HVSHRM is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM™).
HVSHRM is a progressive, active professional organization with over 250 members. Our mission is to provide professional development, educational and networking opportunities to HR professionals and to raise awareness of HR’s important role in business.
Meet & network with HR professionals
Hone HR knowledge & skills
Volunteer & develop leadership skills
Scholarships offered for HR certification
HR job postings on-line
Reduced meeting cost for chapter members
Member professional development stipends available
Meetings are held in Orange County, NY, but our members work for companies throughout the Hudson Valley/Catskill Region, New York City, northern New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania.
If you would like to join the HVSHRM, click here.
Our Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 853
Goshen, NY 10924
Meet Our Chapter President, Kaysie Romana
Kaysie Romana is the Vice President of Human Resources for Cornerstone Family Healthcare. She joined Cornerstone in April 2012 after working as the Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator for The City of Albany Office of Special Events. Kaysie graduated from the College of Saint Rose, Albany, with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Communications and is a SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP). As the VP of HR, Kaysie provides executive-level leadership and guidance to the organization's HR operations. Kaysie is part of the senior management team providing strategic planning, improving employee workflow, and driving employee engagement and morale. Kaysie currently resides in Washingtonville, NY, with her husband and daughter.
We look forward to working with Kaysie as the Hudson Valley SHRM's new President and finding new opportunities and ways to create thriving relationships by being a growing and successful HR resource for our members, communities, and profession.
Member spotlight: Rania Bilto, Chair, Special Projects Committee
Meet one of the amazing HR professionals who helps make our HVSHRM community so special!
Rania's journey into HR wasn’t exactly planned. In fact, she says she kind of “stumbled” into HR—and it turned out to be the best stumble she ever took. After her college plans took an unexpected turn, she started working full time and quickly discovered that she really enjoyed helping people and creating positive workplace experiences.
That realization brought her back to school, where she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in human resource management. Since then, she has built her career working with small, family-owned businesses, where she’s had the opportunity to help organizations grow while making a real difference in employee culture, engagement, retention, and well-being.
Today, she is the Senior Manager of Human Resources at Cedar Lakes Estate, a 500-acre private luxury event and wedding venue in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her role covers just about every aspect of HR—from recruiting and employee relations to performance management, compensation and benefits, employee development, policies, and compliance.
What stands out most about her journey is that what started as an unexpected career path turned into a true passion for people and the workplace. We’re excited to have her as part of the HVSHRM community and look forward to highlighting more of the people who make our HR community so great!
