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Position
and
Responsibilities

President

Melanie R. Cavaliere, CEBS
Assistant Vice President
Hays Companies
6711 Columbia Gateway Dr., Ste. 450

Columbia, MD 21046
410-794-3886/ fax: 410-794-3801
mcavaliere@hayscompanies.com


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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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.

 


Secretary / Treasurer

Fredrick A. Smock, PHR
(410) 671-4725/ fax:
Fasmock@comcast.net

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.

Director, Marketing

Lou Carloni
President
SMBC, Incorporated
863 Iron Corner Court
Odenton, MD 21113
410 721 1512 / fax: 410 695 2780
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.

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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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

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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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Director, Compensation and Benefits

Sherine High, PHR, CM
Vice President, Human Resources
Bon Secours Baltimore Health System

2000 West Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21223-1597
410-362-3424
sherine_high@bshsi.com

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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Director, Diversity and Inclusion

Patricia Wlodarczyk, PHR
President
Aurum Associates LLC
8328 Edgedale Road
Baltimore, MD 21234
410-665-9025 / fax:
pattie@aurumassociates.com


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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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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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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Director, Professional Certification

Christine T. Blumenthal, SPHR
The Home Depot
601 New Ordnance Road
Glen Burnie MD 21060-6521

443-802-3111 / fax: 410-553-3396
christine_blumenthal@comcast.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.

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Director, Professional Development

Shanae Murray, MAOD
Human Resources Manager
Johns Hopkins University

Anesthesiology & Critical Care Med

Baltimore, MD 21287
410-955-5111 / fax: 410-502-5615
smurray3@jhmi.edu

 


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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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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Executive Director

Jennifer Thornton

The Joseph E. Shaner Company

720 Light Street

Baltimore, MD 21230

410-752-3318

Fax: 410-752-8295

chra@assnhqtrs.com

Non-Board Position


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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