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Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CHROs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CHROs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today.
- Shifting Business Focus From Critical Roles to Critical Skills
- Revolutionizing the Employee Experience to Aid Retention
- New Ways of Leading for 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
Craig Haydamack
Milliken & Company
SVP, CHRO
Terri Lewis
One Call
Chief Human Resources Officer
Jed Milstein
Asbury Automotive Group
Chief Human Resources Officer
Stephanie Murray
Schnitzer Steel
VP, HR and Chief Diversity 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
Vishal Bhalla
Atrium Health
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer Atrium Health Navicent & Chief Experience Officer
Karen Brandenburg Viera
Church's Chicken
Senior Vice President, Global Chief People Officer
Julie Brehm
Georgia-Pacific
SVP, Human Resources
Kiersten Burstiner
AmeriLife Group
Chief Human Resources Officer
Vicki Cansler
Piedmont Healthcare
CHRO
Deborah Caplan
NextEra Energy
Executive Vice President Human Resources and Corporate Services
Jamie Clark
Printpack
Senior Vice President & CHRO
Heather Collins
EMJ Corporation
Executive Vice President of People and IT
Niki Cook
Xplor Technologies
SVP HR
Brad Cummings
Imerys Usa Inc
Vice President Human Resources
Michelle Dean
Artera Services
CHRO
John Ferguson
NASCAR
SVP, 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
Kevin Henry
BlueLinx
Chief People Officer
Audra Jenkins
Randstad North America
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Alesia Jones
University of Alabama at Birmingham
CHRO
Khara Julien
Specialty Building Products
Chief People Officer
Camye Mackey
Atlanta Hawks
EVP, Chief People, Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Alanna Mahone
LeasePlan USA
Executive Vice President, People & Performance
Virginia Means
United Distributors
Chief People Officer
Reggie 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
Valerie Norton
Habitat For Humanity International
Chief People Officer
Ross Ott
SCP Health
CHRO
Elizabeth Patrick
Diebold Nixdorf
SVP CPO
Michael Pilnick
First Advantage
Executive Vice President,Global HR
Horace Porrás
American Tower Corp
Vice President Human Resources Latin America
DeRetta Rhodes
Atlanta Braves
EVP/Chief Culture Officer
Rick Roche
Grady Health
Chief People Officer
Felicia Sanders
Michelin
Chief Human Resources Officer
Mari Sifo
SWM
CHRO
Melody Smalls
The Weather Company
Chief HR & Compliance Officer
Elizabeth Spence
Graphic Packaging
CHRO
Anna Stevens
Redfin
Chief People Officer
Martin Stier
HP Inc.
VP, Global Head of Human Resources
Dennis Taylor
Munich Reinsurance America
Vice President, Human Resources
Grady Tripp
TEGNA
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Jennifer Wyant
Republic National Distributing Company
Corporate VP, Compensation & Benefits
"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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Evanta facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
May, 2023 | 1 day
Atlanta CHRO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
August, 2023 | an evening
Atlanta CHRO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Atlanta CHRO Town Hall - 11/10/2022
Atlanta CHRO Inner Circle - 08/09/2022
Atlanta CHRO Executive Summit - 05/12/2022
Atlanta CHRO Town Hall - 02/22/2022
Atlanta CHRO Executive Summit - 12/07/2021
Atlanta CHRO Town Hall - 09/22/2021
Atlanta CHRO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/04/2021
Atlanta CHRO Town Hall - 02/10/2021
Atlanta CHRO Virtual Executive Summit - 12/03/2020
Atlanta CHRO Peer Roundtable - 11/05/2020
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Content from your CHRO peers
BLOG | JANUARY 3, 2023
BLOG | JANUARY 3, 2023
What C-Level Executives Were Reading in 2022
As you’re returning from holidays and getting back into work, we wanted to share some articles and survey findings you might have missed in 2022. These are some of the most-viewed articles (and most listened to podcasts!) on Evanta.com in the past year.
VIEW POSTBLOG | DECEMBER 27, 2022
BLOG | DECEMBER 27, 2022
CHRO Community: A Look Back at 2022
This year, Evanta’s North American CHRO communities gathered at over 50 gatherings to tackle mission critical priorities, ranging from employee experience to diversity, equity and inclusion. Here are the highlights from CHRO community programs in 2022.
VIEW POSTBLOG | DECEMBER 20, 2022
BLOG | DECEMBER 20, 2022
4 Takeaways from C-level Executives on the State of the Economy
With a general lack of clarity on the economy – we wanted to know how C-level executives in our communities were planning for 2023 amidst the uncertainty. Here are 4 key takeaways from more than 600 executives who responded to our latest community pulse survey.
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