Chapter Leadership
The RWHRMA chapter elects the officers in November for the following calendar year. It is the incoming president's responsibility to appoint the addtional directors serving on the board.
Currently the board consists of 17 voting members and meets the first Wednesday each month to conduct chapter business.
Please note, the RWHRMA chapter is 100% volunteer led. There are no paid staff nor is there a central office or phone number. Various volunteers receive and respond to email inquiries but there may be a delay in response due to scheduling conflicts with work or other obligations. We appreciate your understanding and will respond as soon as possible.
Below you will find the complete listing of the 2012 Volunteers serving the chapter:
2012 Board of Directors
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Teri Harrell, PHR
President
The President leads RWHRMA in supporting the chapter's mission. The President shall uphold the bylaws of the chapter and manage the organization in the best interest of the membership. In fulfilling these duties, the President presides over all meetings and the activities of all officers, directors, and committees to ensure the accomplishment of chapter goals, objectives, and strategies. The President also serves as a voting member of the NC SHRM State Council.
TeriHarrell@gmail.com 919-272-7686
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Jeff Luttrell, SPHR
Past President
The Past President serves as an advisor to the President and other officers and board members. He is also is responsible for the administration of RWHRMA’s student and professional scholarship programs
jeffluttrell@hotmail.com 919-368-3608
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Shontera Gillespie-Coleman, PHR
President Elect
The President-Elect assists the President in overseeing all chapter activities, and in his/her absence, will perform the duties of the President. The President-Elect also serves as student chapter liaison, volunteer program coordinator, and is responsible for the administration of the Robert F. McLain award. He/she will assume the office of President immediately following the term as President-Elect.
sgcshrm@gmail.com 919-624-2961
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Jason Walter, MBA
VP of Programs
The VP, Programs proactively manages the development of the monthly chapter meetings/programs. She directs and supports the activities of the programs committee and is responsible for ensuring that monthly meetings run smoothly. The VP of Programs also prepares the monthly programs newsletter to be posted on the website.
jasonwalter@parkerpoe.com
919-385-4520
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Emily Hedrick, PHR
Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for completing, distributing, and maintaining organization records, including the minutes of all Board meetings.
ehedrick@rajeffreys.com 919-833-3609
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Amy Hoover, SPHR
Treasurer
The Treasurer serves as financial advisor to the chapter. He/she is responsible for managing all financial transactions of the organization, including expense and income budgeting, auditing, preparation of monthly reports, and the day-to-day maintenance of the chapter’s checking/savings accounts and investments. She provides timely monthly reports on the financial status of the organization and is responsible for scheduling an independent audit of chapter financial records every 2-3 years
amy.hoover@arystalifescience.com 919-678-4952
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Kendra Pearson
Communications Director
This director works with her committee to ensure that the RWHRMA website is managed and maintained on a regular basis. She oversees website upgrades and improvement projects as well as the delivery of the monthly newsletter. She also works closely with all the board members to ensure that information on the website is updated regularly and the site is effective in providing information, links and news to our members and visitors.
kpearson@nasrecruitment.com 919-872-6800
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Theresa Lough, PHR, SPHR
Certification Director
This Director plans and implements the chapter's certification study groups. She is responsible for educating members regarding HRCI certification, promoting certification/recertification, and recognizing newly certified members. She also administers the two certification scholarships for members.
tlough@smithdebnamlaw.com (919) 250-2190
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Bonnie Gibson
VP of Membership
This director manages the membership function of the chapter and develops strategies to recruit new members. She receives and reviews membership applications and presents them to the Board of Directors at each month’s meeting, plans prospective member events, and maintains the membership roster.
bonnieg9.bg@gmail.com 919-359-9494
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Ginny Phillips
College Relations Director
The Director is responsible for ensuring implementation and development of the PACT program. She fosters communication with local student chapters and serves as the primary contact for student chapter leaders for the coordination of activities that address activities required for SHRM Student Merit Awards. The Director is responsible for developing RWHRMA initiatives in collaboration with chapter advisors that promote the goals and objectives of local chapters and provide opportunities to develop leadership skills, promote career development, and expand upon the foundation of HR knowledge taught in the classroom.
ginny@luihnfood.com 919-850-0558
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Arlene Roane, GPHR
Diversity Director
The Director promotes diversity in the organization by developing chapter diversity initiatives, planning diversity programs, and spearheading the effort to increase diversity among RWHRMA’s membership and leadership. She will work with the VP of Programs to ensure that at least on monthly program focuses on this core area.
Arlene@redhouse-performance 513-290-6569
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Phil Strach
Government Affairs Director
This director serves as legislative advocate for the chapter. He communicates legislative action information to membership, initiates action in response to legislative alerts, and coordinates chapter legislative activities such as lobbying and letter-writing to elected officials. He will work closely with the SHRM government Affairs department and State Council Legislative Director to educate and advocate legislative issues in our state as well as nationally.
phil.strach@ogletreedeakins.com 919-787-9700
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Diane Greer, SPHR
SHRM Foundation Director
This director promotes the SHRM Foundation and its activities to chapter members and educates them regarding the Foundation’s existence and purpose. She also plans and implements at least one fundraising event for the Foundation per year and recommends an annual contribution to the Foundation.
diane.greer@telerent.com 919-719-7010
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Denise Barton, SPHR
Workforce Readiness Director
This director serves as an advocate for workforce readiness chapter activities by: partnering with local schools to share information, identifying and evaluating issues that impact workforce readiness, and monitoring local activities concerning workforce readiness.
dhbarton@waketech.edu 919-866-5205
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Kathy Corley, SPHR, GPHR
Community Services Director
This director will identify and recommend community service projects to be supported by the chapter. She will also make chapter members aware of community organizations that would be beneficial to HR professionals or businesses.
kathcor@bellsouth.net 919-810-8695
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Beth Shandley
Sponsorship Director
This Director actively seeks potential sponsors to raise funds to support the chapter’s operations. She builds relationships with the sponsors to identify effective opportunities for marketing their services. She works closely with other Board of Director members to create and evaluate sponsorships programs.
bshandley@vaco.com 919-719-6500
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Tracy Lawson, PHR
Volunteer Director
This director is the point of contact for all members interested in getting involved in the Chapter. She maintains a database of all current volunteers and maintains the Chapter Organizational Chart.
tlawson10@nc.rr.com 919-417-9162
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