Leadership & Contacts
Garden State Council - SHRM, Inc. Officers
State Director: llessig [at] brownconnery [dot] com (Louis Lessig)
Treasurer: ed [at] effectivehr [dot] com (Ed Dougherty) | billpotterphr [at] yahoo [dot] com (Bill Potter)
Secretary: lisa [dot] kettyle [at] westrock [dot] com (Lisa Kettyle SHRM-CP, PHR) | jm2 [at] princeton [dot] edu (John Martin)
Immediate Past Director: scotta [at] lafayette [dot] edu (Alma Scott Buczak)
Core Leadership Areas
SHRM Foundation: laraine [at] foodsciences [dot] com (Laraine Knauss) | rry [at] dropchohr [dot] com (Jerry Dropcho)
College Relations: e [dot] vlashi [at] skimgroup [dot] com (Elisha Vlashi) | mercedes [dot] fetch [at] gmail [dot] com (Mercedees Fetch)
Emerging Professionals: denzelcook8 [at] gmail [dot] com (Denzel Cook) | ethan [at] optimumbenefitsinc [dot] com (Ethan Lewkowicz)
Workplace Readiness: hr [at] worthington-biochem [dot] com (Marti Bookstein) | crobinson [at] paradigmcos [dot] com (Christine Robinson)
Lega/Legislative Affairs: llessig [at] brownconnery [dot] com (Louis Lessig) | sriehl [at] larcschool [dot] org">Stefanie Riehl
Certification: carolynbrod [at] gmail [dot] com (Carolyn Broderick) | dennispbutler [at] optonline [dot] net (Dennis Butler)
Membership: mlapan1 [at] verizon [dot] net (Melinda Lapan) | michael [dot] timmes [at] gmail [dot] com (Michael Timmes)
Marketing/Public Relations Director: mike [at] shorecreativegroup [dot] com (Mike Ciavolino)
Nominating Director: lrjdiaz [at] gmail [dot] com (Lauren Diaz, SHRM-SCP, SPHR)
Operational Committees
Website/Social Media: mrainone7 [at] gmail [dot] com (Michael Rainone) | cjprivitera [at] gmail [dot] com (Charles Privetera)
Conference Chair: mrainone7 [at] gmail [dot] com (L)laraine [at] foodsciences [dot] com (araine Knauss)
Finance: rhwsphr [at] comcast [dot] net (Robert H. Witkoski, SHRM-SCP, SPHR )| jacknestor6 [at] gmail [dot] com (Jack Nestor, SHRM-SCP, SPHR)
Diversity & Inclusion: aparadiso [at] live [dot] com (Anthony Paradiso, MS )| jcpugh526 [at] gmail [dot] com (Judy Elliott-Pugh, SHRM-CP, PHR, HCS, MBA)
Student Competition: jcpugh526 [at] gmail [dot] com (Judy Elliott-Pugh, SHRM-CP, PHR, HCS, MBA)
Affinity Program: jbaldino [at] humareso [dot] com (John Baldino)
Past Garden State Council Directors
Alma Scott Buczak (2016 - 2019)
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)