Our History

In 1948, a group of 28 professionals, in Berea, Ohio, dedicated to the advancement of the personnel profession formed the American Society for Personnel Administration (ASPA), now known as the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). As ASPA became more nationally recognized they relocated its headquarters to Alexandria, VA where it currently maintains a close and watchful influence on legislative issues that come from Washington. SHRM prides itself on being the leading voice of the human resource profession and represents the interests of more than 160,000 professional members around the world.

Locally, in 1989, under the direction of chapter president, Tom Toaddy, the chapter renamed themselves to The Greater Lake County Chapter of SHRM. In 1999, the growth of the chapter was now including Geauga county hence the chapter again renamed themselves more accordingly to The Lake/Geauga Area Chapter of SHRM.

Past Lake/Geauga Area Chapter Presidents

1972...Gerald Gearing

1973...James Schultz

1974...Robert Wendt, SPHR

1975...Bob Baucher, SPHR

1976...Louis Falk, SPHR

1977...Louis Falk, SPHR

1978...Nick Case

1979...Fred Pinetti

1980...Robert Dawson

1981...Neil Torry

1982...Neil Torry

1983...Roy Syster

1984...Robert Wendt

1985...Rex Cox

1986...Charles (Chuck) Jones

1987...Judy McDermott

1988...Robert Madison

1989...Tom Toaddy

1990...Bob Baucher, SPHR

1991...Vikki Blanks, PHR

1992...Pat Peroni

1993...Gary Crumbaker, SPHR

1994...Pat Perry, SPHR

1995... Dave Roberts, SPHR

1996...Patti Meglich-Sespico, SPHR

1997...Barb Tokar, SPHR

1998...Judy Sedivy, PHR

1999...Pat McAteer

2000...Pat McAteer

2001...Christy Nemunaitis

2002...Christine Nemenz, SPHR

2003...Christine Nemenz, SPHR

2004...Ben Reutter, SPHR

2005...Christine Holroyd, SPHR

2006...Gail Reese, SPHR

2007...Gail Reese, SPHR