers
Chapter Presidents
Northern District
Eastern District
Southern District
Western District
District Directors
Core Leadership
Functional Directors
Emeritus - Past State Presidents
Officers
MEG RIAT
SHRM-SCP, SPHR
SHRM-SCP, SPHR
State Director
SUSAN GROSSMAN
SHRM-SCP, SPHR
SHRM-SCP, SPHR
State Director Elect
BRENDA MADDEN
SHRM-SCP, SPHR
SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Treasurer
SHARON BURLESON
PHR, SHRM-CP
PHR, SHRM-CP
Secretary
KARIS RICHARDSON
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
Immediate Past State Director
Chapter Presidents: Northern District
KERI J. PURTELL
SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CCP, IMPA-CP
SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CCP, IMPA-CP
Prince William SHRM
MATTHEW WHITE
Loudoun SHRM
KIMBERLEY PASQUARELLA
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
DC SHRM
NICOLE DAVIS
SHRM-SCP, CLRP, IPMA
SHRM-SCP, CLRP, IPMA
Dulles SHRM
BRIAN WILLEY
NOVA SHRM
LADONYA JENKINS
Fredericksburg Regional SHRM
Chapter Presidents: Eastern District
KELSEY THAYER
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
Richmond SHRM
TOM COCHRAN
Hampton Roads SHRM
TIFFANY SPEAS
Peninsula Chapter of SHRM
Chapter Presidents
KERI J. PURTELL
SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CCP, IMPA-CP
SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CCP, IMPA-CP
Prince William SHRM
MATTHEW WHITE
Loudoun SHRM
KELSEY THAYER
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
Richmond SHRM
LAURA FEKISHAZY
Charlottesville SHRM
TOM COCHRAN
Hampton Roads SHRM
VALERIE LEE
MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Southwest Virginia SHRM
KIMBERLEY PASQUARELLA
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
DC SHRM
JAIME MILLER
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
Blue Ridge Human Resource Association
TIFFANY SPEAS
Peninsula Chapter of SHRM
CARLAN MYERS
New River Valley SHRM
NICOLE DAVIS
SHRM-SCP, CLRP, IPMA
SHRM-SCP, CLRP, IPMA
Dulles SHRM
NATALIE SIGMON
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
Roanoke Valley SHRM
BRIAN WILLEY
NOVA SHRM
PATRICIA MOORE
Winchester Area SHRM
CHRISTINA LANDES
Shenandoah Valley SHRM
CHRISTY OAKES
Southside Virginia SHRM
DAVID BRANDT
SHRM-CP
SHRM-CP
Lynchburg Regional SHRM
LADONYA JENKINS
Fredericksburg Regional SHRM
District Directors
ASHLEY MCGLAWN
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
DIR, Northern District
Chapters include:
DC SHRM, Dulles SHRM, Fredericksburg Regional SHRM, Loudoun SHRM, Northern Virginia SHRM and Prince William SHRM.
DC SHRM, Dulles SHRM, Fredericksburg Regional SHRM, Loudoun SHRM, Northern Virginia SHRM and Prince William SHRM.
CINDY MURPHY
DIR, Eastern District
Chapters include:
Hampton Roads SHRM, Peninsula Chapter of SHRM and Richmond SHRM.
Hampton Roads SHRM, Peninsula Chapter of SHRM and Richmond SHRM.
STEPHANIE D. PERRY
PHR, SHRM-CP
PHR, SHRM-CP
Lead District Director & DIR, Western District
Chapters include:
Charlottesville SHRM, Shenandoah Valley SHRM, Southwest Virginia SHRM and Winchester Area SHRM.
Charlottesville SHRM, Shenandoah Valley SHRM, Southwest Virginia SHRM and Winchester Area SHRM.
NATALIE SIGMON
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
DIR, Southern District
Chapters include:
Blue Ridge HR Association, Lynchburg Regional SHRM, New River Valley SHRM, Southside Virginia SHRM and Roanoke Valley SHRM.
Blue Ridge HR Association, Lynchburg Regional SHRM, New River Valley SHRM, Southside Virginia SHRM and Roanoke Valley SHRM.
Core Leadership
SHERI BENDER
SHRM-SCP, SPHR, MS ED
SHRM-SCP, SPHR, MS ED
DIR, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
SARAH MCCOMB
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
DIR, Membership
CHRISTINA HANSEN
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
DIR, College Relations
VONZELL MATTOCKS
SR.
SR.
DIR, Workforce Readiness
STANISLAV BERLIZOV
CO-DIR, Certification
ANASTASIA MIZITOVA
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
CO-DIR, Certification
CHRISTINA SMITH
MBA, SHRM-SCP
MBA, SHRM-SCP
Government Affairs/Advocacy (A-TEAM)
JAMIE RYERS
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
DIR, SHRM Foundation
Functional Directors
SAVANNAH RIPLEY
CO-DIR, Technology
JENNY HIPPLE
SHRM-CP, PHR
SHRM-CP, PHR
DIR, Communication
KARIN VOELLMER-BRUMBAUGH
PHR, SHRM-CP
PHR, SHRM-CP
Best Practices
SPENCER WHALEN
CO-DIR, Partnership
RITTER JONAS
CO-DIR, Partnership
KARIS RICHARDSON
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
Co-Chair, 2025 State Conference
KRISTINA VAQUERA
Co-Chair, 2025 State Conference
CAITLIN KING
SPHR, SHRM-SCP
SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Vice President of Operations
Chapter Presidents: Southern District
JAIME MILLER
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
Blue Ridge Human Resource Association
CARLAN MYERS
New River Valley SHRM
NATALIE SIGMON
SHRM-SCP
SHRM-SCP
Roanoke Valley SHRM
CHRISTY OAKES
Southside Virginia SHRM
DAVID BRANDT
SHRM-CP
SHRM-CP
Lynchburg Regional SHRM
Emeritus - Past State Presidents
MICHAEL G. LATSKO J.D.
SHRM-CP, PHR
SHRM-CP, PHR
BETTY WILCHER
SHRM-SCP, SPHR
JOHN F. KATES
SHRM-SCP, SPHR
KAREN A. EDMONDS
SHRM-SCP, IPMA-SCP, SPHR
STEVE ZIMMERMAN
SPHR, M.A, A.G.S
MADELINE TAYLOR
SHRM-SCP, SPHR
PAM SNYDER
SHRM-SCP, SPHR
MARTHA SMITH
SPHR, J.D., M.A.
COY RENICK
SHRM-SCP, SPHR
CINDY HALE
SHRM-CSP, SPHR
MARCY ENGLE
PHR
SUSAN CRAFT
SHRM-SCP, SPHR, GPHR, MS
tel: 757-301-9460
Chapter Presidents: Western District
LAURA FEKISHAZY
Charlottesville SHRM
VALERIE LEE
MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Southwest Virginia SHRM
PATRICIA MOORE
Winchester Area SHRM
CHRISTINA LANDES
Shenandoah Valley SHRM