
Julie Orchard, SHRM-CP
Past President/Foundation Director
The past president continues to serve as a member of the board for continued leadership and advice to the current Washington State SHRM President. As foundation director, this role promotes and represents the interests of the SHRM foundation and its activities to Washington State SHRM.
Teresa Simpson, SHRM-SCP
Communications Director & Conference Director 2024
The communications director is responsible for promoting awareness of the purpose and actions of Washington State SHRM through ongoing communication efforts and branding initiatives, using communications and social media tools.
Arhonda Reyes, SHRM-SCP
Diversity & Inclusion Director
The diversity and inclusion director supports Diversity and Inclusion Chapter Leaders and SHRM members in the state of Washington, and continuously monitors and evaluates global and local trends and best practices in diversity and inclusion issues. They also spearhead the effort to diversify Washington State SHRM membership / leadership and to publicize successful diversity and inclusion programs in the local community.
Jonathon Smith, CEcD
Eastern District Director
District directors are responsible for developing and facilitating communications between local SHRM chapters and the state council. They work with chapter leaders to incorporate state and SHRM goals into chapter activities, and promote and encourage chapter involvement in the SHRM professional and student chapter merit award program.
Edie Hill, SHRM-CP, SPHR
Northwest District Director
District directors are responsible for developing and facilitating communications between local SHRM chapters and the state council. They work with chapter leaders to incorporate state and SHRM goals into chapter activities, and promote and encourage chapter involvement in the SHRM professional and student chapter merit award program.
Pam Gibbons, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Puget Sound Area District Director
District directors are responsible for developing and facilitating communications between local SHRM chapters and the state council. They work with chapter leaders to incorporate state and SHRM goals into chapter activities, and promote and encourage chapter involvement in the SHRM professional and student chapter merit award program.
Mike Zahniser
Southwest District Director
District directors are responsible for developing and facilitating communications between local SHRM chapters and the state council. They work with chapter leaders to incorporate state and SHRM goals into chapter activities, and promote and encourage chapter involvement in the SHRM professional and student chapter merit award program.
Vertesia Gutierrez, SHRM-SCP
Legislative Affairs Director
The Legislative affairs director monitors and evaluates on a continuing basis pending legislative, regulatory and legal action at the federal, state, and local level that may have an impact on the management of human resources. Working in close cooperation with the Senior Associate, State Affairs at SHRM headquarters to carry out these responsibilities, while spearheading efforts to promote Legislative Affairs to chapter members and leadership, and to publicize successful Legislative Affairs programs in the local community.
Jane Billbe
Membership Director
The membership director provides leadership to membership activities in chapters, particularly assuring that chapter membership directors have access to resources necessary to recruit at-large SHRM members to affiliate with chapters, local chapter members only to SHRM, and non-affiliated HR professionals to both organizations.
Danielle Huston
Partnerships Director
The partnership director works with the Washington State SHRM board to identify annual revenue goals for partnerships, and identifies organizations in Washington state to promote Washington State SHRM partnership opportunities. They are responsible for achieving annual partnership revenue goals of Washington State SHRM.
Roma Rowland, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Workforce Readiness Director
The workforce readiness director monitors and evaluates on a continuing basis state and local activities concerning workforce readiness issues, and works with chapters to encourage involvement in activities impacting the workforce readiness arena.