Gina Ayllon, CAE, SHRM-SCP
Executive Director, Northern California Operations
SHRM
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As executive director of SHRM Northern California Operations, Ayllon is responsible for overseeing membership engagement activities, including recruitment, retention and local educational programs for HR professionals living and working in the Greater SF Bay Area. Additionally, she oversees the financial responsibilities of the Northern California operation. Prior to joining SHRM, Ayllon served for nearly 18 years as executive director of the Professional Association of Childhood Education, where she oversaw the organization’s daily operations, program development and strategic planning initiatives. Ayllon holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from San Francisco State University. Additionally, she is SHRM SCP Certified and a Certified Association Executive.

 

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Nicole Belyna, SHRM-SCP
Director, Talent Acquisition & Inclusion
SHRM
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Nicole is a human resources leader with over 15 years of expertise in all things talent. Currently serving as the Director, Talent Acquisition and Inclusion at SHRM in Alexandria, VA, she is fortunate to lead a team of amazing people who also happen to be exceptional HR professionals.  As a talent leader for well-known brands, she has crafted and executed award-winning talent management strategies that attract, develop, and retain top-tier talent, enhancing companies' reputations as premier workplaces and net exporters of talent. 

Nicole has honed her skills across diverse industries, including fashion and beauty retail, hospitality, and manufacturing. She holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership and learning from The George Washington University in Washington, DC and bachelor's degree in business administration from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY. Nicole is proud to be SHRM certified.

 

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Nicole Belyna, SHRM-SCP
Director, Talent Acquisition & Inclusion
SHRM
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Nicole is a human resources leader with over 15 years of expertise in all things talent. Currently serving as the Director, Talent Acquisition and Inclusion at SHRM in Alexandria, VA, she is fortunate to lead a team of amazing people who also happen to be exceptional HR professionals.  As a talent leader for well-known brands, she has crafted and executed award-winning talent management strategies that attract, develop, and retain top-tier talent, enhancing companies' reputations as premier workplaces and net exporters of talent. 

Nicole has honed her skills across diverse industries, including fashion and beauty retail, hospitality, and manufacturing. She holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership and learning from The George Washington University in Washington, DC and bachelor's degree in business administration from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY. Nicole is proud to be SHRM certified.

 

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Rose Morales, SHRM-CP
Field Services Director
SHRM
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Rose Morales, SHRM-CP is a Field Services Director for SHRM, based in San Antonio, Texas.  She supports the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Mississippi, Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest HR professional society, representing 300,000 members in more than 165 countries.

Rose has worked in the HR Profession for over 20 years with industry experience in the telecommunication, technology and staffing industries.  Prior to joining SHRM, she was Vice President of Human Resources at TeleGuam Holdings, LLC where she provided guidance, leadership and support for 450 employees in the areas of talent, compensation, learning & development, employee relations/engagement, workers compensation, security and safety.  Before moving to Guam, Rose worked with Comcast in California as a Human Resources Business Partner. 

She served as President of the SHRM Guam Chapter for three years and one year as the State Council Director for the Pacific State Council.  She also was a volunteer and member of the Sacramento Area Human Resource Association (SAHRA) at the early stage of her Human Resources career.

Prior to relocating to Texas, Rose lived on Guam where she served on different community organizations.  She served as a Board member for the Guam Workforce Development Board with the Guam Department of Labor and the Finance and Technology Chair.  Rose served as an Advisory Council on the School of Business and Public Administration Council with the University of Guam and volunteer with the Employer Support for Guards and Reserves (ESGR).  She also participated and supported other community-based organizations on Guam.  Rose was instrumental in bridging the gap with Senators on Guam by partnering and being the voice for the local SHRM chapter when it came to employment law. 

Rose holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with emphasis in Human Resource Management from Golden Gate University.  She received her Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional designation from the Society of Human Resource Management.

 

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Nancy Conway, SHRM-SCP
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Nancy is a Field Services Director based in Phoenix, AZ. She leads the Membership CLA team and was in HR for 27 years and a SHRM volunteer leader for over 20 years before joining the SHRM staff.

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Janell Stanton, J.D.
Vice President of Communications
myHRcounsel
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Janell Stanton is the Vice President of Communications for myHRcounsel where she is responsible for positioning the company’s alternative legal services model and directs marketing, communications and related business development and relationship initiatives. She is also the head of the employment law group at Wagner, Falconer & Judd, Ltd. advising small and medium size businesses on all facets of HR and employment law including everything from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between. Janell is a frequent speaker and trainer on HR and employment law issues. She provides ongoing training to employees, managers, human resource personnel and company leaders on matters including FMLA, ADA, wage and hour laws, hiring and firing, sexual harassment, discrimination, drug and alcohol testing and more. She has spoken to organizations both large and small throughout the United States.

Prior to joining myHRcounsel, Janell worked for a large legal publishing company as both a project manager and research specialist attorney. She also owned and operated her own law firm for almost three years, predominately practicing criminal defense, family law, and estate planning.

Janell received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and then went on to graduate from law school at the University of South Dakota School of Law.

Janell is passionate about volunteering and currently volunteers for Wills for Heroes, an organization that writes pro bono wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives for policy officers, firefighter, EMTs and veterans and the Domestic Abuse Legal Advocacy Center attending legal clinics to advise survivors of domestic abuse on custody, divorce, expungements and landlord-tenant issues. In addition to giving back to the community using her law degree, Janell is a committed volunteer for humanitarian causes as well. In 2019, she hiked the legendary Inca Trail as a fundraiser for Smile Network International, a nonprofit, Minnesota-based organization that provides life-altering, reconstructive surgeries to impoverished children in developing countries. Janell raised $7,000 to aid in Smile Network’s cause: enough for more than a dozen children’s surgeries.

In her free time, Janell enjoys a variety of hobbies including rock climbing, hiking, backpacking, playing the ukulele, learning new languages and cheering on her Green Bay Packers.

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Amber Clayton, SHRM-SCP
Senior Director, Knowledge Center Operations
SHRM
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Amber Clayton is the Senior Director of Knowledge Center Operations at SHRM.  Amber leads a team of HR experts who field an average of 60,000 HR-related inquiries from members a year.  She is frequently sought after as a speaker and expert for webinars, conferences, and media interviews.  Amber co-hosts a podcast called Honest HR.  She is SHRM-certified with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Baltimore.  She also holds specialty credentials in California law, inclusive workplace culture, and workplace investigations.  Prior to joining SHRM in 2011, she had years of HR experience in healthcare and retail.

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Janell Stanton, J.D.
Vice President of Communications
myHRcounsel
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Janell Stanton is the Vice President of Communications for myHRcounsel where she is responsible for positioning the company’s alternative legal services model and directs marketing, communications and related business development and relationship initiatives. She is also the head of the employment law group at Wagner, Falconer & Judd, Ltd. advising small and medium size businesses on all facets of HR and employment law including everything from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between. Janell is a frequent speaker and trainer on HR and employment law issues. She provides ongoing training to employees, managers, human resource personnel and company leaders on matters including FMLA, ADA, wage and hour laws, hiring and firing, sexual harassment, discrimination, drug and alcohol testing and more. She has spoken to organizations both large and small throughout the United States.

Prior to joining myHRcounsel, Janell worked for a large legal publishing company as both a project manager and research specialist attorney. She also owned and operated her own law firm for almost three years, predominately practicing criminal defense, family law, and estate planning.

Janell received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and then went on to graduate from law school at the University of South Dakota School of Law.

Janell is passionate about volunteering and currently volunteers for Wills for Heroes, an organization that writes pro bono wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives for policy officers, firefighter, EMTs and veterans and the Domestic Abuse Legal Advocacy Center attending legal clinics to advise survivors of domestic abuse on custody, divorce, expungements and landlord-tenant issues. In addition to giving back to the community using her law degree, Janell is a committed volunteer for humanitarian causes as well. In 2019, she hiked the legendary Inca Trail as a fundraiser for Smile Network International, a nonprofit, Minnesota-based organization that provides life-altering, reconstructive surgeries to impoverished children in developing countries. Janell raised $7,000 to aid in Smile Network’s cause: enough for more than a dozen children’s surgeries.

In her free time, Janell enjoys a variety of hobbies including rock climbing, hiking, backpacking, playing the ukulele, learning new languages and cheering on her Green Bay Packers.

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Dr. Vernon Williams
Manager, Programs
SHRM Foundation
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Dr. Vernon Williams is a Manager for the SHRM Foundation. SHRM Foundation offers participants important educational opportunities, training, and valuable resources that help them gain the skills they need to take their career to the next level.  As part of his role, Dr. Williams leads SHRM Foundation’s programs for next generation of HR leaders, as well as the $500,000 portfolio of scholarships, professional development grants, and awards.

Prior to joining the SHRM Foundation, Dr. Williams was the Assistant Dean of Students and spent over 20 years in higher education overseeing various student service units including, Campus Events, Conduct, Crisis Response, Engagement, Graduate Services, Housing, and Orientation at such institutions including George Washington University, in Washington, DC and Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA.

Dr. Williams earned his doctorate in Higher Education from George Washington University. He earned his Master of Business Administration from Loyola University in Maryland and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Morgan State University.

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