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

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Ken Meyer, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

President

Principal,

KWM HR Consulting LLC

SHRM Member since 2004

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Angela

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Angela Blum-Finlay, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CCP

Vice President, Finance & Treasurer

Chief Human Capital Strategist,

Windward Human Capital Management LLC

SHRM Member since 1999

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Tracey Thompson

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Tracey Thompson

Secretary

Human Resources Director I Senior HRBP,

Distinguished Programs Insurance LLC

SHRM Member since 2015

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Linda

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Linda Carlozzi, Esq.

NYC SHRM General Counsel

Principal,

Jackson Lewis P.C.

SHRM Member since 2003

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Stuart Friedman, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Immediate Past President

Senior Consultant,

HR Talent Alliance

SHRM Member since 2011

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Alex

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Alex Salas, SHRM-SCP

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Assistant Vice President - HR,

FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANKS - The Funding Corporation

SHRM Member since 2012

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celeste

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Celeste Schubert

Vice President, Programming

Human Resources Manager,

Hospice of New York

SHRM Member since 2015

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Joanne P. Alicea

Vice President, Conferences

SHRM Member since 2001

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SamanthaDiMercurio02

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Samantha DiMercurio

Vice President, Membership

Major Accounts District Manager,

ADP

SHRM Member since 2019

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Valerie Egan, SHRM-CP, MBA

Vice President, Sponsorship

Director HR Business Partner,

Girl Scouts of the USA

SHRM Member since 2020

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Elyse Warner-Lyons

Director

Director of Benefits,

American Museum of Natural History

SHRM Member since 2016

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Ingrid

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Ingrid X Thorp

Director

HCM | DEI Consultant,

Thorp

SHRM Member since

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John McCaffrey, SHRM-SCP, CEBS, GBA, SPHR

Director

Human Resources Director,

UNITE HERE

SHRM Member since 1990

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Margaret Poswistilo

Director

VP HR and Operations,

Next Opportunity Group

SHRM Member since 2016

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Pei-Cen

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Pei-Cen Lin SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Director

Talent Development Consultant,

SHRM Member since 2005

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Rich Atkins

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Rich Atkins

Director

Managing Director,

Improving Communications

SHRM Member since 2007

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Bill-Ninehan

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William Ninehan, EdS, SHRM-SCP, GPHR, SPHR

Director

NYIT SOM - Dept of HR & Law

SHRM Member since 2015

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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

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