Provides
leadership and works closely with the Board to achieve the association's
purpose, goals and objectives. Serves as CHRA's central contact
for SHRM information. Serves as a voting member of the State Council.
Together with the Past- President
and President-Elect and Membership
Development Board Member
serves on the nominating committee
for the current and upcoming
Board positions.
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here.
President-Elect
Venus
M. Windmiller, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
Practice Management Partners, Inc.
11350 McCormick Road
Executive Plaza 4
6th Floor
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
443-933-4172/ fax: VWindmiller@pmptrs.com
Assists
the President in achieving association responsibilities. Chairs
the nominating committee for current and upcoming Board positions.
Works closely with the Treasurer to ensure financial viability of
the association.
Acts
as the secretarial officer and treasury office of the association.
Together with the President, holds CHRA signing authority for negotiable
instruments, contracts and other legal documents. Provides financial
advice to the Board regarding how to invest the association's cash
or move its assets in various bonds and other negotiable instruments.
Provides budgetary information to individual Board positions. Pays
the association's bills and oversees deposits of checks and cash.
Works with tax advisors to assure completion of the association's
timely tax reporting. Monitors and advises regarding the association's
liability insurance coverage.
Immediate
Past President
Holly
Phipps Adams, MBA, SPHR
Vice President, Human Resources
Union Memorial Hospital
201 E. University Pkwy.
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-554-2032
Fax: 410-554-2509 Holly.Phipps-Adams@medstar.net
Remains
actively involved with the Board in an advisory capacity while assuming
additional responsibilities mutually agreed upon by the President.
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.
Director,
Membership
Kelly
A. Mitchell, MS, SPHR
Partner
impactHR, LLC
5850 Waterloo Rd., Suite 140
Columbia MD 21045
410-480-7145 / fax: 410-480-7081 kmitchell@impacthrllc.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 member welcoming and orientation
activities.
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view full leader and committee description click
here.
Director,
Community Outreach
Mon
F. Lau
Benefits Coordinator
Erickson Retirement Communities
991 Corporate Blvd.
Linthicum, MD 21090
443-883-4854 / fax: 443-883-4669 mlau@ericksonmail.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.
Director,
Government Affairs
Christine
V. Walters, MAS, JD, SPHR
FiveL Company
P.O. Box 1325
Westminster, MD 21158
410-848-4721 / fax: 410-857-4951 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.
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here.
Director, Compensation
and Benefits
Sherine
High, PHR, CM
Vice President, Human Resources
Bon Secours Baltimore Health System
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 consultant.
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here.
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 managers the annual diversity award nomination, selection
and presentation process.
Director,
Spring Conference
Susan
M. Hahn
President
Swan Consulting Group, Inc.
754 Dividing Creek Road
Arnold, MD 21012
410-975-9751 / fax: 410-975-9752 smhahn@swanconsulting.com
Plans
CHRA's full-day spring event that features "state of the art"
seminars and exhibits for HR professionals throughout the region.
This committee solicits the HR Professional Award candidates and
the honor(s) is/are awarded at this event
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view full leader and committee description click
here.
Director,
Volunteer Development
Rico
C. Wade, SPHR
Human Resources Manager
Comcast Cable Communications
11800 Tech Road
Silver Spring MD 20904
301-625-3516 / fax: 301-625-3554 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.
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here.
Director,
College Relations
Philip
R. Deitchman
MD State Dept. of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-0013 adscout@aol.com
Develops
student chapters at local colleges and universities. Serves as Board
liaison to each established student chapter. Develops strategies
to connect students and student chapter members with general membership
for mutual benefit. Represents the Board in student chapter recognition
activities. Stimulates, promotes, encourages and supports the Human
Resource career choice.
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here.
Director, Professional Certification
Christine
T. Blumenthal, SPHR
The Home Depot
601 New Ordnance Road
Glen Burnie MD 21060-6521
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.
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full leader and committee description click
here.
Director,
Professional Development
Shanae
Murray, MAOD
Human Resources Manager
Johns Hopkins University
The
Professional Development Committee is divided into four sub-committees:
CEU Education Programs, Monthly Meeting Programs, Facilities and
the January Joint Chapter Meeting. Committees plan and schedule
the association's monthly membership meetings and continuing education
program sessions. Uses member needs assessment data to determine
topics, speakers, menus and locations for meetings. Contracts for
speakers and arranges necessary speaker accommodations. Arranges
facilities, equipments food and beverages for all association membership
activities and events with the exception of the Spring and Fall
conference. Partners with other Board members to ensure schedules
and needs are clearly articulated. Evaluates programs presented
and reports results to the Board.
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here.
Director,
Workforce Readiness
The Workforce Readiness Committee serves as an appointed member
of the chapter Board of Directors. Monitors and evaluates, on a
continuing basis, local activities concerning workforce readiness
issues and plans and encourages chapter involvement and activities
impacting the workforce readiness arena. Presents a report or update
to the chapter president and fellow chapter members (delivery method
for members to be determined with President and Executive Director
of Management Company). Works in cooperation with state-level workforce
readiness advocates.
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here.
Coordinates
and manages all administrative functions as directed by the Board.
Provides recommendations and oversight of all financial involvement.
Coordinates the association newsletter and directory as needed.
Is responsible for any special projects as directed by the Board.
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