2026 SC SHRM State Council

STATE DIRECTOR

Bryan Gates, SHRM-CP, PHR BGates@lhomes.org

DIRECTOR ELECT/CONFERENCE CHAIR

Abbey Hightower  AHightower@Greenwoodcr.com

TREASURER

Christi Sheppard, SHRM-CP  cmsheppard69@gmail.com

SECRETARY

Karen Roberson, SHRM-CP            kroberson@employreward.com​

IMMEDIATE PAST STATE DIRECTOR

Karen B. Smith, SHRM-CP, PHR, CSP KSmith@gpsjobs.net

DIVERSITY DIRECTOR

Sherri Satterfield.                                              sherri_satterfield@yahoo.com

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Angel Waterfield.                                                awaterfield@charlestonanimalsociety.org

CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR CHAIR

Star Ross SHRM-SCP              rosss@jipsd.org

DISTRICT DIRECTOR – LOW COUNTRY
Coastal, Tri-County, LowCountry  

 Tanja Cambell

tcambell@tompsc.com      

DISTRICT DIRECTOR – UPSTATE
Greenville, Rock Hill/York, Spartanburg 

Anna P. Lamy, MBA SHRM-SCP anna.lamy@crowncork.com

DISTRICT DIRECTOR-MIDLANDS
Florence, Sumter, Orangeburg, Columbia      

Elliott Wilson, SHRM-SCP,PHR
elliott.wilson@trcstaffing.com

DISTRICT DIRECTOR-WESTERN
Anderson, Oconee-Pickens, Piedmont, Greenwood

Robyn Knox, SHRM-SCP, SPHR robyn@theHRBconnect.com

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR

WORKFORCE READINESS DIRECTOR

Kelly Shumaker                                                   kellycshumaker@gmail.com

CERTIFICATION DIRECTOR

Angie Simpson                                                    asimpson@greenwoodcpw.com

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Mariel McAllister
mmcallister@vaiire.com

COLLEGE RELATIONS DIRECTOR: EMERGING HR PROFESSIONAL DIRECTOR

Amanda Fallaw.  afallaw@satterfieldconstruction.org 

SHRM FOUNDATION                      DIRECTOR

Kaitlyn Tilson          ktilson@peoplesbanksc.com