AHRMA Past Presidents

1950's History

• AHRMA began as the Austin Personnel Association (APA).
• Membership consisted of 14 men and 1 woman.
• Dues were $15 a year.
• The luncheon cost 85 cents.

1960's History

• The first Executive Director of the American Society for Personnel Administration (ASPA) was hired.
• The first automated wage and salary survey was conducted in 1965.
• The APA had its first sponsored seminar in 1969.
• The APA had its first woman president in 1969.

1970’s History

• The APA became affiliated with ASPA in 1976.
• The APA earned its first Merit Award in 1979.

1980’s History

• The APA had its first Annual Conference.
• The ASPA became the Society for Human Resource Management.

1990’s History

• The APA became the Austin Human Resource Management Association (AHRMA) in 1990.
• The Karl Zimmerman Scholarship was established in 1994.
• Certification classes began in 1996.

2000’s History

• The AHRMA website was started in 2000.
• 2005 marked the 50th Anniversary of AHRMA.
• In 2007, AHRMA got a facelift with new branding and an updated website.
• The Stepping Stones to Enhanced Leadership Program began in 2008.
• First time recipient of the prestigous SHRM Pinnacle Award for the Stepping Stones to Enhanced Leadership Program in 2009.

2010’s History

• In November 2013-2014 SHRM and the SHRM Foundation recognized AHRMA for being the highest contributing SHRM affiliated chapter during the SHRM Leadership Conference in National Harbor, MD.
• The 65^th Anniversary of AHRMA was celebrated in 2015.

2020's

Lisa Blanton, SHRM-SCP, 2020

2010's 

Angela Shaw, SPHR, PHR, SHRM-CP, 2019

Arlaine Decrevel, PHR, SHRM-CP, 2018

Karen Smithson, SPHR, SHRM-CP - 2017

Justin Sharp, SHRM-SCP - 2016

Rose Ann Garza, SHRM-SCP, SPHR - 2015

Kevin Lashus, J.D. - 2014

Juanita Baldwin, SHRM-CP, PHR - 2013

Lori Rohre, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP - 2012

Wendy Chance, CTS - 2011

Diontha Fancher, MS - 2010   

2000's 

Ramona Oliver (Rohrer), SPHR - 2009

Marilyn Martin, SPHR - 2008

Becky Sandifer, SPHR - 2007

Diana Prewitt, SPHR - 2006

Cathy Wodarski - 2005

Toni Borthayre, PHR - 2004

Gail Nichols, PHR - 2003

Betty Bartley, PHR - 2002

Sandy Thompson, SPHR - 2001

Claudia Smith, SPHR - 2000 

1990's

Alice Dendinger, SPHR - 1999

Christopher Demers, SPHR - 1998

Belinda Bracey, SPHR - 1997

Jim Strobusch, SPHR - 1996

Michelle Friesenhahn - 1995

Carlotta Valdez, PHR, CCP - 1994

Marilyn N. Jennings, PHR - 1993

Julie A. Smith - 1992

MaryLynn Painton, SPHR - 1991

Stephen Knowles, PHR - 1990 

1980's

Peggy Terry, SPHR - 1989

Rick Rodney - 1988

Rose Salazar Ramon, SPHR, CCP - 1987

Kemp Dixon - 1986

Ernie Leake - 1984-85

Janell M. Robertson - 1983

Gary Otting - 1982

Joyce Lucas - 1981

Wes Braden - 1980

 1970's 

Claude E. Hempel - 1979

Karl Zimmerman, SPHR - 1978 (deceased)

James Johnson - 1977 (deceased)

Ed Bierschenk - 1976

Maurice Fraiser - 1975

Rick Smith - 1974

Jim Grey - 1973 (deceased)

Larry Kilmer - 1972

J.P. Kirksey, SPHR - 1971

Joseph Culver - 1970  (deceased)

1960's

Lottie Gradick-May - 1969 (deceased)

Richard Robertson - 1968

Don K. Miller - 1967 (deceased)

J.G. Perkins - 1966 (deceased)

Everett Anschultz - 1965 (deceased)

Jack Holland - 1964 (deceased)

James H. Moore - 1963 (deceased)

John H. Dodson - 1962

J. Loyd Wood - 1961

Donald M. Anderson - 1960 (deceased)  

1950's

Jay H. Wilson - 1959 (deceased)

Julian G. Martin - 1958

Ernest W. Cabe, Jr. - 1957 (deceased)

Phillip Morgette - 1956 (deceased)

Tom W. Johnson - 1955 (deceased)

J.T. Patterson - 1954 (deceased)

W.E. Washmon - 1953 (deceased)

Charles Novotny - 1952 (deceased)

Charles Clark - 1951

Ed Porter - 1950 (deceased)