Board of Directors

Meet the Southern Connecticut SHRM Chapter’s

2026 Board of Directors

Officers

Kimberly Boskello
Past President/ Board Advisor
OneDigital
Paola Valencia
President
Human Resources Generalist at Recovery Network of Programs
Jose Zapata
Treasurer
Controller at Two Roads Brewing Company
Vernece Richardson
Secretary
Human Resources Manager at King Industries Inc.
Francine Manfredi
Administrator
Chapter Administrator- SOCT SHRM
Director, Community Relations at Pickleball America

Directors

Matthew Halpin, SHRM-CP
Director, Certification - HRCI and SHRM
Human Resources Generalist US HR Operations at TCG Digital
Claudia Lopez
Co-Director, Communications & Website
Human Resources Manager at AMETEK
Keith Busby
Director, Membership
HR/ Benefits Generalist at R. T. Vanderbilt Co.
Alex Barkley
Co-Director of Programs
Talent Director at Robert Half
Yasmin Foster
Co-Director of Programs
Senior People Operations Manager at Better
Marino Paredes, M.S., SHRM-SCP
President- Elect 2027 / Director, Social Media & PR
Martha Castro, SHRM-CP
Co-Director, Communications & Website
Employee Experience & Talent Partner at HomeServe USA
Alexandra Cafferty, MSHRM, aPHR, SHRM-CP
Past President/ Director, College Relations
Justin E. Theriault
Director, Government / Legislative Affairs
Principal at Jackson Lewis P.C.