On June 9th HRA-NCA members gathered at the Ritz- Carlton, Pentagon City to honor our 60th Anniversary. The event inducted the new board of directors, celebrated our outgoing board, and commemorated the efforts of our volunteers over the last 60 years. Special recognition was given to the retirement of Martha Heisel, past President and current administrator of the association. Also honored were retiring board members Lynne Sport and Tricia De Blander.

The event was a true gala affair - for 2 hours the opulent ballroom buzzed with the excited laughter, conversation, and celebration of over 100 members. Adding to the excitement were the sweet sounds of Phaze II, the live jazz band, and the delicious selection of hors d'oeuvres and bar cocktails.

Over the summer, HRA-NCA's Job Support Group will meet on July 13 and August 10 at WORC at 1725 I Street, NW - Suite 200.

This group meets formally once a month, and communicates job openings and a list of job seekers via email as available. The fall meeting schedule will be published in early September. Contact Rina Pennacchia for more information.

We are so proud of our programming 2004-2005 year at HRA-NCA. Our line up of top speakers with up-to- the-minute practical advice on the latest trends in human resources was overall very well received by you, our members. Here is a re-cap of our successful past year.

Interested in Volunteering for other HRA-NCA activities? We are already planning for next year! Committees are currently forming and volunteers are needed in all categories. To get involved contact Teri McNaughton, Volunteers Chairperson.

Since we have concluded our programming for 2004- 2005 year, HRA-NCA will spend the summer getting ready for 2005-2006! The e-newsletter will run monthly on the 15th of July and August as our new board begins preparation for another successful year for HRA-NCA!

You may look up these and other members' information in the HRA - NCA online membership directory, using various search categories. Log in through the "Member Login" on the HRA - NCA Web site home page. Keep your membership record up-to- date so we don't lose touch!

Congratulations to these "members on the move:"

• Tamara Holmes, Trainer, Accenture HR Services
• Les Johnson, HR Director, Capital Area Foodbank
• Gail Sprinkle, Human Capital Program Analyst, Office of Enterprise Planning, GSA
• Don Timmons, Partner, PC, Keepers

Welcome to New Members

• Marcena Alston, HR Generalist, Strategic Analysis, Inc.
• Barbara Duncan, SPHR, Director, HR Management, University of Maryland
• Cheri Herschman, Benefits Analyst, Marsh
• Sharon Ivy, Director of Finance, National Congress of American Indians
• Solveiga Jaskunas, Research Assistant, DB Consulting Group
• LuAnn Koetter, HR Generalist, Reston Hospital Center
• Joyce Lewis, Chief, Staffing & Classification Branch, FERC
• Doug Lwin, PHR, CBP, DLA Consulting, Inc.
• Sandy McKenzie, Development Associates, Inc.
• Cynthia Moses, PHR, HR Supervisor, CSSI, Inc.
• Lauren Seckinger, Client Services Representative, Positions, Inc.
• Milynda Williams, HR Generalist, Greenberg & Traurig, LLP
• Cheryl Wims, PHR, Sr. HR Generalist, The MITRE Corporation
• Olga Zamora, Manager, Human Resources, Nuclear Energy Institute

HRA-NCA invites organizations to sponsor our newsletter - or any of the following: monthly speaker presentations, our Web site, special events, etc. Interested? Contact Bob Corlett, HRA-NCA's Vice President, Marketing and Community Relations, or access our information on the Web site. For this issue, sincere thanks to the following sponsors.

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