State Council Directory

Meet Our Officers

Contact our Kentucky SHRM Council Board of Directors or your local SHRM Chapter President to share opportunities, ideas or suggestions to help advance the HR profession in Kentucky.

Chair

Patricia Williams
CSP, MSM, SHRM-SCP

Chapter Affiliation: Louisville SHRM

immediate past Chair

Amanda Huddleston
SHRM-CP, CSP

Chapter Affiliation: Bluegrass SHRM 

Chair-elect

Martha Argotte

Chapter Affiliation: Western Kentucky SHRM 

Treasurer

Crystal Balentine

Chapter Affiliation: Four Rivers SHRM

Secretary

Vicki Crawford

Chapter Affiliation: NKY SHRM 

STAFF: COUNCIL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Katie Raney
SHRM-CP

Best Places to Work in Kentucky Director

Candra Bryant

Chapter Affiliation: Bluegrass SHRM

Bluegrass SHRM President

Rebecca Wren

Chapter Affiliation: Bluegrass SHRM

Central District Director

Cindy Norfleet

Chapter Affiliation: Elizabethtown SHRM

Central KY SHRM President

Amy Isola

Chapter Affiliation: Central KY SHRM

Certification Director

Allen Waddell

Chapter Affiliation: Four Rivers SHRM

College Relations Director

Sam Mannino

Chapter Affiliation: Louisville SHRM

Diversity and Inclusion Director

Tiffany Cardwell

Chapter Affiliation: Louisville SHRM

Eastern District Director

LaRellen Jones

Chapter Affiliation: Bluegrass SHRM

Elizabethtown SHRM President

Debbie Howell

Chapter Affiliation: Elizabethtown SHRM

Foundation and Philanthropic Director

Marcus Goodwin

Chapter Affiliation: Louisville SHRM

Four Rivers SHRM President

Catherine Lanier

Chapter Affiliation: Four Rivers SHRM

Legal Advisor

Bill Brammell

Chapter Affiliation: Louisville SHRM

Legislative Affairs Director

Zachary Parsons

Chapter Affiliation: Owensboro SHRM

Louisville SHRM President

Shelly Trent

Chapter Affiliation: Louisville SHRM

membership director

Rusty Steele

Chapter Affiliation: Louisville SHRM

Mid-South SHRM President

Cindy Hines

Chapter Affiliation: Mid-South SHRM

Mid-West SHRM President

Charity Franklin

Chapter Affiliation: Mid-West SHRM

Northern KY SHRM President

Juliane Stockman

Chapter Affiliation: Northern KY SHRM

Owensboro SHRM President

Tammy Keller

Chapter Affiliation: Owensboro SHRM

Public Relations Director

Rawleigh Richardson

Chapter Affiliation: Louisville SHRM

SHRM Field Services Director

Faith Stipanovich

SHRM International

Southern KY SHRM President

Rob Peach

Chapter Affiliation: Southern KY SHRM

Southeastern KY SHRM President

Jennifer Dalton

Chapter Affiliation: Southeastern KY SHRM

State Conference Director

Jose Najera

Chapter Affiliation: Louisville SHRM

Strategic Advisor/Chair Emeritus

Lyle Hanna

Chapter Affiliation: Bluegrass SHRM

Veteran and Military Initiatives Director

Patrick Smith
SHRM-CP, PHR

Chapter Affiliation: Louisville SHRM

Western Area District Director

Summer Lindsey

Chapter Affiliation: Western KY SHRM

Western KY SHRM President

Autum Thomas

Chapter Affiliation: Western KY SHRM

Workforce Readiness Director

Danita Taylor

Chapter Affiliation: Louisville SHRM