CHRA's Past Presidents

The Chesapeake Human Resources Association (CHRA) recognizes the exceptional leadership of its past presidents, who have shaped the organization’s legacy of excellence in advancing the HR profession. Through their dedication and vision, these leaders have contributed to CHRA’s growth and its continued impact on the local HR community. We celebrate their commitment to fostering innovation, inclusion, and professional development for HR professionals across the Baltimore region.

2024, Rachel Fink, SHRM-SCP
2023 Tina Schmitt, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CPRW
2022 Warren White, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CPRW
2021 Debra Temple,  PHR, GPHR,  SHRM-SCP
2020 John Ruyter, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
2019 Jason Nemoy, PHR
2018 Lori Raggio, MS, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP
2017 Laura Locke, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
2015-16 Ryan P. McShane
2014 Brian R. Lynch, SPHR
2013 Jason Nemoy, PHR
2011-12 Jania E. Stout
2010-11 Fredrick A. Smock, SPHR
2009-10 Kelly A. Mitchell, MS, SPHR
2008-09 Venus M. Windmiller, SPHR, CPP
2007-08 Melanie R. Cavaliere, CEBS
2006-07 Holly Phipps Adams, MBA, SPHR
2005-06 James A. Packer, SPHR
2004-05 Lori Raggio, MS, MBA, CEAP, PHR
2003-04 Karen A. Suter, SPHR
2002-03 William H. Muth, PHR
2001-02 Deborah R. Scoblick, PHR
2000-01 Dennis G. McGough
1999-00 William L. Dunson MBA, SPHR, Fellow
1998-99 Mark F. Ostrowski, MSW
1997-98 Craig Medlyn, SPHR
1996-97 Sharon Scibek, SPHR
1995-96 Joann D. Sherrer, SPHR
1994-95 Susan F. O'Hare, PHR
1993-94 Robin L. Gaskill, SPHR
1992-93 Larry G. Orwig, SPHR





1991-92 James McAtee, SPHR
1990-91 James R. Booth
1989-90 Godfry A. Streat
1988-89 James G. Murphy
1987-88 Anthony Montcalmo
1986-87 Marion G. Thompson, SPHR
1985-86 Michael M. Tilrico
1984-85 James L. Hunt
1983-84 John L. Martin
1982-83 Steven B. Wheeler
1981-82 Andrew S. Gaskins
1980-81 Robert A. Mellendick
1979-80 Howard E. Marshall
1978-79 Charles F. Brandenburg
1977-78 Charles E. Scott, AEP
1976-77 Wesley E. Baynes, Jr.
1975-76 R. W. Bonas, AEP
1974-75 J. E. Mays
1973-74 G. M. Kavanagh
1972-73 H. J. Shumann
1971-72 W. M. Corun
1970-71 G. D. Killon
1969-70 E. R. Alban
1968-69 D. C. Russell
1967-68 W. K. Weaver
1966-67 D. L. Brodsky
1965-66 D. W. DeHaven
1964-65 J. E. Hamm, Jr.
1963-64 J. F. Ogburn
1962-63 T. J. Boyle
1961-62 S. H. Patterson





 



1960-61 J. A. Hlavin, Jr.
1959-60 A. E. Makoski
1958-59 J. F. McCary
1957-58 J. G. Weisinger
1956-57 G. H. Quarles
1955-56 J. C. Strohecker
1954-55 J. B. Payne
1953-54 E. P. Martin, Jr.
1952-53 F. X. Mortiz
1951-52 W. F. Bender
1950-51 C. F. Schier, Jr.
1948-50 R. E. Marks
1947-48 J. M. Schemm
1945-47 J. E. Weer
1943-45 L. H. Armstrong
1942-43 H. T. Douglas
1941-42 R. D. Dauterich
1940-41 W. H. Long
1939-40 Purnell Hall
1938-39 D. W. Siemon
1937-38 Allen Warfield
1936-37 A. R. Henry
1935-36 P. E. Stonehouse
1934-35 C. A. Sacra
1933-34 C. B. Magruder
1931-33 Eugene Benge
1930-31 O. C. Short