Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

The Chapter's goal is to bring members closer together both professionally and personally in an environment focused on their specific areas of practice. These groups are designed with a broad focus and each SIG functions independently as decided by its members and leaders.

SIG Contacts

Please contact specified SIG chair if you need additional information.

Compensation & Benefits
Jack Gocke
jack.gocke@wachovia.com
(202) 772-4198

Meetings: Meetings are currently being scheduled for 2008 and are anticipated to take place every 4 to 6 weeks at various locations throughout Northern Virginia. Contact Jack to be added to the meeting email distribution list.

International HR
Katie Hibler-Pickard, GPHR
ihrsig@yahoo.com
(571) 244-6870

Tami Ward-Dahl, SPHR, GPHR
ihrsig@yahoo.com
twarddahl@pedaids.org
(202) 448-8450

Meetings: Generally meets the 3rd Thursday, every other month, rotating between morning and afternoon meetings. For more information or to be added to the distribution list, contact Katie or Tami at ihrsig@yahoo.com.

Employee Relations
Missele Vegas, SPHR
(703) 774-1824
missele.vegas@sosiltd.com

Laura Kinney, PHR
laura.kinney@spadac.com
(703) 740-3959

Meetings: Meets every other month from 8:00-9:30 AM (summers off). Locations alternate between member companies. Contact Missele or Laura to be added to the meeting email distribution list.

Government Contracting
Doreen Schefer
doreen.schefer@aquilent.com
(301) 939-1136 or (240) 620-6825

Network: E-mail distribution list is maintained to send meeting/seminar announcements, articles and information of interest, and for members to send questions and inquiries related to Government Contracting to SIG members. Contact Doreen Schefer to be added to the e-mail distribution list.

Meetings: Monthly meetings/seminars (morning/breakfast) are held at various locations such as: Patton Boggs LIP (McLean) or Mints, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo (Washington DC).

Senior Human Resource
VP/Directors
Nancy Zsebo
nzsebo@eeistf.com
(703) 361-2220, ext. 251

Meetings: 7:30 AM, first Wednesday of the month @ La Madeleine's, Tyson's Corner, VA (map). Contact Nancy for information, speaking opportunities, and to be included on the email distribution list.

Training & Development

Justin Wright
juswright@deloitte.com
(202) 841-3956

Ryan Harkey
ryan.harkey@phoenix.edu
703-350-5205

Meetings: Meets every other month (summers off) from 8:00-9:30 AM at various locations. Contact either Justin or Ryan to be added to the meeting email distribution list.