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Atlanta CHRO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CHROs in the Atlanta community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today.
- Leading through a new employee experience
- Redesigning HR strategies, structures, and service delivery models
- Modernizing mental health and well-being programs in a new era of work
Atlanta CHRO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Atlanta CHRO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.
Co-Chairs
Rob Kight
Delta Air Lines
SVP, Human Resources
Jed Milstein
Asbury Automotive Group
Chief Human Resources Officer
Meg Newman
BrandSafway
EVP and Chief People Officer
Jill Wilson
Carter's
Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Talent Development
Members
Monica Anderton
DS Smith
Chief Human Resources Officer
Andrew Blaisdell
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Vice President, Human Resources
Barry Boyles
Capstone Logistics
Senior VP, Human Resources
Karen Brandenburg Viera
Church's Chicken
SVP, Human Resources & Internal Communications
Julie Brehm
Georgia-Pacific
SVP, Human Resources
Erika Burk
Porsche Cars North America
Vice President, Human Resources
Vicki Cansler
Piedmont Healthcare
CHRO
Deborah Caplan
NextEra Energy
Executive Vice President Human Resources and Corporate Services
Francoise Caraguel
PGi
EVP & Chief Human Resource Officer
Cole Carroll
Mansfield Energy
Vice President, Human Resources
Jamie Clark
Printpack
Senior Vice President - Human Resources
Raymond Co
IHG
SVP, Americas Human Resources & Global Learning COE
Niki Cook
TSG
SVP HR
Mark Cook
Auto Plus Auto Parts
SVP HR
Brad Cummings
Imerys Usa Inc
Vice President Human Resources
Daniel Goldblatt
Serta Simmons Bedding
CHRO
Timothy Goodly, Ph.D.
AMB Group
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Michelle Hairston
PulteGroup
Senior Vice President of Human Resources/CHRO
Todd Helms
Mueller Industries
CHRO
Rosilyn Houston
BBVA Compass
Chief Talent & Culture Executive, Senior Executive Vice President
Alesia Jones
University of Alabama at Birmingham
CHRO
Khara Julien
Americold
CHRO
Michelle Kilroy
PrimeRevenue
Vice President, Global People & Talent
Camye Mackey
Atlanta Hawks
Chief People Officer
Alanna Mahone
LeasePlan USA
VP, Human Resources
Todd McCarty
Cumulus Media
CHRO & SVP HR
Reginald Mebane
Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Senior Executive Service(SES) Director Office of Equal Employment Opportunity(OEEO)
Lars Minns
Mercedes-Benz USA
CHRO
Jim Neill
Genuine Parts
Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President
Linda Nelson
Georgia State University
CHRO
Valerie Norton
Habitat For Humanity International
Chief People Officer
Rob O'Connell
Aaron's
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Ross Ott
SCP Health
CHRO
Matthew D. Owenby
Aflac
SVP & CHRO
Elizabeth Patrick
Diebold Nixdorf
SVP Chief People Officer
Richard Phillips
Georgia State University
Dean, J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Michael Pilnick
First Advantage
Executive Vice President,Global HR
Lily Prost
J.M. Huber
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Kathy Reardon
Dollar General
EVP & Chief People Officer
DeRetta Rhodes
Atlanta Braves
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Mike Rickheim
Neenah Paper
Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief Administrative Officer
Cliff Robinson
Chick-fil-A
EVP & Chief People Officer
Rick Roche
Grady Health
Chief People Officer
Brian Sasadu
BlueLinx
CHRO
Mari Sifo
SWM
CHRO
Melody Smalls
The Weather Company
Chief HR & Compliance Officer
Elizabeth Spence
Gypsum Management & Supply
CHRO
David Stafford
Michelin North America
Chief Human Resource Officer
Anna Stevens
HD Supply
Chief People Officer
Mark Stock
Interfor
SVP, Human Resources & IT
Dennis Taylor
Munich Reinsurance America
Vice President, Human Resources
Bradford Wilkins
Collibra
VP, People
Jennifer Wyant
Republic National Distributing Company
Corporate VP, Compensation & Benefits
Upcoming Events
Virtual Programs
September 23, 2020
Atlanta CHRO Virtual Town Hall
Mental Health — Normalizing the Conversation
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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October 28, 2020
Atlanta CHRO Virtual Town Hall
Work-Life Integration — A Balancing Act
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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November 5, 2020
Atlanta CHRO Virtual Boardroom
Atlanta CHRO Virtual Boardroom
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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November, 2020
Atlanta CHRO Virtual Town Hall
Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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December 3, 2020
Atlanta CHRO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
Learn More
"It’s helpful to learn from folks who have a real diversity of challenges in front of them, and you can readily apply that within your own businesses.”
Deon MacMillan, CHRO
Ardent Mills
"I would absolutely recommend the summit for my peers who are CHROs. It's an opportunity to network that is unparalleled.”
Ruth Ferguson, SVP, CHRO
The Related Companies
“The events are top-notch with high-quality content and a professional, collegial atmosphere that enables our community's HR leaders to come together and share impactful ideas. Because of its value, I make it a priority to participate.”
Angie Freeman, CHRO
C.H. Robinson
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