Mariya Chetyrkina
Director, Foundation Programs
SHRM Foundation
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Mariya Chetyrkina serves as Director of Foundation Programs for the world's largest HR professional society, where she provides strategic and operational responsibility for programmatic work within SHRM Foundation. Mariya is responsible for program leadership, planning and delivering, metrics and program efficacy, and relationship building both inside and outside of the organization. Mariya is a senior management professional with over 20 years of experience leading successful domestic and international projects and operations in the education, foundation, nonprofit, and corporate spheres. With extensive managerial experience in finance, compliance, and operations, Mariya is an innovative thinker with a proven track record of improving organizational systems and frameworks and facilitating innovation, collaboration, and a positive workforce culture among diverse staff in the U.S. and globally.

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Ellen Christman
Director, Engagement and Philanthropy
SHRM Foundation
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Christman serves as the head of Engagement and Philanthropy for the Society of Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Foundation.  In this capacity, she raises funds and visibility for the 501c (3) philanthropic arm of the world’s largest HR professional society.  The SHRM Foundation is mobilizing the power of HR for social change. Its robust programming and resources, meaningful partnerships, and evidenced-based research are educating and empowering HR professionals to hire diverse talent, build inclusive workplaces, and help employees find purpose at work and beyond.

For almost a decade, Christman provided strategic counsel to MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership – co-founded by philanthropists Ray Chambers and Geoff Boisi. In that capacity, Christman helped start and raised funding for their MENTOR Illinois partnership; she also worked with a team to create MENTOR’s first National Mentoring Summit with the former First Lady of the United States as keynote speaker; and designed messaging, materials and overall branding opportunities for the national organization.  

Christman helped lead the New York City based HELP USA’s foundation’s marketing, communications and revenue development activities.  HELP USA is a $120 million national nonprofit organization that provides housing and supportive services for the homeless.  Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York founded this non-profit organization.  Christman has also helped national organizations serving America’s veterans, ensuring Congressional leaders, The White House and other DC influencers are aware of these veteran’s services and corporate, foundation and individual donors are supporting veterans.

Christman also led corporate communications and industry relations divisions for the National Restaurant Association’s Educational Foundation in Chicago, IL, securing more than $15 million, including funds from two federal grants; managed programming and marketing for The Coca-Cola Company’s recruitment and retention program; handled relations with national sponsors, including American Express, Ecolab, Sodexho, the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation and H.J. Heinz; and developed strategic marketing and communications for the school-to-career program, establishing it in 30 states.

Christman began her career at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide in Washington, DC, helping create and implement a national marketing and communications strategy for the U.S. Department of Labor’s $400 million school-to-career program. Christman was also in charge of the DC-based Taste of the Nation event with Share our Strength.  Additional clients included Pfizer, Glaxo Wellcome, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Education.

Christman’s volunteer activities include being a board and active committee member for the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills; the Clarence Dillon Public Library; and Far Hills Country Day School.  She is a member of MENTOR IL’s Advisory Council and has been on the associate boards of the Boys & Girls Club, Chicago; Big Shoulders Fund, Chicago; and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

She is also a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals; NY Women in Communications; and the American Society of Association Executives.  She graduated from Boston College.

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Mary Kaylor
Lead, Public Affairs
SHRM
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Mary Kaylor is the Public Affairs Lead for the Society for Human Resource Management. She is the Managing Editor of the SHRM Blog and the creator and producer of SHRM's #Nextchat. A natural connector and community builder, Mary’s career in communications spans from technology and workforce management in the telecommunications industry to external affairs/PR, social media marketing and influencer engagement. You can find her on Twitter at @SHRMKaylor.

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Sara Khalatbari
Director, Socia Engagement
SHRM
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Sara has been with SHRM since June 2019. A true "DMV" native, she was born in DC, grew up in Marlyand, and has lived in Northern Virgina for the better part of the last decade. She loves digital marketing because it's the perfect combination of her passions for creativity, analytics and psychology. Before SHRM, she worked in creative and digital/social strategy roles at Marriott International, a digital agency where she served the federal government on projects supporting veterans and their families and the Census Bureau, and an experiential agency serving several different consumer brands and industries - everything from beers & spirits, auto, and cookies, to hospitality, insurance, and e-sports.

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Mary Kaylor
Lead, Public Affairs
SHRM
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Mary Kaylor is the Public Affairs Lead for the Society for Human Resource Management. She is the Managing Editor of the SHRM Blog and the creator and producer of SHRM's #Nextchat. A natural connector and community builder, Mary’s career in communications spans from technology and workforce management in the telecommunications industry to external affairs/PR, social media marketing and influencer engagement. You can find her on Twitter at @SHRMKaylor.

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Guillermo Corea
Managing Director, SHRMLabs
SHRM
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Guillermo Corea has been involved in digital technology for over 25 years. He’s currently the Managing Director for SHRMLabs, SHRM's workplace innovation laboratory and venture capital arm. He is charged with establishing SHRM as a research thought leader and product testbed for technologies impacting the future of work and the workplace.

Previously, as Director, Digital Media and Business Development at SHRM, he lead e-commerce operations and identified non-dues revenue opportunities through a variety of activities, including business and product development, and content and technology partnerships.

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Meredith Nethercutt
Manager, Member Engagement
SHRM
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Meredith Nethercutt is the Manager of Member Engagement at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). She provides leadership and direction to establish, maintain and strengthen relationships with SHRM Volunteer Leaders, members, and affiliates to achieve the Society's strategy and objectives on membership. Meredith develops and executes a comprehensive strategy to educate and inform volunteer leaders on membership programs, services and resources and to support them in their Volunteer Leader role. Meredith was previously the director of member advocacy at SHRM, overseeing the Advocacy Team (A-Team) network of volunteer advocates, where she facilitated relationships between SHRM members and lawmakers to strengthen the Society's advocacy objectives in legislative districts nationwide. In addition, Meredith provided training and guidance to HR advocates on how to effectively communicate with lawmakers regarding workplace policies.

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Marcelo Almeida
Director, Global Enterprise Solutions
SHRM
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Marcelo's role is to sell SHRM's Enterprise Products and Services.

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Bryan Martin
Manager, Progams
SHRM Foundation
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Bryan Martin is the Program Manager for Inclusion Programming at the SHRM Foundation. Bryan has over eight years of experience managing strategic, mission-driven non-profit programs. Prior to coming to the SHRM Foundation, Bryan served as the Program Manager for Wounded Warrior Project’s Mental Health and Wellness Programs where he developed clinical and non-clinical programming for veterans and their families. Additionally, Bryan spent eight years in the United States Air Force serving a myriad of roles including Program Manager of Employee Performance and Evaluation and Military Outreach Programming. Bryan holds his graduate degree in Non-Profit Management from Johns Hopkins University and is a candidate for his Masters in Human Resource Management from Georgetown University where he anticipates to graduate December 2020.

At the SHRM Foundation, Bryan oversees the development of inclusion initiatives for veterans, individuals with criminal records, and those with disabilities. In his free time, he seeks opportunities to serve the LGBTQ+ and Autism Communities through volunteering at various non-profit organizations.

You can contact Bryan Martin at via phone or email at 703.535.6078 or Bryan.Martin@shrm.org.

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Katie Rudolph
Compliance & Engagement Senior Specialist, Alternate Responsible Officer
SHRM
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As SHRM’s Exchange Visitor Program Compliance & Engagement Specialist, Ms. Rudolph works directly with SHRM’s intern and trainee program participants and host organizations to coordinate and administer the J-1 visa process and the program logistics. She has over 15 years of experience with international exchange program management, social media outreach, and strategic planning and development. Prior to SHRM, Ms. Rudolph worked as the program manager at Alfred Friendly Press Partners, a J-1 visa sponsor organization, and supported international education and study abroad programming at the International Student Exchange Program in Washington, DC. She earned her MA in European studies from Universiteit van Amsterdam in the Netherlands and her BA in history from University of the South in Tennessee. She also spent several years studying and later, working in France.

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Gennady Babankov
Manager, Exchange Visitor Program
SHRM
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Gennady Babankov, J.D. is a Manager of SHRM Exchange Visitor (J-1) Program. Babankov oversees two private sector exchange programs for foreign trainees and interns and helps develop, implement, and promote SHRM benefits portfolio for global mobility and immigration members.

Babankov has more than 20 years of experience building and managing global education and training programs for students and professionals. He has experience in teacher training, study abroad, cross-cultural training, and language acquisition, and has directed field operations in Russia, Central Asia, Middle East, and the Caucasus.

Prior to joining SHRM in 2019, Babankov managed several education and training programs sponsored by the federal government, including the Flagship Overseas Language Program (U.S. Department of Defense), Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program (U.S. Department of State), and the Open World Program (Library of Congress).

Babankov earned his J.D. degree from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, a master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins University, and a bachelor’s degree from the Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russia.

Babankov has lived in the United States since 1994 and currently resides in Fairfax, VA.

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Katie Rudolph
Compliance & Engagement Senior Specialist, Alternate Responsible Officer
SHRM
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As SHRM’s Exchange Visitor Program Compliance & Engagement Specialist, Ms. Rudolph works directly with SHRM’s intern and trainee program participants and host organizations to coordinate and administer the J-1 visa process and the program logistics. She has over 15 years of experience with international exchange program management, social media outreach, and strategic planning and development. Prior to SHRM, Ms. Rudolph worked as the program manager at Alfred Friendly Press Partners, a J-1 visa sponsor organization, and supported international education and study abroad programming at the International Student Exchange Program in Washington, DC. She earned her MA in European studies from Universiteit van Amsterdam in the Netherlands and her BA in history from University of the South in Tennessee. She also spent several years studying and later, working in France.

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Aaron Wiseman
Senior Specialist, Certification Security
SHRM
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Aaron Robbins Wiseman is the Senior Certification Security Specialist at SHRM. Mr. Wiseman has over 10-years of high stakes professional credentialing experience. At SHRM Mr. Wiseman is responsible for the security of the SHRM Certified Professional and Senior Certified Professional programs. Mr. Wiseman holds a Masters in Criminal Justice from Suffolk University, and a B.S. in Social Work from Syracuse University.

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