The Human Resources Association of Eastern Maine recently became a nationally affiliated chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management.

The Charter Presentation Ceremony was held January 8 at the Holiday Inn-Odlin Road in Bangor. Gary Thornton, head of the organization in Maine, made the presentation.

The Human Resources Association of Eastern Maine has more than 100 members and serves the needs of the human resources community from Lincoln and Dover to Belfast and Mount Desert Island. Current chapter officers are: president, Raelene Gardner of Eldur Corp.; vice president, Brian Thibeau of Penquis CAP; secretary, Dottie England of R.H. Foster Energy; treasurer, Gail Trask of N.H. Bragg; and member-at-large, Lisa Wilson of Eaton Peabody. The Eastern Maine group meets monthly in Bangor for networking and training sessions. For meeting and membership information, contact Dottie England at (207) 947-5336 or online at HRAEM03@yahoo.com.