HR Virginia Annual Conference Schedule

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
Immediate Past State Director
SUSAN GROSSMAN
SHRM-SCP, SPHR
State Director
BRENDA MADDEN
SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Treasurer
ANGIE PYLES
SHRM-SCP
Secretary
JAMIE RYERS
SHRM-SCP
State Director-Elect
Chapter Presidents: Northern District
KEITH TOWNSEND
SHRM-SCP, ICP
Loudoun SHRM
KRISTIN LOHFELD
SHRM-CP, PHR
Prince William SHRM
TONY BUTLER-SIMS
DC SHRM

MARY KHATTAK
SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Dulles SHRM
JACQUELYN BROOKINS
SPHR
Fredericksburg Regional SHRM
Chapter Presidents: Eastern District
CHRISTINE COYNE SHRM-SCP
MBA, MA
Richmond SHRM
DANIEL MACKAY
SPHR
Hampton Roads SHRM
NICQUITA SCOTT
MBA HRM, SHRM-SCP
Peninsula Chapter of SHRM
Chapter Presidents
KEITH TOWNSEND
SHRM-SCP, ICP
Loudoun SHRM
KRISTIN LOHFELD
SHRM-CP, PHR
Prince William SHRM
CHRISTINE COYNE SHRM-SCP
MBA, MA
Richmond SHRM
SARAH WIEGMAN
Charlottesville SHRM

DANIEL MACKAY
SPHR
Hampton Roads SHRM
LEEANN VERNON
SHRM-CP
Southwest Virginia SHRM
TONY BUTLER-SIMS
DC SHRM

TIMOTHY PRILLAMAN
Blue Ridge Human Resource Association

NICQUITA SCOTT
MBA HRM, SHRM-SCP
Peninsula Chapter of SHRM
CARLAN MYERS
New River Valley SHRM

MARY KHATTAK
SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Dulles SHRM
HEATHER ANDERSON
SHRM-CP
Roanoke Valley SHRM
CAROLYN PERRY
Winchester Area SHRM

FRANK MCMILLAN
TSC, CSP
Shenandoah Valley SHRM
CHRISTY OAKES
Southside Virginia SHRM

LAUREN ANDERSON
MBA, SHRM-CP
Lynchburg Regional SHRM
JACQUELYN BROOKINS
SPHR
Fredericksburg Regional SHRM
District Directors
KERI PURTELL
District Director, Northern District

KERI PURTELL
Chapters include:
DC SHRM, Dulles SHRM, Fredericksburg Regional SHRM, Northern Virginia SHRM, Loudoun SHRM, and Prince William SHRM.
CINDY MURPHY
District Director, Eastern District

CINDY MURPHY
Chapters include:
Hampton Roads SHRM, Peninsula Chapter of SHRM, and Richmond SHRM.
CHRISTINA LANDES
District Director, Western District

CHRISTINA LANDES
Chapters include:
Charlottesville SHRM, Shenandoah Valley SHRM, Southwest Virginia SHRM and Winchester Area SHRM.
NATALIE SIGMON
SHRM-SCP
Lead and Southern District Director
NATALIE SIGMON
Chapters include:
Blue Ridge HR Association, Lynchburg Regional SHRM, New River Valley SHRM, Southside Virginia SHRM and Roanoke Valley SHRM.
Core Leadership
ASHLEY MCGLAWN
SHRM-SCP
Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
KRISTINA VAQUERA
Legislative Director

CHANDRA SNYDER
Director, Membership

DESIRéE J. ALLEYNE
SHRM-CP
Director, College Relations
SHERI BENDER
Director, Workforce Readiness

JEFFREY NAFTAL
Director, Certification

CHRISTINA SMITH
Director, SHRM Foundation

Functional Directors
SAHARA SEARS
Co-Chair, 2026 State Conference

SAHARA SEARS
OPEN
Director, Technology

JENNY HIPPLE
SHRM-CP, PHR
Director, Communications
SPENCER WHALEN
Co-Director, Partnership

RITTER JONAS
Co-Director, Partnership

ANGELA NEILAN
PHR
Co-Chair, 2026 State Conference
Chapter Presidents: Southern District
TIMOTHY PRILLAMAN
Blue Ridge Human Resource Association

CARLAN MYERS
New River Valley SHRM

HEATHER ANDERSON
SHRM-CP
Roanoke Valley SHRM
CHRISTY OAKES
Southside Virginia SHRM

LAUREN ANDERSON
MBA, SHRM-CP
Lynchburg Regional SHRM
Emeritus - Past State Presidents
MICHAEL G. LATSKO J.D.
SHRM-CP, PHR
BETTY WILCHER
SHRM-SCP, SPHR

KARIS RICHARDSON
SHRM-SCP
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

SUSAN CRAFT
SHRM-SCP, SPHR, GPHR, MS

Chapter Presidents: Western District
SARAH WIEGMAN
Charlottesville SHRM

LEEANN VERNON
SHRM-CP
Southwest Virginia SHRM
CAROLYN PERRY
Winchester Area SHRM

FRANK MCMILLAN
TSC, CSP
Shenandoah Valley SHRM

Chapter Resources

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