About CHRA > Volunteer Committees

Volunteers Needed!

CHRA offers lots of opportunities for you to get involved in the association...and therefore, get more out of the association. Get to know other HR professionals, build leadership skills, and give back to the community.  

To volunteer for a committee, please contact the director via the email links below.

COMMITTEES:

Membership Development
Catherine A. Henry, PHR
chenry@willmott.com

Solicits, recruits and attracts new members to the association. Monitors membership renewals. Markets CHRA to prospective members. Develops and maintains a new member handbook. Arranges new employee welcoming and orientation activities.

Develops a succession plan for association leadership positions. Maintains volunteer database. Recruits and assigns volunteer staff to committees. Provides recognition event(s) and activities for volunteers.

Professional Development
Shanae Murray, MAOD
smurray3@jhmi.edu

Plans and schedules the association’s monthly membership meetings. Uses member need assessment data to determine topics and speakers for these meetings. Contracts for speakers and arranges necessary speaker accommodations. Evaluates programs presented and reports results to the Board.

Government Affairs
Christine V. Walters, MAS, JD, SPHR
info@fiveL.net

Informs association membership of legislative issues related to human resource management practice. Collaborate on behalf of the association with SHRM, the Maryland State Council, the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, and other employment related interest groups to influence legislative issues in a manner consistent with the association’s values and mission. Produces position papers and/or articles articulating CHRA’s position on various legislative matters. Plans opportunities for membership to engage in the legislative process.

Diversity and Inclusion
Myneca Y. Ojo
mojo@sha.state.md.us

Develops the association’s programs and positions regarding issues of diversity in the workplace. Provides information concerning diversity to the membership. Plans the annual membership meeting on the topic of diversity, and manages the annual diversity and inclusiveness award nomination, selection and presentation process.

Community Outreach
Cathy Hlubb
clubb@pmptrs.com

Manages and directs the association’s Pathways to Success program to include: establishing program schedules, arranging host employer sites, confirming curriculum, and enlisting instructors. Collaborates on behalf of CHRA with the CHRF for fiscal support of the program.

Spring Conference
Susan M. Hahn
smhahn@swanconsulting.com

Plans CHRA’s all-day event that features "state of the art" seminars and exhibits for HR professionals from Maryland, DC, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Volunteer Development
Rico C. Wade, SPHR
rico_wade@cable.comcast.com

Develops a succession plan for association leadership positions. Maintains volunteer database. Recruits and assigns volunteer staff to committees. Provides recognition event and activities for volunteers.

Marketing
Lou Carloni
lou@smbcinc.com 

Provides marketing strategies for all association activities, efforts and initiatives. Seeks understanding of each Board member’s work in order to determine marketing potentials and venues. Implements marketing action plans designed to advance the interests of the association. Facilitates sponsorship opportunities to affiliate members. Is liaison to the Executive Director for pricing and other special requests by potential sponsors.

Professional Certification
Christine T. Blumenthal, SPHR
ctblumenthal@earthlink.net

Provides educational opportunities for association members through various learning resources; such as, formal college preparation and re-certification courses, individual and group study forums, and/or making learning resources available for those seeking PHR/SPHR certification or re-certification through SHRM/HRCI.

Compensation and Benefits
Sherine High, PHR
sherinehigh@verizon.net

Assures that the association membership is receiving quality information regarding employment compensation. Provides information through articles and positions papers concerning state of the art compensation practices and trends. Determines membership needs for compensation survey data and plans strategies for meeting those needs. Acts as liaison with compensation survey company.

College Relations
Philip R. Deitchman
adscout@aol.com

Stimulates, encourages and supports the development of student chapters at local colleges and universities. Serves as Board liaison to each established student chapter. Develops strategies to connect student chapter members with general membership for mutual benefit. Represents the Board in student Chapter recognition activities.

Workforce Readiness
Scott Robertson
scrobertson@staffingplus.com

Stimulates, encourages and supports the development of student chapters at local colleges and universities. Serves as Board liaison to each established student chapter. Develops strategies to connect student chapter members with general membership for mutual benefit. Represents the Board in student Chapter recognition activities.

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