SHRM Profile
2026-2027 SHRM Virginia and DC Key Leadership:
Susan Grossman, SHRM-SCP, SPHR – State Director
Jamie Ryers, SHRM-SCP, SPHR- State Director Elect
Meg Riat, SHRM-SCP, Immediate Past State Director
SHRM Virginia and DC State Council represents over 14,000 human resource professionals in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. We are an affiliate for the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM). SHRM Virginia and DC State Council is a 501(c)(6), professional organization.
SHRM Virginia and DC State Council is a 100% volunteer entity whose primary objective is to support the mission and initiatives of SHRM through education.
We coordinate professional development efforts, and serve as the conduit for communication among SHRM, chapters and at-large members.
We have 18 SHRM affiliated chapters in Virginia and DC, each providing programming and networking opportunities in the local area.
In addition, the state is divided into 4 geographic districts with district directors that provide support to the chapters in their region.
There are 30 student chapters which connect students attending Virginia and DC schools to SHRM.
Our Council consists of a director and leaders that manage the daily operations of the Council.
There are also positions that represent the key areas of focus for the HR profession.
Some of these areas include certification, college relations, diversity and inclusion, legislative, and workforce readiness.
For more information click here to visit our Council Leadership Directory.
SHRM, The Society for Human Resource Management, creates better workplaces where employers and employees thrive together.
SHRM is a member-driven catalyst for creating better workplaces where people and businesses thrive together. As the trusted authority on all things work, SHRM is the foremost expert, researcher, advocate, and thought leader on issues and innovations impacting today’s evolving workplaces. With nearly 340,000 members in 180 countries, SHRM touches the lives of more than 362 million workers and their families globally. Discover more at SHRM.org.
Local chapters provide additional programming and networking opportunities in your area.
Chapters are autonomous organizations, so it is not automatic that you will be a member of your local chapter when you join SHRM at the national level, and vice versa.
