Leadership & Contacts
Garden State Council - SHRM, Inc. Officers
State Director: scotta [at] lafayette [dot] edu (Alma Scott-Buczak, SHRM-SCP, SPHR)
Treasurer: mikeh [at] centuriongroupllc [dot] com (Mike Hagelgans)
Secretary: lrush [at] raysonandrush [dot] com (Linda Rush)
Immediate Past Director: laraine [at] foodsciences [dot] com (Laraine Knauss, SHRM-SCP, SPHR)
Operational Directors
College Relations Director: carol [dot] asselta [at] comcast [dot] net (Carol Asselta, SHRM-SCP, SPHR)
College Relations Co-Chair: jhknoop [at] comcast [dot] net (John H. Knoop, Jr., SHRM-SCP, SPHR)
Conference Chair: jerry [at] dropchohr [dot] com (Jerry Dropcho, SHRM-SCP, SPHR)
Conference Co-Chair: jm2 [at] princeton [dot] edu (John Martin)
Diversity & Inclusion Director: aparadiso [at] live [dot] com (Anthony Paradiso, MS)
Diversity & Inclusion Co-Director: jcpugh526 [at] gmail [dot] com (Judy Elliott-Pugh, SHRM-CP, PHR, HCS, MBA)
Finance Co-Directors: rhwsphr [at] comcast [dot] net (Robert H. Witkoski, SHRM-SCP, SPHR) | elliots [at] seabrookfarms [dot] com (R. Scott Elliott) | jack_nestor [at] yahoo [dot] com (Jack Nestor, SHRM-SCP, SPHR)
Legislative Affairs:Louis Lessig, Esq., SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Marketing/Public Relations Director: mike [at] shorecreativegroup [dot] com (Mike Ciavolino)
Membership Director / Member Affinity Programs: carolynbrod [at] gmail [dot] com (Carolyn Broderick, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, HRIP)
Membership Co-Director: mrainone7 [at] gmail [dot] com (Michael Rainone)
Nominating/Governance Committee: stubbled [at] comcast [dot] net (Dorothy J. Stubblebine, SPHR)
SHRM Foundation: laraine [at] foodsciences [dot] com (Laraine Knaus, SHRM-SCP, SPHR)
Website: michele [dot] bouniol [at] gmail [dot] com (Michele Bouniol, SHRM-SCP, SPHR)
Workforce Readiness Director: hr [at] worthington-biochem [dot] com (Marti Bookstein, SHRM-SCP, SPHR)
Workplace Flexibility Awards Partnership & Program Director: lrjdiaz [at] gmail [dot] com (Lauren Diaz, SHRM-SCP, SPHR)
Young Professionals Initiative: jbaldino [at] humareso [dot] com (John Baldino, SPHR)
Past Garden State Council Directors
Laraine Knauss, SHRM-SCP, SPHR (2014 - 2016)
Jerry Dropcho, SHRM-SCP, SPHR (2011 - 2013)
Ed Dougherty, SPHR (2009 - 2010)
Rich Cialone, SPHR (2007 - 2008)
Bette J. Francis, SPHR (2002 - 2007)
Dorothy J. Stubblebine, SPHR (2001 - 2002)
Donald Doele, SPHR (1999 - 2000)
Pat Reeves (1997 - 1998)
James V. Moran, SPHR (1994 - 1996)
Robert H. Witkoski, SPHR (1992 - 1993)
Linda B. Paulhamus, SPHR (1990 - 1991)
Robert Harris, SPHR (1987 -1989)