Welcome!

A Message from the President

The Albemarle-Charlottesville Human Resources Association (ACHRA) serves as the voice for the human resource profession for the Charlottesville/Albemarle region.

  As a proud affiliate of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), ACHRA provides its members programs and services that increase their professional development, connecting them with other members who work in the human resource profession. 

Through our membership meetings, brown bag lunches, website connectivity, professional development initiatives, and networking opportunities, ACHRA strives to meet SHRM’s clarion call – advancing the profession and serving the professional.  Recognized over the past several years as a SHRM Superior Merit chapter, ACHRA is committed to increasing the visibility of the human resource profession.

What makes ACHRA such a vibrant organization?  The membership.  ACHRA consists of the brightest and most talented group of professionals working to improve organizational management and the development of people talent. 

From our vision, shared values and commitment to the profession, ACHRA strives to meet the highest of professional standards that this community and our members have come to expect.

We welcome you to join us!  We look forward to our continued relationship, through are varied programs and services designed to ensure that human resources is recognized as an essential partner in all aspects of any organizational enterprise.  We welcome your suggestions and programming ideas.  Join ACHRA and become a member in this most challenging, stimulating profession!

Rudolph A. Beverly
2009 Chapter President