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Welcome to Piedmont Area Human Resource Association!

We are an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management. Whether you are new to the HR field or have many years of experience, we are a local starting point for networking, information, professional development and continued support of excellence in Human Resources.

Piedmont Area Human Resource Association seeks to unite persons interested in the field of Human Resource Management.

The Association encourages memberships of Human Resource professionals for the purpose of promoting ideas, experiences and methods concerning Human Resource policies and practices.

We welcome your use of this site as a resource, and encourage you to check back frequently for updated information. We also encourage your involvement and suggestions about all of our activities, on the web and off.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! 

Thank you to our February 2023 meeting sponsor, Mutual of America Financial Group! Visit their website at www.mutualofamerica.com. 
         

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    2017 PAHRA Board 

     

    Front row: Amanda Fallaw, Brad Setzler, Jamie Hedgepath, and Boo Ramage

    Back row: Angie Simpson, Toya Davis, Kassie Hall, Pam Yates, Janet Still, and Sally Mueller

    Not pictured are Rachel Blair, Debbie Smith, and Casey Tompkins

     2016 PAHRA Board  
              

    Front row:  Toya Davis, Angie Simpson, Brad Setzler, Boo Ramage, Jamie Hedgepath, and Pam Yates

    Back row: Laura Kazee, Debbie Smith, Janet Still, Casey Tompkins and Rachel Blair

    Not pictured: Kassie Hall

     

    2015 PAHRA Board

                         

    Front row:  Kassie Hall, Casey Tompkins, Pam Yates, Boo Ramage, Jamie Hedgepath and Janet Still

    Back row: Toya Davis, Rachel Blair, Debbie Smith, Angie Simpson and Laura Kazee

    Not pictured: Brad Setzler

     

                                                      2014 PAHRA Board

    Front row: Brad Setzler, Boo Ramage and Pam Yates

    Second row:  Angie Simpson and Debbie Smith

    Third row:  Janet Still, Casey Tompkins and Jamie Hedgepath

    Back row:  Toya Davis and Laura Kazee

    Not pictured: Brian Brewer and Kassie Hall

     

    2013 PAHRA Board

    Front row: Debbie Smith, Pam Yates, Jamie Hedgepath, Janet Still and Toya Davis

    Second row: Laura Kazee, Kassie Hall, Angie Simpson and Casey Tompkins

    Not pictured: Boo Ramage, Brian Brewer and Linda Hagen

     

    2012 PAHRA Board

    Front row:  Kassie Hall, Boo Ramage, Linda Hagen, Jamie Hedgepath, Janet Still and Toya Davis

    Second row:  Laura Kazee, Pam Yates, Debbie Smith and Angie Simpson

    Not pictured:  Casey Tompkins and Brian Brewer

     

    2011 PAHRA Board

      Front row: Kassie Hall, Toya Davis, Boo Ramage and Brian Brewer

    Second row: Judy Whatley, Linda Hagen, Angie Simpson and Janet Still

    Not pictured:  Casey Tompkins, Ruby McCier and Jane Hanvey

     

    2010 PAHRA Board

     Front row: Casey Tompkins, Linda Hagen, Judy Whatley and Jeanne Hughston

    Second row: Ruby McCier, Boo Ramage and Jane Hanvey

    Back row: Toya Davis, Angie Simpson and Janet Harris

    Not pictured: Brian Brewer

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