Northwest Human Resource Management Association (NHRMA) is made up of 14-member board, including representation from the SHRM State Council Directors for Alaska, Oregon, and Washington.
President
Donna L. Schneider, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
Cellnetix Pathology and Laboratories
1124 Columbia St Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 215-2727 (wk)
(206) 215-5915 (fax)
dschneider@cellnetix.com
Donna L. Schneider, SPHR, has 30 years of human resource experience. She has worked in service industries, game design and high tech companies. Donna has a B.A. from San Diego State University. She also has her lifetime certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources through the Human Resource Certification Institute.
Donna has been very active in the human resource community. She served on the board of the Seattle Chapter for eight years from 1990 through 1997 including three years as President. During her tenure as President of the Seattle Chapter, the Chapter was honored with the SHRM/Olsten Pinnacle Award becoming the first WA State Chapter to receive the award. She was elected to the SHRM National Workforce Readiness Committee in 1997 where she volunteered for six years. She also spent 8 years on the WA State Council as school-to-work director, director-elect, director and immediate past director.
Donna was also a charter member of the Membership Advisory Committee that reports directly to the SHRM CEO and Board of Directors representing the nine state councils for the SHRM Pacific Northwest Region and served in that role for two years.
Donna was honored as an NHRMA Distinguished Member.
Past President
Marilyn Hoppen, SPHR
SVP/Director of Human Resources
Kitsap Bank
PO Box 9
619 Bay Street
Port Orchard, WA 98366
(360) 876-7892
(360) 876-7801 (fax)
mhoppen@kitsapbank.com
Marilyn is the Senior Vice President and Director of Human Resources for Kitsap Bank in Port Orchard, Washington. Founded in 1908, Kitsap Bank is one of the longest-running, locally owned and operated community banks in the State of Washington. Kitsap Bank has 260 employees and 24 locations. Prior to joining Kitsap Bank in October of 2006, Marilyn served as the Regional Manager for SHRM's Pacific West Region, which included the states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. She held this position for 15 years. Marilyn has over 30 years of experience in the human resource field.
Marilyn received her MBA from Pacific Lutheran University and a BA in Business Administration from the University of Washington. She has her lifetime certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Human Resource Certification Institute. Marilyn is the founding President of the South King County Chapter and currently is a member of the West Sound Human Resource Management Association. Marilyn is a NHRMA Distinguished Member.
Treasurer
Kelly Cameron, SPHR
HR Director
Synsor Corporation
1920 Merrill Creek Parkway
Everett, WA 98203-5859
(425) 551-1307 (office)
(425) 551-1313 (fax)
kcameron@synsor.com
Kelly Cameron, has over 20 years experience as a Human Resources professional. She has been the Human Resources Director since 2001 at Synsor Corporation, a retail wood display design and manufacturing company in Everett, Washington. She was the first HR person for the company since it was established in 1971. Previous employment includes JanSport, Inc., which manufactures and distributes backpacks. During her 11 year tenure there, she created and developed the complete Human Resource function.
Kelly Cameron received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington Business School with an emphasis in Human Resources Management. She earned her PHR certification in 1991. She has been active in promoting HR professional development at the chapter, state and regional levels. She served as President of the Snohomish County Human Resource Management Association (SCHRA) for 2 years. She facilitated several of the classes for the HRCI Certification Study Group for Snohomish County. She has held various Board positions on the SHRM Washington State Council and currently serves as State Council Past Director. She also serves as a NHRMA Board Member. She has served on the University of Washington HRM Extension Program Advisory Board since 2004.
Secretary
Debbie Ireland, CEBS, PHR
Human Resources Manager
Golden NW Aluminum Holding Company
85 John Day Dam Road
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-5811
direlandcga@hotmail.com
Debbie Ireland serves as the Human Resources Manager for Golden Northwest Aluminum Holding Company in The Dalles, OR, and Goldendale, WA, where she has been employed (under various owners) for the past 30 years. Debbie is certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) through the Human Resource Certification Institute as well as a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) through the International Society of Employee Benefit Specialists. A long-time SHRM member, Debbie is currently serving as the Communications Director for the Columbia Gorge Chapter of SHRM, as well as being its Past President. While Chapter president, she also served on the board of the SHRM Oregon State Council. Debbie currently also serves on the boards of the South Central Workforce Development Council (WA) and the Goldendale High School Business Education Advisory Committee.
College Relations Director 
Alan Cabelly, Ph.D., SPHR
Professor, School of Business Administration
Portland State University
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207
(503) 725-3789 (office)
alanc@sba.pdx.edu
Alan Cabelly, Ph. D., SPHR, has been a Human Resource Management faculty member at Portland State University since 1980, and has served as Area Director for the Management/HRM Area since 1997. He teaches in all aspects of HRM at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels, as well as to many diverse groups nationally and internationally. His doctoral degree is from the University of Washington. His diverse travel and teaching experiences (including Egypt, China, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Russia, Germany and Korea) allow him to bring unique approaches to his work.
His SHRM/NHRMA volunteer experience is extensive. Alan began serving on the NHRMA (then PNPMA) Board of Directors in 1982, and has served in various roles, including President of NHRMA in 2000. Active on the SHRM College Relations Committee, he was on the task force that developed the HRGames. Prof. Cabelly has been named SHRM Advisor of the Year, twice Distinguished Member of NHRMA, and earned the Human Resources Award of Excellence from the Portland Chapter of NHRMA/SHRM. He is currently Director of the Oregon State Council.
Prof. Cabelly’s prime focus is on Leadership Excellence, using the DiSC© system and other contemporary techniques for Executive and Leadership Coaching. He speaks extensively on Work for the 21st Century; Authentic Leadership; Improving Relations between the Generations in the Workplace; and Using Whole Brain Thinking for Increased Effectiveness. His personal mission is to help individuals increase their leadership skills while finding passion in their work life environment, helping them find greater satisfaction while increasing the organization’s productivity.
Professional Development Director
Ren'ee Mangini, SPHR
Consultant and Instructor
HR Management and Organizational Development
11705 NE 165th Pl
Bothell, WA 98011
(425) 481-6813 (office)
mangini@msn.com
Ren’ee Mangini has worked in and human resources for over 20 years and is currently consulting and instructing in all functional areas of human resources and organizational development. Her services offer practical solutions for business effectiveness. She combines practical organizational development with best human resource practices using executive coaching, strategic management, performance improvement, HR integration of HR practices and systems. Her extensive experience includes union and non-union environments in private companies and nonprofit and public-sector organizations. Industries served range from professional services, insurance, health care and food processing to high-tech, hospitality and manufacturing.
Ren’ee has been certified and instructing in adult training programs for over 20 years. She develops programs, curriculum, and instructs in all functional areas of Human Resources. At Ren’ee is the Lead Instructor, Advisor, and Adjunct instructor for the HR program at Lake Washington Technical College. She is also Co-advisor for the Student SHRM chapter. Ren’ee also develops and instructs at Bellevue College Continuing Education Program and formally at Seattle Central Community College Continuing Education Program. Ren’ee has a BS in Business Administration with a specialization in HR Management, Organizational Behavior, and Development and a minor in Business and Professional Communication from Central Washington University.
Ren’ee has been active in Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Northwest Human Resources Management Association (NHRMA) for over 15 years. Ren’ee has served 3 ½ years as the SHRM WA State College Relations Director. She has also served on the LWHRA board for over 5 years as the Director of Mentorship, the Director of Networks, and the Director of Legislative Affairs. She has served on the local Puget Sound Hotel Human Resources Association (PSHHRA) board for over 5 years and has served as President for four years. Ren’ee severed four years as the Area College Relations Director for Kiwanis International. She has been recognized as founding college clubs and developing college service and leadership.
Communications Director
Doug Sayed, SPHR, CCP
Applied HR Strategies, Inc.
702 Kirkland Way, Suite 15
Kirkland, WA 98033
425-827-3881 x701 (work)
www.appliedHRstrategies.com
doug@appliedhrstrategies.com
Doug Sayed is founder and principal consultant for Applied HR Strategies, Inc. (AHRS) a Human Resources and compensation consulting firm based in Kirkland, WA. Prior to starting AHRS in 1999, Doug spent 15 years doing HR and compensation work at the professional, managerial and executive levels.
Doug is the developer of of the StrategicPay Series, a series of hands on, do-it-yourself toolkits on developing strategic-level compensation programs, and the lead author of the Base Pay Toolkit.
Doug is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), and has also earned the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation. He earned a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from The Ohio State University, and then began his career in HR and compensation management. Doug is an instructor and periodic author for WorldatWork, the leading association of compensation professionals internationally. He is a frequent speaker on compensation and HR issues to professional groups and business executives in the Pacific Northwest.
Vice President 
Rick Howell, GPHR, SPHR, CCP
12606 NE 40th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98686
(360) 576-1972 (home)
(503) 703-8697 (cell)
rickhowell24@yahoo.com
Rick Howell has 23 years experience as an HR professional. Currently he is the head of Human Capital at Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc. In this turnaround assignment he is responsible for leading the culture change, succession planning, Fibre University, organizational structure changes, and the talent management process.
Mr. Howell’s human resource experience also includes positions at Knowledge Learning Corporation, Columbia Forest Products, Nike, Inc., The Heathman Group, Red Lion and Westin hotel chains. At various points in his career he has specialized in training and development, employee relations, compensation, safety and workers compensation, with titles ranging from Coordinator to Vice President.
A frequent speaker at human resource conferences, Mr. Howell has also taught night school for Washington State University, Portland State University, and/or City University for the past twenty years. Rick started the WSU Vancouver HR Student Chapter. He holds BA and MBA degrees from Washington State University and holds certifications of Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Certified Compensation Professional (CCP). He was among the first in the nation to earn the Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) certification in 2004.
He has served in various positions with 1000+ member PHRMA (Portland Human Resource Management Association) organization, including President in 2003. He served as the Director of the Oregon State Council in 2007. Rick was elected the Pacific West Region’s Member Advisory Committee’s (MAC) representative for 2008 and 2009. In 2006, he received NHRMA’s Distinguished Member award, and currently sits on the MHRMA Board as the Director of Awards and Recognition.
Mr. Howell resides in Vancouver, Washington with his wife, Lesa, and two children, Bryce and Nicole. They enjoy traveling, swimming, scuba diving, flying, gardening, skydiving, poker, music, art, and architecture.
Foundations Director 
Lisa Dean, SPHR, GPHR
HR Operations Manager
HR Talent Development
T-Mobile USA
12920 SE 38th treet
Bellevue, WA 98006
p(425) 383-5056
Lisa.Dean@t-mobile.com
Lisa currently works for T-Mobile as an HR Operations Manager for the Talent Management team. Her previous roles with T-Mobile include LOA Program Manager and HR Generalist. Additionally, she has spent 8 years working in various HR generalist roles for the State of Oregon.
Lisa is the Conference Director on the Washington State Council and a member of the Lake Washington Human Resource Association. She also served as a member of the 2007 NHRMA Regional Conference Committee. Other volunteer leadership roles include 2006 SHRM National Membership Retention & Recruitment committee, 2006 Washington State Council Co-International Director, 2005 NHRMA Conference Co-Chair, and 2005 Oregon State Council Communications Director. Lisa also served in several roles at the chapter level, including Past President of the Salem Chapter. She has a BS in Business Administration from California State University, Chico and an MBA from George Fox University. She holds a certificate in Human Resources from Portland State. She has her Senior Professional in Human Resources and Global Professional in Human Resources through human Resource Certification Institute.
Lisa was awarded the NHRMA Distinguished Member Award in 2007. She also received the Atkinson Graduate School of Management HR Person of the Year Award in 2005. This award was created for her to recognize her for her exceptional mentoring and coaching of Willamette University students who were pursuing careers in human resources.
Special Projects Director
Jennifer Schwope, SPHR
, GPHR
Director of Human Resources
K2/SourceCode Technology Holdings, Inc.
2615 151st Place NE
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 883-4200 (office)
jenn@k2.com
Jennifer Schwope has worked in the field of Human Resources for over ten years. She is currently the Director of Human Resources for K2/SourceCode Technology Holdings, Inc., a leading business process management software company and partner of Microsoft that operates in countries including the US, UK, Singapore and South Africa. Jennifer is also certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) through the Human Resource Certification Institute.
Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources from Central Washington University, where she began her involvement in NHRMA and SHRM in 1999. Since then, she has been a champion of SHRM student programs within her chapter and the state, volunteering as a guest speaker at student chapter meetings and conferences, and assisting with the HR games. From 2007 to 2009 she served as the Director of Partnerships overseeing sponsorships and vendor relations for the Lake Washington Human Resource Association, SHRM’s largest chapter in Washington State with over 1,300 members. She also currently serves on the advisory board for the Lake Washington Technical College HR program.
In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her husband, five-year-old daughter and one-year-old son, cooking (not baking), playing poker and singing.
Awards and Recognition Director
Paul Bauer
Training and Compliance Manager
The Tatitlek Corporation
561 E 36th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 339-8628 (office)
(907) 278-4050 (fax)
pbauer@tatitlek.com
Washington State Council
Scott Washburn
, PHR
VP, Human Resources
Tree Top, Inc.
220 East Second Avenue
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-1450 (office)
(509) 698-1467 (fax)
swashburn@treetop.com
Scott is the VP of Human Resources at Tree Top and his role includes overall human resource responsibility for 1,000 employees in nine (9) locations on the west coast with $380million in annual sales including two subsidiaries. He graduated from Central Washington University with a B.S. in Business Administration and is a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) by the Human Resource Certification Institute.
Scott is a previous President of the Northwest Human Resources Management Association (NHRMA) and has been very active in the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) by holding various positions on local and state boards and is currently the Director on the Washington State Council of SHRM which provides HR resources and services to 7,000 members in WA State.
Oregon State Council
Lisa Snively
Recruitment & Background
Investigations Manager
Oregon Dept. of Corrections
1793 13th Street SE
Salem, OR 97302
Portland, OR 07207
503-934-1058 (office)
503-932-9974 (work cell)
Lisa.a.snively@doc.state.or.us
Lisa Snively has worked for the state of Oregon for 20 years...most of it in Human Resources. She is currently the Recruitment and Background Investigations Manager for the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC). The ODOC employs approximately 4500 employees in 14 institutions and central administration.
Lisa has been a member of SHRM for 10 years and is the 2010 Oregon State Council Director as well as the Communications contact for the Oregon State Council. Lisa served on the 2009 and 2010 Oregon State Council Conference Committees and served as Co-Chair for the 2005 NHRMA Conference. Lisa is also a member of the Salem SHRMA chapter and served as Treasurer for several years. She has a BS in Communications (Advertising and PR) and Business from the University of Idaho.
Lisa lives in South Salem with her husband, Craig and yellow lab, Lizzy. Her son Michael is a junior at MIT in Cambridge, MA
Alaska State Council Director
Sallie M. Stuvek, SPHR
Acting Chief of Staff
Fairbanks North Star Borough
PO Box 71267
Fairbanks, AK 99707
(907)459-1207 (office)
(907)459-1187 (fax)
sstuvek@co.fairbanks.ak.us
Sallie Stuvek, SPHR, has been the Director of Human Resources for the Fairbanks North Star Borough in Fairbanks, Alaska since 2001 where she is responsible for personnel, payroll, benefits and risk management. Sallie has a master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Kennedy Western University and 17 years of human resource experience in the public sector.
Sallie has been a member of SHRM since 2000. She has served in several capacities on the local SHRM board, including 4 years as president of the Northern Alaska Chapter. She currently is serving as president of the Alaska State Council and currently serves as an active board member for the Salvation Army.
Legal Counsel
Keller W. Allen
Allen & McLane, P.C.
The Paulsen Center, Suite 421
421 W. Riverside Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 777-2211
Fax (509) 777-2215
kwa@allenmclane.com
Kelly Allen is a founding principal of the law firm of Allen & McLane, P.C. This Spokane-based firm specializes in all areas of labor and employment law representing managment. Allen & McLane represents employers of all sizes, from Fortune 500 companies to local and regional businesses. Keller is a graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law and Eastern Washington University. He is licensed to practice law in Washington and Idaho. Keller has substantial trial and appellate in labor and employment issues. He has authored two books published by West Publishing Company, and is a frequent speaker at seminars and conventions on labor and employment law issues.