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President Elect
Since 1995 Dan Dalton has worked in various HR roles as Trainer, Recruiter, HR Generalist, and most recently as a Director of Human Resources.
Dan has worked in the Banking industry with JP Morgan Chase and Southwest Bank, and the Health Care industry with, Texas Health Resources and Voyager Hospice Care. Dan is also an adjunct professor at UTA and DBU and has facilitated in the PHR/SPHR training class for FWHRMA. Dan has held a HRCI certification since 2005 and is presently SPHR.
Dan earned a BBA in Marketing with a minor in Economics from Southwestern University and a MS in HR Management from UTA. In addition to serving with FWHRMA, Dan is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Christian Women�s Job Corp.
VP Programs
VP Professional Development
Becky Vela, a native of Fort Worth, has over 14 years of experience as a Human Resources professional. She is the Director of Human Resources for Whitley Penn LLP and has been with the organization since 1999. Prior to joining Whitley Penn, Becky was in Human Resources at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and also worked at Ernst & Young LLP.
Becky is a graduate of Baylor University with a B.A. degree in Journalism and Spanish. She held a PHR certification from 2001 to 2010 and obtained the SPHR certification in June 2010. Becky has been a member of FWHRMA since 2000 and has previously served on the board as the VP of Marketing and VP of Diversity. Additionally, she is a past president and current member of Longhorn Toastmasters.
VP Legislation & Legal Affairs
Personal-Educational
Ms. Robinson was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on February 17, 1953. She graduated from the Georgia Baptist School of Nursing in Atlanta, Georgia with a Diploma Degree as a Registered Nurse in 1973. In 1977, she graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science Degree and received her Juris Doctor Degree in 1981 at the University of South Carolina Law School, Columbia, South Carolina where she was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law.
Professional
Ms. Robinson practices primarily in the area of labor law and insurance and reinsurance litigation. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Association, National Association of Professional Employers, Trucking Industry Defense Association, and Dallas, Tarrant, and Parker County Bar Associations. Ms. Robinson has served as Secretary to the Board of the Trucking Industry Defense Association, as a Legislative Representative in South Carolina, and currently serves on the Executive Committee for the Better Business Bureau and Vice President for Legislation & Legal Affairs of the Fort Worth Human Resources Management Association. Ms. Robinson is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, Supreme Court of South Carolina, Supreme Court of Texas, Federal Court for the District of South Carolina, Federal District Courts for Texas, and State Courts for Texas and South Carolina. Ms. Robinson was an Associate Professor at Widener School of Law, was a faculty member at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and has lectured extensively throughout the United States. She was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law and named Outstanding Woman of the Year. Ms. Robinson has been accepted to the ARIAS-US and is currently working toward her CPCU designation.
VP Community Relations
Colin Sanor has been with The University of Texas at Arlington's Human Resources office since 2000. He currently serves as Employee Relations Representative for University Staff and Faculty, where he provides coaching and advice regarding performance management. He is also a licensed mediator. Colin has previously served in both the Employment and Training areas.
Prior to his work at UT Arlington, Colin worked in Human Resources for FedEx. His responsibilities included Employment, Recruiting, and Training duties in the 500+ employee facility. He is a graduate of The University of Georgia with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Southwestern Seminary with a Master's degree in Theology, and The University of Texas at Arlington with an MBA.
Colin received his SPHR in 2008, has been a member of FWHRMA since 2006 and is serving his forth term as a board member.
VP Marketing
Martha M. Newman, J.D., PCC, is a credentialed Executive and Professional Coach and owner of Gain Your Goals, Inc. In her private practice, Ms. Newman specializes in coaching business owners, managers, and C-level executives in leadership, career advancement and time management. Additionally the University of Texas at Dallas retains her as part of its Executive MBA program to coach students who are pursuing their EMBA degrees. Ms. Newman is past Vice-Chair of the Fort Worth Zoning Commission and a former television news anchor and reporter for WFAA-TV in Dallas.
President Elect
With over 15 years of Human Resources experience in warehousing, distribution, commercial real estate, higher education and non-profits, Mrs. Keenan has her own consulting business assisting small organizations with their HR needs. “Illustrations in Employment� focuses on employee relations, management training and a wide range of HR activities.
Mrs. Keenan has a Bachelor's Degree from Texas A&M University and earned a Master’s of Science from UT Arlington in Human Resource Management. In 2001, she achieved the Senior Professional in Human Resource (SPHR) designation and is active in the Fort Worth Human Resource Management Association (FWHRMA). Mrs. Keenan is currently serving her third term on the FWHRMA Board of Directors. She previously served as the VP of Professional Development. In addition, she serves on the UT Arlington Advisory Council for the Masters in Human Resource Management program.
Mrs. Keenan’s real passion is adult education. As an experienced trainer and educator Mrs. Keenan strives to not only educate, but to instill enthusiasm and energy into the subject matter she is teaching. As an adjunct instructor she has taught management and business courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level for DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management, Tarrant County College, UT Arlington and Texas Wesleyan University. She is also an instructor for the S/PHR certification class for FWHRMA and Tarrant County College.
As a believer in lifelong learning, Mrs. Keenan teaches a variety of courses in continuing education for Tarrant County College. With an expertise in MS Office, Mrs. Keenan trains faculty and staff in various software packages and systems.
Mrs. Keenan and her husband have one son (7) and live in the Fort Worth area.
VP Events
Debbie Forester is Manager Human Resources Employee Relations for Chesapeake Energy.
Prior to joining Chesapeake, Debbie worked eight years in Human Resources for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and has spent the last 20 years in various roles of HR. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Tarleton State University.
Ms. Forester currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Downtown YMCA. She also serves on the Finance Committee for the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. For the past 19 years she has servered as a Superintendent for the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.
Debbie has been a member of FWHRMA since 2000 and is serving her first year as the VP of Events for FWHRMA.
VP Membership
Dr. Sandra Reid is currently serving as Chair of the Graduate School of Business at Dallas Baptist University where she has served in various administrative and teaching capacities for over 10 years. She has been recognized for several achievements, the most significant may be as Business Faculty of the Year in 2002.
As well as administrator, Dr. Reid is a professor in marketing, management and technology. She has spoken at several international conferences, presented several articles, and considers herself to be a lifelong learner recently completing post-doctorate work at the University of North Texas.
Prior to joining DBU, Sandra completed a 20-year career at American Airlines where she was an operations manager, controller and project manager.
Dr. Reid is currently conducting a study for future publication that is specifically targeting the Generation Y consumer. As an active volunteer leader in the community, Sandra is currently serving as Vice President of Membership in FWHRMA.
VP Community Relations
VP CommunicationsMike Coffey is president of Imperative Information Group, a background investigations firm serving clients nationally. Mike is a past director for the National Association of Professional Background Screeners and is past chair of their Ethics and Accreditation Committee. Mike regularly speaks to SHRM chapters on background checks, social media and HR, I-9 compliance and E-Verify, and other HR topics.
Prior to starting the HR consulting firm that evolved into Imperative Information Group, Mike was an HR professional with experience in aerospace, healthcare, and the service industry. Mike has stayed involved with the human resources profession and regularly blogs and podcasts on HR issues at http://blogs.imperativeinfo.com.
Secretary
Treasurer
A member of FWHRMA since 2008, Marilyn holds a BBA in Finance with honors from the University of Texas at Arlington, and she is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.
With experience in both private industry and federal government accounting, Marilyn joined Electro Acoustics & Video, Inc. in 1996 as its Controller. She oversees all financial aspects of the company and directs its human resources, risk management, contract administration, and office administration functions. She is also employed as the pianist and choir accompanist for St. Luke Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth.
Past President
Ann Dunkin has managed metroplex divisions of Paralegals Plus, Inc. (a staffing and recruiting company) as Vice-President since 1993. Previously Ann was a law firm administrator, specializing in human resources. She has been a member of the Association of Legal Administrators - Fort Worth Chapter since its inception, and she currently serves on the advisory boards of Tarrant County College - Northwest Campus and Arlington Career Institute. Ann also serves on the Personnel Committee for the YWCA and is a member of the standing Paralegal Committee with the State Bar of Texas.
A graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, Ann has a degree in Political Science. Her primary extracurricular activity involves music, and Ann sings with church choirs as well as the Fort Worth Baroque Society, performing several times each year. She and her husband, Don, are natives of Tarrant County and enjoy a wide range of hobbies, including being avid Texas Rangers baseball fans. Ann has been a member of FWHRMA since 1997 and has served on the Board of Directors since 2005.
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