New York City SHRM’s Board enjoys a rich makeup of diverse professionals with one thing in common – the desire to serve you. Our Board members will gladly take the time to connect with you regarding our association and your involvement with it. Look below to learn more about the individuals who make New York City SHRM the association you rely on for insight and connections in the fast paced New York market.

Ken Meyer, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
President
Principal,
KWM HR Consulting LLC
SHRM Member since 2004



Angela Blum-Finlay, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CCP
Vice President, Finance & Treasurer
Chief Human Capital Strategist,
Windward Human Capital Management LLC
SHRM Member since 1999



Tracey Thompson
Secretary
Human Resources Director I Senior HRBP,
Distinguished Programs Insurance LLC
SHRM Member since 2015



Linda Carlozzi, Esq.
NYC SHRM General Counsel
Principal,
Jackson Lewis P.C.
SHRM Member since 2003



Stuart Friedman, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Immediate Past President
Senior Consultant,
HR Talent Alliance
SHRM Member since 2011



Alex Salas, SHRM-SCP
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Assistant Vice President - HR,
FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANKS - The Funding Corporation
SHRM Member since 2012



Celeste Schubert
Vice President, Programming
Human Resources Manager,
Hospice of New York
SHRM Member since 2015



Joanne P. Alicea
Vice President, Conferences
SHRM Member since 2001



Samantha DiMercurio
Vice President, Membership
Major Accounts District Manager,
ADP
SHRM Member since 2019



Valerie Egan, SHRM-CP, MBA
Vice President, Sponsorship
Director HR Business Partner,
Girl Scouts of the USA
SHRM Member since 2020



Elyse Warner-Lyons
Director
Director of Benefits,
American Museum of Natural History
SHRM Member since 2016



Ingrid X Thorp
Director
HCM | DEI Consultant,
Thorp
SHRM Member since



John McCaffrey, SHRM-SCP, CEBS, GBA, SPHR
Director
Human Resources Director,
UNITE HERE
SHRM Member since 1990



Margaret Poswistilo
Director
VP HR and Operations,
Next Opportunity Group
SHRM Member since 2016



Pei-Cen Lin SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Director
Talent Development Consultant,
SHRM Member since 2005



Rich Atkins
Director
Managing Director,
Improving Communications
SHRM Member since 2007



William Ninehan, EdS, SHRM-SCP, GPHR, SPHR
Director
NYIT SOM - Dept of HR & Law
SHRM Member since 2015
Director Emeritus
Jennifer Loftus, SPHR-CA, GPHR National Director, Astron Solutions, LLC | Jeanne Marrin, SPHR President, HR on the Move, LLC |
Barry Manus President, BRAVO Human Resources Services Inc. | Robert Nadel President, Nadel Consulting |
Jack Shein, SPHR Senior Vice President, Job Diva | Al Smith Former VP, Client Relations Lee Hecht Harrison |
John S. Sturges, SPHR,CMC,PMC, PhD Benefits and Compensation Design Group | Lorri Zelman Division Director, Beacon Hill HR |