Illinois SHRM - State Council Members

The Illinois SHRM State Council is led by dedicated HR professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to strengthen the HR profession across Illinois. Our Council members support local chapters, connect and develop HR professionals, and advance SHRM’s mission throughout the state.

Want to connect with a State Council member? Contact Lori McCombs, Executive Director, at lori@ilshrm.org, and she will be happy to make the connection.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

State Director - Todd Ray, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
State Director-Elect - Brendan Nicholls, SHRM-SCP
Immediate Past State Director - Nancy Wraight, SHRM-SCP, PHR
Finance Director - Christine Johnson

Membership Director - Paige Hall
Marketing/Communications Director - Victoria Kunz
Executive Director & Conference Planner - Lori McCombS

CORE LEADERS

College Relations/Emerging Professionals - Heather Acerra
Governmental Affairs - Robert Lopez
SHRM Foundation - Nicole Koblesky

SHRM Certification - Will Hammes
Inclusion & Diversity - Loreal Flowers
Workforce Readiness - Robert Lemke

DISTRICT DIRECTORS

Janeane Reis
Katie Dykstra

SHRM AFFILIATE CHAPTERS

Chicago SHRM - J'ai Brown
HRA of Greater Oakbrook - Dwight Klein
DuPage SHRM - Larry Lutey
Illinois Fox Valley SHRM - Victoria Kunz
South Suburban Cook SHRM - LaJune Davis-Wiley
Rock River SHRM - Lisa Wakely
Bloomington Normal HR Council - Nicole Butler
Central Illinois Human Resources Group - Megan Weeks
Decatur Area SHRM - Christina Arganbright
HRA of East Central Illinois - Dustha Wahls

Kankakee Area SHRM - Sheri Ritchie
Northern Illinois HRC SHRM - Denise Cline
Rockford Area SHRM - Nicole Koblesky
Central Illinois SHRM - Angela Nguyen
Heart of Illinois SHRM - Allison Gottwald
Quincy SHRM - Rebecca Frericks
Metro East SHRM - Laura Koelling
Stateline SHRM - Kassie Olea
Illinois Valley SHRM - Renee Birkenbeuel
Grundy Will SHRM - Sharron Simons