Miami Valley Human Resource Association

Jennifer Stowe , PHR

Jenny Stowe began her HR career in 2000 with the last 11 of these working in professional services organizations.  In 2013 and 2014, she helped her company traverse back-to-back acquisitions successfully.  As a result of the last acquisition, Jenny works with RSM US LLP, formerly McGladrey LLP, as a Regional Human Resource Manager. 

Jenny has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Capital University.  She has her PHR certification, SHRM-CP certification and is an active member of SHRM.

Beth Mitrousis , SHRM-CP

Beth is the Human Resources Manager at Shook Construction where she has worked for 3 years.  She has experience in Benefits, Employee Relations, Compensation, Employee Development and many other aspects of Human Resources.  She has been in the HR profession for over 25 years with experience in Manufacturing, Distributing and most recently, Construction.

Tamiko Talley

Kathryn Phillips , PHR, SHRM-CP

Betsy Brown , SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Betsy Brown is a Consultant with Right Management, a global career transition and talent management consulting firm. Her focus is working with employees who find themselves in job transition as a result of being impacted by company downsizing and change. Prior to joining Right Management, she was a Director of Human Resources and HR Business Partner with the Reynolds and Reynolds Company for human resources strategy, organizational development, change management, HR projects, and policy and processes.

In her distinguished career, Betsy has had a broad range of responsibilities. These include partnering with business leaders and providing consultative services to achieve organizational effectiveness and implement key development initiatives. She has in-depth experience in project management, process improvement, talent and performance management, employee relations, compensation, and executive coaching.

Betsy is and active volunteer in her community and has served on many education and nonprofit boards. She has an MS in Personnel Counseling and a BS in Rehabilitation Education from Wright State University. She holds the designation of Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).  She is certified in multiple training delivery systems and leadership assessment tools. Betsy is adjunct faculty for the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State and teaches upper level courses in Human Resources.  

Linda Wells , PHR

An active member of MVHRA for 10 plus years with previous board positions as, President, Vice President, Secretary and Chair of the Diversity Committee. Currently employed with Wright-Patt Credit Union as an HR Talent Specialist responsible for designing and implementing learning solutions along with spearheading recruiting. Previously employed with CompuNet Clinical Labs where she was responsible for recruitment/retention strategies and prior to that with Standard Register, for 30 plus years. Worked as an Organizational Effectiveness Business Partner supporting various business groups within the organization. She has a strong background in talent management, employment law and employee relations. In addition, Linda is the current Membership Director for Ohio State SHRM.

Linda is PHR certified and an active member of SHRM. She completed Sinclair Community College's Human Resources Management Professional Development Series in March, 2003.

Simone Stone

 Simone Stone is a Career Advisor/Employment Consultant within the Workforce Development Division, at Ohio Means Jobs Montgomery County. She has been a part the Workforce team since August 2005, and a part of the Project HIRE On the Job Training Program since 2010. Simone's expertise is working with local employers, helping them with recruiting, on boarding, and various training/development needs. Simone is also an Adjunct Instructor with Sinclair CC, where she teaches students how to be successful in the Students Success course.

Simone has a BA Degree in HR & Industrial Relations from the University of Cincinnati, a MA Degree in Organizational Management & HR from Ashford University, and holds several professional certifications in job development, Adjunct Instruction, and most recently, Certified Life Coach 

Jessica Lordi

Jessica Lordi is an attorney with Taft Stettinius & Hollister and works in the Labor and Employment group.

Lisa Patterson

 Lisa L. Patterson is the owner and founding member of LL Patterson LLC. Ms. Patterson has over twenty years experience practicing in all aspects of workers' compensation law at both the administrative and court levels. Her representative clients include state fund and self-insured employers in the logistics, automobile, manufacturing, government entities, healthcare and retail industries to name only a few. 

Ms. Patterson is an annual speaker with the OSIA, OSBA, NBI, and Sterling Education Services and routinely performs on-site supervisor training in accident prevention and accident investigation. She regularly represents employers who are involved in Violations of Specific Safety Requirements and represents them through the initial answer, BWC investigation, hearing and court appeal process. 

LL Patterson LLC is founded on the principle of providing clients with exceptional and results oriented service. Ms. Patterson was also featured in a radio show with Women Radio Network One. 

The singular mission of the Patterson Law office is to aggressively and exclusively protect Ohio Employers' rights.

Jamie Coble , PHR

Undergraduate degree in Human Resources from Wright State University - 2002
Masters degree in Organizational Leadership/Human Resources from Ashford University - 2010
Currently employed with CareSource located in downtown Dayton.
CareSource is a leading non-profit public sector managed care company based in Dayton, Ohio.

Positions previously held:
HR Coordinator/Representative – SpeedwaySuperamerica
HR Service Manager/ Benefits and Compensation Manager – WorkflowOne

Hobbies: Exercising, Reading, and Spending Time with Family

Dave Castel

Dave is an HR Generalist at Oerlikon.  He supports all areas of the human resources department including employee relations, strategic planning, benefits, compensation & training.

Dave studied psychology at Wright State University and held an hr generalist role in manufacturing prior to joining Aerotek. Prior to becoming the Marketing Chair, Dave held the role of social media, posting upcoming events, news articles and statuses to Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Barbara Phillips , PHR

Teresa Napier

Teresa D. Napier – Etiquette Executive Coach

Teresa Napier is a hand-on Business and Etiquette Executive coach with an Image certification from Charleston School of Etiquette and Protocol based out of Charleston, NC. Certified Image Consultant for Women from Gillian Amour’s School of Fashion Institute, CA She has also been certified from Aaron Marino, Owner of Alpha Male Image Consulting to work with men on etiquette and appearance. Teresa works one-on-one to assist clients and corporations in understanding overall personal/corporate branding and how Image Influences Perception. Teresa also conducts workshops for corporations and networking groups to help them understand "How to make a great first Impression", Executive Presence, Body Language, Image in Business, Networking, Workplace and Dining Etiquette, Dress for Success, Salary Negotiation, Meeting Etiquette, and professional interviewing for men and women.  

Teresa joined Lee Hecht Harrison, a global outplacement firm, in 1997 as an Executive Career Coach. She is currently part of the leadership team at Lee Hecht Harrison presenting workshops on Executive Presence and How Image Influences Perception.

Teresa has taught at the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business

Presenting to US and non-US based students entering the workforce in multiple disciplines. A heavy focus is on American business etiquette to promote assimilation into the US work force.

Teresa is a former franchise owner of a business called Sport Clips.  She managed the finances, recruited and trained internal staff and managed company growth.

Prior to joining Lee Hecht Harrison, Teresa spent 10 years in sales and recruiting with two large staffing firms.She was responsible for providing staffing solutions for a variety of large and small companies.  She was the Northern Cincinnati Regional Sales Manager for Adecco, the largest staffing company in North America and held the reward for top sales manager in the region.

Nominated as one of the 2014 Women to Watch in Dayton, OH. Teresa served as the 2015/2016 Gala Chair for WIBN Women to Watch Gala. Teresa previously was the Networking Chair for the MVHRA (Miami Valley Human Resource Association).  She also was a board member of the MVHRA Association for five years.  She is the past Treasurer for the Springboro City Council, Campaign. Active member for WIBN (Women in Business Networking), Previous Girl Scout workshop trainer for Uniquely Me 6-week series, speaks at area churches and women’s groups on career development.

Education:

Certified Corporate and Business Etiquette Expert

Charleston School of Protocol – Certified to work with Corporations

Gillian Armor School of Fashion Institute, CA – certified to work with women

Alpha Male Institute, GA – certified to work with men

A.S. University of Cincinnati, Raymond Walters, Blue Ash, Ohio

Matthew Bakota , PHR

Richard Blackstone , SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Rick has been in the human resources profession since 1981. His broad-based background includes experience managing most every aspect of human resources to include recruitment, training, compensation, benefits and employee relations. He has worked in higher education (Sinclair and Wright State), health care (Dayton Children's Medical Center and Kettering Health Network), not-for-profit (United Way of the Greater Dayton Area) and the for profit sector (Reynolds and Reynolds and Evenflo). Rick has been employed at Kettering Health Network since 2011.

Rick established membership with the Miami Valley Human Resources Association (MVHRA) in 1981. He moved into a leadership role as the Professional Development Chair in 1993. Moving through several board positions, Rick was the Membership Director in 1994, Treasurer in 1995, Vice President in 1996, and served as the President in 1997. He served in volunteer positions at the state level from 1998 to 2002, before establishing the MVHRA's Past Presidents' Committee in 2003.

Rick is a SHRM member, and became SPHR certified in 1995. He teaches a PHR/SPHR certification preparation class on training and development semi-annually at Wright State University. His undergraduate degree is in accounting (Wright State) and his graduate degree is in Education (University of Dayton).

Jefferson Alcott , PHR

Jefferson brings to the Miami Valley Human Resource Association over 18 years of Training and Development, and Human Resources experience.  He is also certified as a Professional in Human Resources Management (PHR) by the Society of Human Resources (SHRM) and the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).  Most recently, Jefferson has served MVHRA as the Chair for the SHRM Foundation Committee.

Kelly O'Connor , PHR, SHRM-CP

Kelly is an experienced HR Communications professional. She focuses on creating clear, understandable employee communications.

Kelly worked on HR/benefits communications for over 11 years at a communications firm partnering with a variety of Fortune 500 companies. She studied Human Resource management at Central Michigan University and held several HR internships.

With MVHRA, Kelly has served as Networking/Publicity Chair, Treasurer, President Elect and President. She is currently serving as Past President and SHAPE coordinator. Kelly is also a member of SHRM and a resident of the Dayton-area community.

Shanda Brown , MSA/SPHR/SHRMCP

Shanda Brown, MSA, SPHR, SHRM-CP

Shanda is currently the Manager - Human Resources with Rittal Corp in Urbana, Ohio.  She is a team-oriented and process focused HR Professional with more than 20 years of progressive HR experience developed while servicing a wide range of business industries including manufacturing, government contract, printing and technology.

Shanda also works as an HR Consultant serving as in-house counsel for smaller companies unable to sustain a full-time staff member.  She partners with business owners to ensure HR strategies supported their overall business goals.  She has expertise in employee relations, team building, process development, recruiting and HRIS optimization.

She possesses the ability to motivate team members to realize potential and exceed expectations.  Her management style promotes candor, builds trust, and empowers employees resulting in increased commitment, team spirit and morale.

Shanda has a results-oriented style mixed with compassion for employees which allows a needed focus on understanding and respecting individual perspectives of clients and their employees. She is a strategic thinker who is able to see both the big picture and the intricate details of the situation at hand.

Shanda obtained her PHR certification in December 2004.  She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources and Computer Science in December 2004, as well.  Shanda completed her Master's of Science in Administration focusing on Human Resource Administration through Central Michigan University in May 2011. In February 2015, she obtained her SHRM-CP certification.  Most recently, Shanda received her SPHR certification in January 2017.

Shanda currently serves as the Technology committee chair and works on HR & compensation projects as they arise.

Matthew Bakota , PHR

Theresa Dulaney

Joanie Krein