Director, General Counsel – Andrée Laney
Director, Strategic Planning – Kim Hannah
Director, Communications – Greta Boggan
Director, Organizational Development – Bouvier Williams
Director at Large – Clif Cox
Director at Large - Sophia Khani
Director at Large, Past President – William Rolack
Secretary – Dawn Miller – Nedd
David Hanley
David Hanley is currently the President of First Step HR Associates (FSHRA) based in Hackensack, NJ. FSHRA is a company that provides HR services to small businesses while also providing project management to corporations. His career spans over 20 years where the majority of them were spent with Philip Morris in Richmond, VA and Charlotte, NC. Mr. Hanley has held various positions in Human Resources and has been noted as an effective leader and manager with broad based knowledge in planning and implementing HR strategies that successfully align with business goals. David has also spent several years as an independent consultant.
In his duties in Human Resources Management, Mr. Hanley has provided career management and as a consultant has provided expert guidance and services to small businesses who could not afford a full time HR staff. He has also provided advice and counsel to line management and developed workforce diversity and equal opportunity programs.
David has also worked for a company where before he arrived there was no Human Resources Department. He created the department and managed it for six years. During that time he went through two acquisitions. He also made significant and sometimes drastic changes to the way the company operated and kept records.
As a founding member of the Atlanta Human Resources Association (AHRA) in the early 90’s in Atlanta, GA, David served in a number of positions including VP Membership for 2 terms, Treasurer, Sr. VP of the organization for 2 terms and Director-At-Large for 2 terms. During his tenure in those positions, he was twice recognized with the President’s award for the member who has contributed most to the organization for that year. In 2000, the AHRA merged with the NAAAHR and became NAAAHR-Atlanta where David continued to serve until he moved to the metro New York/New Jersey area.
Mr. Hanley has served on several Boards including the AHRA/NAAAHR-ATL, Metro Atlanta Respite and Developmental Services (an organization that provides services to children and young adults with mental, learning and physical challenges), NAAAHR-GNY, and is on the Board of Trustees for his church. He has also served as the Committee Chair for SHRM – Atlanta for their Student Chapter Committee for three years taking the number of chapters from two schools to five.
David was born and grew up in Atlanta, GA and currently resides in Hackensack, NJ. He received his BBA from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, GA.
Andrée Laney
Andrée Peart Laney is Counsel in the New York City and Florham Park, New Jersey offices of Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C., where she represents employers throughout the nation on a wide range of labor and employment issues, including discrimination and whistleblower complaints, wage and hour claims, class and collective actions, noncompetition and trade secret protection, U5 defamation claims, FINRA arbitrations, terminations and reductions-in-force, family and medical leaves, disability accommodations, regulatory compliance, and post-merger integrations. Ms. Laney also prepares and reviews corporate policies and employee handbooks, negotiates and drafts employment and separation agreements, conducts internal audits, trainings and investigations of workplace issues for corporate employees and management.
Ms. Laney has an extensive background in employment law; she has identified and addressed employment law issues from every perspective. Prior to joining Bressler, Amery & Ross as Counsel, Ms. Laney was an Associate General Counsel at UBS Financial Services, Inc., a Senior Trial Attorney and an Administrative Judge for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and in private practice. Ms. Laney has made presentations on employment laws at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the Practising Lawyers’ Institute, the National Employment Law Association, and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
Professional Activities:
- General Counsel and Board Member, National Association of African Americans in Human Resources, Greater New York Chapter
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Bar Association of the City of New York
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
Education:
- New York University School of Law, J.D.
- Princeton University, A.B.
Admissions:
- State of New York
- State of New Jersey
- State of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, New Jersey
Kim Hannah
Kim Hannah is the founder of K.B.H.R. Consulting Services, a company which is committed to providing human resources consultation to individuals and start-up organizations. She specializes in consultation for organizations seeking external support for their HR investigations.
Several years were in the employ of Walmart Stores Inc., in the roles of Market Asset Protection and Market Human Resources Manager in the Greater New York area. She supported some of the company’s most challenging HR related investigations. Her tenure with Walmart Stores Inc. led to the development of several major change initiatives, and she witnessed the company’s transformation from the HR focus of personnel management to strategic partners.
Kim is currently in pursuit of a Doctor of Management with the emphasis in Organizational Leadership via the University of Phoenix. Her dissertation focuses on aspects of Diversity and Inclusion within the corporate structure. She obtained her MBA with the emphasis in Human Resources from the University of Phoenix in 2006. In 2002, from the University of South Carolina State, she obtained a Bachelor degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with the emphasis in Sociology and Psychology. Kim also obtained an Associates Degree in Public Services with the emphasis in Criminal Justice from Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College in 1994.
Her professional affiliations include her role as Director of Strategic Planning for the National Association of African American Human Resources Professionals Greater New York Chapter. She is an active member of the Society for Human Resources Management and a supporter of the Schomburg Society. As a supporter, she values Schomburg Society’s mission to preserve and teach the global black experience.
Greta Boggan
Greta Boggan is currently in Associate Relations for MSC Industrial Direct, a global industrial supply company based on Long Island, New York. In this role, Ms. Boggan is responsible for providing strategic leadership for their national sales teams in the areas of Employee Relations, Coaching, Recognition and Affirmative Action Programs.
Prior to joining MSC, Greta held the position of Human Resources Business Partner for Henry Schein, a global distribution company, providing generalist HR support and training initiatives for various business units in their corporate headquarters.
Ms. Boggan has held senior level positions in human resources in various industries including community healthcare, marketing/public relations and the entertainment industry. She has served as a panel speaker for the Community Healthcare Association of New York State (CHCANYS). A true “HR Generalist” and strategic partner, she’s pioneered innovative initiatives in talent acquisition, organizational and leadership development, employee training and succession planning.
Greta currently holds the certification of “PHR” through the Human Resources Certification Institute. A Licensed Exam Monitor by the New York State Insurance Licensing Bureau, she provides professional continuing education monitoring services for the insurance and financial services industries. She earned her BBA from Pace University and completed the HR Studies Program at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
Director, Organizational Development
Bouvier Williams
As Vice President of Talent Management, Human Resources, Bouvier Williams drives a number of organizational initiatives and processes across MTV Networks. He and his team ensure that employees at MTV Networks have access to innovative learning solutions and developmental tools to support them in executing channel strategies, maximizing business results, and achieving professional growth.
Bouvier has responsibilities for many activities that develop the capabilities of the 6,000+ U.S. staff population, including leadership development, performance management, management effectiveness, elearning, career development, mentoring, talent management/succession planning, tuition reimbursement, change management and employee communications. Adopting new technologies in order to increase the efficiency and reach of the Talent Management team has also been a key priority for the past few years.
Bouvier joined MTV Networks in February 2005 as a Senior Director to provide Organizational Development expertise to Comedy Central, Spike TV and Ad Sales. Under his leadership, an online employee development platform called ALL ACCESS was introduced in 2006 that integrated several critical HR processes into one single sign-on application. The results realized from ALL ACCESS and other accomplishments led to his promotion to Vice President in April 2008.
Bouvier brings to the role over 18 years of experience in providing HR/Learning/OD solutions. Previously, he was a Vice President in Organizational Development for Treasury Services at JP Morgan Chase, Inc. from September 1999 to December 2004. Before this, Bouvier was Assistant Director of Performance Management in Corporate HR at Ernst & Young, LLP. Earlier in his career, he gained valuable generalist experience as an HR Relationship Manager in the Global Transactions Services group at Citibank, N.A. Before Citibank, Bouvier held HR and Client Service positions of increased responsibility with Entergy Services, Inc., TIAA-CREF, and First Investors Corporation.
Bouvier is a believer in the power of education and he is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education degree at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2009, he completed the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Executive Leadership Development Program run by UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. Bouvier received his B.S. in Commercial Photography from St. Johns University in 1986. He graduated from Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business in 1993 with an MBA in Human Resources Management and Marketing.
Bouvier is passionate about his faith, travel, education, photography, film, literature, food and his lovely, talented, brilliant wife, Jacqueline Williams who like him, was named after Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.
Director at Large
Clif “The Resource” Cox
Clif R. Cox, Brooklyn native, is a 15-year veteran in the staffing industry. He joined The TemPositions roup of Companies as a Senior Staffing Consultant in July 2001. Due to excellent customer service and responsiveness to clients’ needs, Clif was promoted in 2004 to Senior Account Executive. Prior to joining the TemPositions family, Clif developed and maintained a thriving office support practice at another staffing company as a Senior Recruiter for 7 years. Clif is adept at providing staffing solutions to both small privately held organizations as well as Fortune 500 companies. His strength lies in his ability to truly understand his clients’ needs and to integrate staffing solutions through the 12 different business lines offered by the TemPositions Group of Companies.
In addition to being inducted into the Million Dollar Sales Club in 2007, Clif received the prestigious Advocacy Award from YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities for creating job opportunities for people with disabilities through strategic partnerships. Passionate about community service, Clif currently serves on the Business Advisory Council for YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities and as Director-at-Large for the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR) Greater New York Chapter. He has previously held positions as the VP of Membership and VP of External Affairs with NAAAHR GNY. Clif is also actively involved in the New York Chapters of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), and the Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA).
Clif’s Personal motto: “Where there is no vision, there is no hope” George Washington Carver.
Director at Large
Sophia Khani
Sophia Khani is a Human Resources professional and consultant for the Federal Government, appointed to the New York Region of the Social Security Administration. She is currently assigned to the Office of the Regional Commissioner, Assistant Regional Commissioner for Management and Operations, Center for Human Resources , Servicing Personnel Office in New York City. She provides authoritative consultative and advisory services to all levels of leadership and employees in the organization. As the Regional program expert in Re-employed Annuitants, she communicates complex program information to managers, executive staff and retirees to assure that they have adequate information to make informed decisions. She provides the full range of expertise in all benefit areas related to Retirement systems, Health and Life Insurance Programs, the Thrift Savings Program. She administers and coordinates the full range of complex federal benefit programs for several component areas within the New York New Jersey, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands regions from on boarding to retirement.
Before joining SSA, Ms. Khani worked for a multinational financial services corporation headquartered in New York City, New York: American Express . As a corporate Meeting Planner and Travel expert, she provided a full range of services including VIP, business and group travel, corporate event planning and conferences. She received numerous awards for her accomplishments, including the notable ‘Star Performer Award’ for outstanding achievement and excellence in job performance.
Sophia also serves as an Adjunct instructor at Taylor Business Institute and Cuny York College Continuing Ed.
Sophia graduated from NYU with a Masters in Business Education/Training and Development and a Bachelor in Computer Information System. She also holds the certification of “PHR” through the Human Resources Certification Institute.
She is active in community service and her committee work is vast and fulfilling. It includes Volunteer work as an ESL teacher at her church, a member of Black Data Processing Associates NY, a member of American Society for Training and Development New York Chapter, a member of HR NY, and a board member with NAAHR GNY. Outside of professional interests, she travels widely, reads, plays tennis and enjoys living in New York.
Director at Large, Past President
William Rolack
William is currently employed by Adecco Employment Services as the Diversity Manager for US Operations. Mr. Rolack is responsible for developing and implementing programs as part of the Adecco diversity initiative. The initiative key components: Diversity Education, Diversity Recruitment, Communication, Community Outreach and Diversity Solutions.
He has been featured on the Black Enterprise Business Report, WMHT’s New York Now, News 12 Long Island, Newsday The Network Journal, The Black Collegian, Long Island Business News and has received a proclamation from the New York City Council for his work as a mentor, professional coach and contributions in the human resources field. William has served as president of NAAAHR (National Association of African Americans in Human Resources) Greater New York Chapter and as a member of the national board of directors.
William also serves on the Executive Board of the Urban League of Long Island and is a 2007 recipient of the 10th Annual “40 Under Forty” Achievement Awards by The Network Journal Magazine and a 2008 “40 Under Forty” honoree by the Long Island Business News.
William has served as an adjunct professor at the State University of New York Brooklyn Economic Opportunity Center, and has been a guest speaker for organizations such as the Columbia University School of Business, Polytechnic University, the National Society of Black Engineers, and the Urban Financial Services Coalition to name only a few.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from South Carolina State University and his M.B.A. from Long Island University.
Secretary
Dawn Miller-Nedd
Dawn Miller-Nedd has worked in the Human Resources profession for fifteen years in banking, information technology, and not for profit organizations. Dawn specializes in developing and implementing human capital initiatives aligned with a company’s vision and goals.
Dawn began her career at Mellon Financial Services, Inc. as a Recruiter for the Retail Banking Division. During her tenure at Mellon Financial Service, Inc., she was instrumental in the communication and implementation of the drug test program and HRIS People Soft upgrade.
During her tenure at Automatic Data Processing, Inc. she developed strategies to facilitate employee development initiatives such as 360-degree feedback, succession planning, and training needs assessments in the Brokerage Division. Dawn was promoted to the Corporate Division of ADP to plan and organize the roll-out of an automated and revised Human Resources process in the tuition reimbursement, leave of absence, basic employee policy inquiries, and manager/employee self –service initiatives functions across all divisions.
Ms. Miller-Nedd worked with community banking institution Carver Federal Savings Bank to identify and implement a web based performance management system SuccessFactors. Completion of the transition converted a manual process to an automated, web based system, which introduced the 360 multi rating system.
She is currently providing consultant services to small and medium size organizations to provide counsel to staff on employee relations issues, communicating federal/state/local regulatory policy and procedures, and re-engineering Human Resources process to enhance service to staff.
Education:
Dowling College: M.B.A.
Temple University: B.B.A.
Professional in Human Resources Certification
Professional Memberships
Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)
Human Resources Association of New York (HRNY)
National Association of African-Americans in Human Resources-Greater New York