To Our Members, Strategic Partners, Office of the Chair, Executive Board of Directors, Chapter Leaders and NAAAHR Family,

On January 31, 2019, I was appointed and announced as the next National President and CEO of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources. It is my humble honor to serve you as a leader and colleague over the next two years. I stand on the shoulders of our founders as well as our first female National President/CEO, Joanne Robinson. They were all phenomenal trailblazers, and I am honored to be named the 6th
National President/CEO.

The National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR), a not-for-profit organization, exists to provide a global forum where Black and African American Human Resources practitioners and those who are aligned with our goals can share, gain information and provide leadership on issues affecting their individual careers and the global workforce.

With confidence, I can say that NAAAHR is the leader in diversity and continues to build solid relationships with our corporate partners and sponsors. Under my leadership, the vision of NAAAHR will reach far beyond the walls of the United States as we know it today. The National Board of Directors and Chapter Leaders will carefully build upon the following Seven Pillars to globalize and harmonize our organizational efforts:

Empowering Women Diversity and Inclusion

International Growth Collegiate Connections through HBCU’s Social Media Awareness
Motivating Millennials Strategic Partnership’s

This call to action will redefine the way we work and operate with the collaboration of our supporters and partners.

Ultimately, the goal of NAAAHR is to broaden our professional capacity in education, corporate networking, socialization, and equality for all. In 2023-2025, our vision is to add new Board Members (including teams of DE&I and Talent Acquisition, and Global Leadership Institute leaders), relaunch our Global Leadership Institute, partner with HBCU’s to offer students their HRCI
aPHR Certification, and continue to add new adult continual learning institutions (such as University of MD Global Campus).

These initiatives and expansions will further sustain NAAAHR for years to come.

I am determined to carry this organization to the next level for our members, partners, sponsors and affiliates, trusting that we will be able to meet the needs of a growing society. African Americans, Blacks, and People of Color in our surrounding communities and abroad are welcomed and encouraged to find a local NAAAHR chapter to be involved with as we take this journey together. I am thrilled and looking forward to working with each of you and hope to have the pleasure of meeting you in person.

My Very Best,

Erika Broadwater Deaver

National President/CEO

NAAAHR National Board of Directors

Office of the Chair