Governing Body
Governing Body members are responsible for the strategic direction of the HR Leadership Summit. The support and participation of our region's Fortune 1000 HR executives, along with the top government and academic HR executives, ensures that each of the conference sessions, speakers and best practice vendor sponsors are relevant, timely and structured to deliver maximum value.
Bill Ennis
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Human Resources
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd.
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Human Resources
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ltd.
Mayerland Harris
Governing Body Co-Chair
Group VP, Human Resources
H-E-B Food Stores
Governing Body Co-Chair
Group VP, Human Resources
H-E-B Food Stores
Paul Moskowitz
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Human Resources
Sysco Corporation
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Human Resources
Sysco Corporation
Shibu Varghese
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CHRO
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CHRO
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dean Woods
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP, Human Resources
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP, Human Resources
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Susan Bailey-Newell
VP, Human Resources
St. Luke's Episcopal Health System
VP, Human Resources
St. Luke's Episcopal Health System
Keith Baker
HR Leader, Gulf of Mexico Operations at BP
BP America
HR Leader, Gulf of Mexico Operations at BP
BP America
Carl Britsch
Sr. VP HR
PSC
Sr. VP HR
PSC
Didier Charreton
VP, Human Resources
Baker Hughes Incorporated
VP, Human Resources
Baker Hughes Incorporated
Melinda Conley
VP, Human Resources
Kraton Polymers LLC
VP, Human Resources
Kraton Polymers LLC
Julius Cox
VP, Human Resources
Dynegy Inc.
VP, Human Resources
Dynegy Inc.
Stephanie Cox
VP, Personell
Schlumberger Limited
VP, Personell
Schlumberger Limited
Christopher Curia
VP, Human Resources
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
VP, Human Resources
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
Kartik Dixit
Director of Operations & Finance
Harris County Flood Control District
Director of Operations & Finance
Harris County Flood Control District
Kari Durham
SVP, Human Resources
Goodman Global, Inc.
SVP, Human Resources
Goodman Global, Inc.
Mark Ehrnstein
Global VP, Team Member Services
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Global VP, Team Member Services
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Tom Emmons
VP, HR & Environmental Health & Safety
LINN Energy
VP, HR & Environmental Health & Safety
LINN Energy
Roger Everett
VP, Human Resources
Plains All American Pipeline
VP, Human Resources
Plains All American Pipeline
Dane Friend
Assistant Vice President and CHRO
Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Vice President and CHRO
Baylor College of Medicine
Jim Garman
CHRO
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
CHRO
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
Grae Griffin
EVP, Human Resources
Consolidated Graphics
EVP, Human Resources
Consolidated Graphics
Margie Harris
VP, Human Resources
Apache Corporation
VP, Human Resources
Apache Corporation
Barbara Heim
VP, Human Resources
BG Group plc
VP, Human Resources
BG Group plc
Tom Janorschke
Director, Human Resources
Williams Gas Pipeline
Director, Human Resources
Williams Gas Pipeline
Vivian Kardow
CHRO, Central Market
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
CHRO, Central Market
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
Craig M. LaTorre
VP, Human Resources and Communications
Tesoro Corporation
VP, Human Resources and Communications
Tesoro Corporation
Sherri Lee
VP, Human Resources & Administration
United Space Alliance
VP, Human Resources & Administration
United Space Alliance
Bonita Lockings, PHR
Sr. Vice President, Resources
Greater Houston Partnership
Sr. Vice President, Resources
Greater Houston Partnership
Jenny McCauley
SVP, Human Resources
Southwestern Energy Company
SVP, Human Resources
Southwestern Energy Company
Chris Michel
SVP, Global Human Resources
Exterran Holdings, Inc.
SVP, Global Human Resources
Exterran Holdings, Inc.
Kim Oliver, PHR
Human Capital Director Americas
Mammoet USA
Human Capital Director Americas
Mammoet USA
Wanda Parish
Director, Human Resources
Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Director, Human Resources
Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Gaylen Paulson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Texas Executive Education
McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin
Associate Dean, Texas Executive Education
McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin
Phil Pirkle
EVP Talent Management
United Supermarkets, Ltd.
EVP Talent Management
United Supermarkets, Ltd.
Lawrence Pope
EVP, Administration and CHRO
Halliburton
EVP, Administration and CHRO
Halliburton
Mahesh Puducheri
VP, Human Resources
Halliburton
VP, Human Resources
Halliburton
Omar Reid
HR Director
City of Houston
HR Director
City of Houston
Lee Robison
VP, Human Resources
Noble Energy, Inc.
VP, Human Resources
Noble Energy, Inc.
Natalie Saiz
Director, Human Resources Office
Johnson Space Center
Director, Human Resources Office
Johnson Space Center
Mark Schwartz
SVP, Human Resources
Waste Management
SVP, Human Resources
Waste Management
Susan Shepherd
VP, HR Global Business Operations
Albemarle Corporation
VP, HR Global Business Operations
Albemarle Corporation
Karen Taylor
SVP, Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer
GenOn Energy
SVP, Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer
GenOn Energy
Sally Vardy
SVP, Human Resources, North America Region
Aker Solutions
SVP, Human Resources, North America Region
Aker Solutions
Hilary Ware
VP, Global Human Resources
Bristow Group Inc.
VP, Global Human Resources
Bristow Group Inc.
Debbie Willingham
VP, CHRO
Tidewater Inc.
VP, CHRO
Tidewater Inc.