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ARSHRM State Chapters

Map of Arkansas' SHRM Chapters

Central Arkansas Human Resources Association (CAHRA) - Chapter #90

Little Rock

President:

Julie Gentry, PHR
Arkansas Children's Hospital
1 Children's Way, Slot 600 | Little Rock, AR 72202
Office: (501) 364-4149 | Fax: (501) 364-2806
| www.archildrens.org

Past President:

Roberta Clark, MBA
Arkansas Baptist College
35 Prospect Trail | North Little Rock, AR 72118
Cell: (501) 247-3780 | Home: (501) 821-0096

Membership:

Chanta Wells, PHR
Ark Blue Cross & Blue Shield
601 S. Gaines Street | Little Rock, AR 72203
Phone: (501) 210-6211
Fax: (501) 378-3207

Membership Information

Meetings:

2nd Thursdays
11:15 at Next Level Elements in the Union Train Station, Little Rock

Contact for Meetings:

CAHRA
P.O. Box 25964 | Little Rock, AR 72221
Phone: (501) 244-2472
Fax: (501) 421-0205

Website:

www.cahra.net

West Central Arkansas Human Resource Association (WCASHRM) - Chapter #467

Hot Springs

President:

Sharon McConnell, PHR
Triumph Group
116 Centennial Drive | Hot Springs, AR 71913
Office: (501) 767-7122 | Cell: (501) 617-4421 | Fax: (501) 767-5483
| www.triumphgroup.com

Past President:

Jill Hilton, SPHR
401 High School Drive | Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Office: (870) 246-7373

Membership:

MaryAnn Wiestner, PHR
Mercy Hot Springs Clinic - Human Resources
One Mercy Lane, Suite 201 | PO Box 21850
Hot Springs, AR 71903
Office: (501) 609-2279
Fax: (501) 321-4057

Meetings:

Last Tuesday of Month
St Joseph's Mercy Health Center, Mercy Room

Contact for Meetings:

MaryAnn Wiestner, PHR
Mercy Hot Springs Clinic - Human Resources
One Mercy Lane, Suite 201 | PO Box 21850
Hot Springs, AR 71903
Office: (501) 609-2279
Fax: (501) 321-4057

Website:

www.wcashrm.org

Northwest Arkansas Human Resources Association (NOARK) - Chapter #148

Fayetteville, Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale

President:

Elizabeth Farmer, PHR
Tyson Foods, Inc. | Springdale, AR
Office: (479) 290-8450
| www.tyson.com
Twitter: farmerbeth97

Past President:

Tracey Kenny Farmer
Rockline Industries | Office: (479) 927-4328

www.rocklineind.com

Membership:

Brent Carroll, PHR
Select Staff, Inc. | Select Staff, Inc.
202 West Sunbridge, Suite 202
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Office: (479) 444-6430 | Fax: (479) 521-5154

Membership Information

Meetings:

2nd Thursdays
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Holiday Inn, Springdale, AR

Website:

www.noark.org

North Arkansas Human Resources Association (NAHRA) - Chapter #670

Harrison

President:

Cherie Conner, MBA, HRM, GCDF
North Arkansas College - Career Pathways Initiative
1515 Pioneer Drive | Harrison, AR 72601
Office: (870) 391-3154 | Fax: (870) 391-3151
| www.northark.edu

Past President:

Billie G. Reed, MBA, PHR
Career and Technical Education Coordinator
O.U.R. Educational Service Cooperative
P.O. Box 610 | Valley Springs, AR 72682
Office: (870) 429-9128 | Cell Phone: (870) 365-8294
Fax: (870) 429-9099
| www.oursc.k12.ar.us

Membership:

Christeen Waters

Meetings:

When: 4th Tuesday of every month
(Meetings will not be held in July, August or December)
Where: Western Sizzlin', Harrison, AR
11:30 a.m.

Website:

www.northarkhr.org

North Central Arkansas SHRM (NCASHRM) - Chapter #487

Searcy

President:

Bridget Fortenberry
ElectroCraft
1701 Benton Avenue | Searcy, AR 72143
Office: (501) 207-4331 | Fax: (501) 268-4013
| www.electrocraft.com

Past President:

Carolyn Nunnally

Membership:

Amie Carter
Harding University – Searcy

Meetings:

Last Wednesday of each month

Contact for Meetings:

Bridget Fortenberry
ElectroCraft Arkansas

Website:

www.ncashrm.shrm.org

Western Arkansas Human Resource Association (WAHRA) - Chapter #187

Fort Smith

President:

Tammy Barthel, SPHR
SPMI
P.O. Box 6040 | Van Buren, AR 72956
Office: (479) 474-7752
| www.spmihr.com

Past President:

Benjamin Shipley III
Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C.
5401 Rogers Avenue, Suite 200L | Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
Office: (479) 783-8200

Membership:

Bethany Taylor, M.A., SPHR, CELS, RPF
Human Resource Assistant Director
SPMI
1701 Main, Ste. B
Van Buren, Arkansas 72956
Office: (479) 474-7752

Click here for Membership Information

Website:

www.wahra.com

Meetings:

2nd Tuesday of Each Month (except for April and October)
April - Please attend the ARSHRM State Conference
October - Please attend the WAHRA Leadership Conference at UAFS

We may not meet at the Phoenix Expo for every meeting in 2013. We are looking for new and exciting meeting places. The January meeting is set at the Phoenix Expo and will include a presentation by the NLRB. Monthly meetings held at the Phoenix Expo: 4600 Towson Ave., Fort Smith, AR.

Northeast Arkansas SHRM (NEASHRM) - Chapter #262

Jonesboro

President:

Leha Pemberton, PHR
Your HR
2109 Fowler Drive | Jonesboro, AR 72401
Office: (888) YOUR-HR9 | Cell: (870) 243-0173
| www.your-hr.info

Past President:

Melissa Coles, PHR
Farm Credit Midsouth
Office: (870) 336-5425

www.deltastorage.com

Membership:

Melinda West
Staffmark
Office: (870) 931-7555
Fax: (870) 931-9859

Meetings:

Second Tuesday of each month.
Regular meetings are at 3:30 pm at the ASU Delta Center (5501 Krueger Dr.)
Meetings on Quarterly Seminar days are at 11:30 a.m. at the ASU Cooper Alumni Center
More meeting and Seminar information is listed on our website.

Contact for Meetings:

Website:

www.neashrm.shrm.org

South Arkansas Human Resource Association (SAHRA) - Chapter #706

6345 AR 203 Hwy., Hampton, AR 71744

President:

Erick Wiggins
Americable
350 Bailey Rd. | El Dorado, AR
Office: (870) 309-4919
| /www.AmerCable.com

Past President:

Jackie Hunsaker, PHR
General Dynamics
Route 1 Box 195 A | Hampton, AR 71744
Office: (870) 798-4171 Ext. 266 | Cell: (870) 818-1381
Fax: (870) 798-3359
| www.GDATP.com

Meetings:

3rd Wednesday every month
12 noon
location to be announced