Promoting and Serving
the Human Resource Profession in Arkansas

SHRM - Society for Human Resources Professionals

ARSHRM State Chapters

Map of Arkansas' SHRM Chapters

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

Little Rock Metro, Conway, Pine Bluff

President:

Heather Smith, PHR, SHRM-CP
Windstream

Membership:

Doreen Mattes, PHR, aPHRi
City of Maumelle
(501) 580-5269
Membership Information

Meetings:

2nd Thursdays
Union Train Station
1400 W Markham St,
Little Rock, AR 72201

Contact for Meetings:

CAHRA
P.O. Box 25964 | Little Rock, AR 72221
Phone: (501) 224-4840
Fax: (501) 224-0988

Website:

www.cahra.net

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

Hot Springs, Malvern, Arkadelphia, Glenwood

President:

Kelli Beene
Malvern National Bank
501-332-6955

Membership:

Membership is free for SHRM members
Visit website for info.

Meetings:

Last Tuesday of Month at 11:30 a.m. except December.
In-person the last month of each quarter: March, June & September at Ouachita Behavorial Health & Wellness Conference Center (125 Wellness Way, Hot Springs, AR 71913 - located off of Higdon Ferry).
Managers Seminar: August 24, Hot Springs Convention Center
All other meetings will meet virtually.

Website:

www.wcashrm.org

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

Fayetteville, Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale

President:

Jamaikhan Boman, SHRM-SCP
HCM Consulting
(870) 514-2861

Membership:

Sarah Huffman, SHRM-CP
1st Employment

Meetings:

2nd Thursdays
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield Springdale-NWA Corporate Center
5288 W Don Tyson Pkwy, Springdale, AR 72762
Contact Cathleen Hoffman, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
NOARK Chapter Administrator
Phone: (479) 305-2466

Website:

www.noark.org

North Central Arkansas SHRM (NCASHRM) - Chapter #487

Searcy, Batesville, Heber Springs

President:

Tracy Stell
First Electric Cooperative Corporation
501-985-4521

Membership:

Donna Thomason-Carr, PHR
Arkansas State University
501-882-8967
Membership Information

Meetings:

Every third Wednesday at the Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce

Website:

www.ncashrm.shrm.org

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

River Valley Region including Fort Smith, Van Buren, and Greenwood

President:

Tara Chisum,
Summit Utilities Inc.
479-424-4696

Membership:

Tara Chisum

Website:

www.wahra.com

Meetings:

2nd Tuesday of Each Month (except for April and October)
UAFS Location in Fort Smith Bakery District
70 South 7th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas

Northeast Arkansas SHRM (NEASHRM) - Chapter #262

Jonesboro, Paragould, Osceola

President:

Jennifer Francomano, GCDF, M.Ed, EMPS
Service Specialists, LLC

(225) 716-5273

Membership:

Jennifer Fancher
Success Credit Union
(870) 336-6620

Meetings:

Second Tuesday of each month.
Regular meetings are at 11:30 am. Cooper Alumni Center (2600 Alumni Blvd), Jonesboro
Quarterly Seminar / Meeting locations are TBD
Supervisor Seminar date: November 7, 2023 at the Embassy Suites Jonesboro
More meeting and Seminar information is listed on our website.

Contact for Meetings:

Website:

https://neashrm.wildapricot.org/

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

El Dorado, Magnolia, Camden

President:

Gayle Proctor

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems

870-798-4171 x1258

Membership:

Shelia Primm
Aerojet Rocketdyne
870-574-3508

Membership Information

Meetings:

3rd Wednesday every month
12 noon
location to be announced

Website:

https://southarkhr.com/