Foundation Chair: TBD

PROGRAMMING CO-CHAIR: MICHELE REBETTI, M.A., PRESIDENT, CRESTCOM KEY ALLIANCE LLC

Michele owns her own company specializing in Management and Leadership training for many Long Island businesses. She helps companies improve their productivity and profitability by educating managers on how to develop the skills to sharpen their focus on the bottom-line and enhance an organization’s ability to excel in their markets. Her workshops focus on the often-overlooked people skills that can positively impact morale, productivity, performance and profits.

Michele has a Master's degree from Hofstra University in Industrial Organizational Psychology. She has worked in the training and organization development field for close to 20 years creating management and employee development training programs in diverse industries and improving corporate cultures.

Michele is also an Assistant Professor at Farmingdale State College in the Psychology Department. She is also a professional speaker.

Programming Co-Chair: Kiki Orski MBA, RN

Kiki Orski is an experienced Performance Improvement Consultant with over 20 years of coaching and training leaders to achieve great results by improving workplace relationships. Kiki coaches leaders to work more effectively with their leadership teams, their employees and their clients to improve productivity, engagement and ultimately profits.  Her company, Peak Performance Consulting is dedicated to helping organizations develop the interpersonal, leadership and client service skills needed to be an Organization of Choice.  

Kiki focuses her energies on combining the people, processes and performance metrics needed for any business to succeed. The guiding principles of Emotional Intelligence, Agile Leadership, Team Effectiveness and her certification as a “Results Systems” Coach and Everything DiSC facilitator, help provide a solid foundation for all clients in her practice.  The primary goal is to ensure the work, and learning completed is truly sustainable and achieves outstanding outcomes. Peak Performance has a client list that spans healthcare, pharmaceuticals, travel, banking and engineering firms. 

Partial client list: Swiss Army Knife Co, Air France, Chick Fil A, Hospital for Special Surgery, NY Presbyterian Healthcare System, Pfizer, and BNB Bank

MEMBERSHIP CO-CHAIR: TBD

MEMBERSHIP CO-CHAIR: TBD

WORKFORCE READINESS: ANDREA DI LORENZO

EMERGING LEADERS CHAIR: Denille Elliston

LEGISLATIVE CHAIR: SAMANTHA HALFEN

Samantha Halfen, M.S., PHR, SHRM CP has been working in the Human Resources field for over twelve years. She is currently the Director of Human Resources for the Sisters of St. Joseph. Samantha is an accredited Human Resources Professional with expertise in human resources management as well as regulatory compliance and employment law.

As the Legislative Chair for SHRM-LI. Samantha is passionate in her advocacy efforts and having a voice! She has gone to DC and Albany to meet with members of congress and state legislators to discuss implications and consequences for businesses of current and proposed legislation.

Samantha holds a Master’s of Science degree in Human Resources Management & Labor Relations from the New York Institute of Technology. As part of her education she wrote a thesis on Emotional Intelligence and the Outcomes for Organizations Today!

Samantha’s volunteer leadership includes professional involvement in Society for Human Resource Management - Long Island Chapter (SHRM-LI) Legislative Chair from 2016 to present, Conference Committee from 2005 to the present. She has participated as a Co-Chair for the conference in 2008 and 2009. She was the Secretary for the student SHRM chapter at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) in 2004 and 2005.

CERTIFICATION CHAIR: JANIC CLAXTON

Professional Development CO-CHAIR: Nicole Craveiro

As the Founder of CraveHRO, a fractional Human Resources consultancy, Nicole Craveiro acts as a trusted HR partner offering guidance on best practices and devising strategies for solving workplace challenges. Nicole leverages her SHRM-CP, PHR, and PMQ credentials to drive positive change in organizations across Long Island and beyond.

Throughout her career, Nicole has worked with a variety of employers in diverse industries, helping them improve their HR practices and achieve their business goals. Her expertise includes policy development and implementation, employee engagement, and compliance with employment laws and regulations.

Nicole earned her Master’s in HR Management, graduating with a 4.0 GPA from Stony Brook University in 2019.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: BRIANA TEKVERK

MARKETING-TBD

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION CO CHAIR: SHERYL HAUGHTON TAYLOR

Sheryl Haughton Taylor is the Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer / Chief Compliance Officer at Osborne Association, a nonprofit organization that serves individuals and families impacted by the criminal legal system. She joined Osborne in 2018 and leads the company’s Human Resources, Security and Facilities, General Counsel, and Office Management business units. She is also responsible for providing direction and leadership to promote institutional change related to race equity and the intersectionality of affected marginalized groups. Sheryl has spent her career in nonprofit management because of her commitment to mission-driven organizations like Osborne. With over twenty years of adding value, she has focused her career on transforming organizational cultures through leadership, coaching, and development. Sheryl has a master’s degree in Business Administration and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and is a Society for Human Resources Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). She also holds a certification from Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations Human Resources Studies. Sheryl is secretary of the board of directors for AABR, Inc, an organization committed to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As an active member of SHRM-LI for over fifteen years and chair of the Diversity, Equity& Inclusion committee, Sheryl is looking forward to advancing the chapter’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.