About Us

The Greater Merrimack Valley Human Resources Association (GMVHRA) is a volunteer-run non-profit association dedicated to helping Human Resources professionals in the Greater Merrimack Valley including southern New Hampshire. 

Our goal is to provide our members with learning & educational programs, networking, and volunteer leadership opportunities—all designed to enhance workplace contribution and stimulate professional growth. We help our members lead, advance and influence the management of human resources and its impact on organizational success.

The Chapter was officially founded in 2002 and is comprised of professionals employed in various human resources related functions in over 100 organizations. GMVHRA is the largest of the NH chapters. 

GMVHRA is an affiliate of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the leading voice of the human resource profession. SHRM provides education and information services, government and media representation to more than 250,000 professional and student members worldwide.

Our meetings are held September through June, typically on the second Wednesday of each month from 8:00 to 10:30.  Additionally, GMVHRA hosts an annual employment law update that is attended by 100’s of professionals. 

Under the management of a dedicate group of professionals that represent our members as the board of directors, our association is governed by our bylaws.

 

Board of Directors 2011-2012

Executives

      President: Tom Harte
        Landmark Benefits
        tharte@landmarkbenefits.com  

 

 


President-Elect: Walt Prior
Bake N Joy Foods, Inc.
wprior@bakenjoy.com

  

 

Past President: Laurel Burrill
Sekisui Voltek
laurel.burrill@sekisuivoltek.com

 

  

  

Treasurer: Kevin Keleher
 Certification Chair
 Boston Medical Center
 k.keleher@comcast.net

    

Marisol Donovan, Secretary

      Secretary: Marisol Donovan
        Mosse and Mosse Associates
        mgd@mosseandmosse.com

 

 

 

Directors  

Deborah BurkholderDeborah Burkholder
Appia - Every Career Has a Story. Tell It.
deborah@getAppia.com

 

    

Lisa LemieuxLisa Lemieux
VP, Membership
Microwave Engineering Corp.
lemieux.hr@gmail.com

  

 

Julie Moore Julie Moore
Programming  Chair
Legislative Chair
Employment   Practices Group 
jmoore@employmentpg.com

    

 

Laura Wante
Merrimack Valley Federal Credit Union
lwante@merrimackvalleyfcu.org