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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.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today.
- Boosting workforce resilience for the future of hybrid work
- Taking a dynamic approach to critical skills and competencies
- Driving consequential accountability for DE&I
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

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
Vishal Bhalla
Atrium Health
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer Atrium Health Navicent & Chief Experience Officer
Barry Boyles
Capstone Logistics
Senior VP, Human Resources
Karen Brandenburg Viera
Church's Chicken
Senior Vice President, Global Chief People Officer
Julie Brehm
Georgia-Pacific
SVP, Human Resources
Vicki Cansler
Piedmont Healthcare
CHRO
Deborah Caplan
NextEra Energy
Executive Vice President Human Resources and Corporate Services
Francoise Caraguel
TPx Communications
EVP & Chief Human Resource Officer
Jamie Clark
Printpack
Senior Vice President - Human Resources
Raymond Co
IHG
SVP, Americas Human Resources & Global Learning COE
Heather Collins
EMJ Corporation
Executive Vice President of People and IT
Niki Cook
TSG
SVP HR
Brad Cummings
Imerys Usa Inc
Vice President Human Resources
Michelle Dean
Artera Services
CHRO
Timothy Goodly, Ph.D.
AMB Group
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Patrice Graves
NCR
EVP, 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
Rosilyn Houston
Santander Consumer USA
Chief Human Resources Officer
Audra Jenkins
Randstad North America
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Alesia Jones
University of Alabama at Birmingham
CHRO
Khara Julien
Americold
CHRO
Michelle Kilroy
Elemica
Chief Human Resources Officer
Terri Lewis
One Call
Chief Human Resources Officer
Camye Mackey
Atlanta Hawks
Chief People Officer
Alanna Mahone
LeasePlan USA
VP, Human Resources
Todd McCarty
Cumulus Media
CHRO & SVP HR
Virginia Means
United Distributors
Chief People Officer
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
Stephanie Murray
Schnitzer Steel
Chief Diversity Officer and VP, HR
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 Chief People Officer
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 People Capital Leader
Courtney Richardson
Shipt
Chief People and Community Officer
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
Felicia Sanders
Michelin
Chief Human Resources Officer
Rohini Shankar
CIOX Health
CHRO
Mari Sifo
SWM
CHRO
Melody Smalls
The Weather Company
Chief HR & Compliance Officer
Elizabeth Spence
Gypsum Management & Supply
CHRO
Anna Stevens
HD Supply
Chief People Officer
Mark Stock
Interfor
SVP, Human Resources & IT
Brant Suddath
The Home Depot
Senior Director of HR Operations
Dennis Taylor
Munich Reinsurance America
Vice President, Human Resources
Jennifer Wyant
Republic National Distributing Company
Corporate VP, Compensation & Benefits
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
August 9, 2022 | an evening
Atlanta CHRO Inner Circle
Legacy Test Kitchen
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
Learn More
VIRTUAL
November 10, 2022 | 1 hour
Atlanta CHRO Virtual Town Hall
Atlanta CHRO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
Learn More
Content from your CHRO peers
BLOG | MAY 5, 2022



BLOG | MAY 5, 2022
3 Areas of Focus for C-Suite Leaders in 2022
After a couple of highly unusual years filled with business uncertainty on the back of a global pandemic, what are C-suite leaders focused on this year? Read the 3 areas executives cited in our survey as their most important priorities for 2022.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 2, 2022



BLOG | MAY 2, 2022
The CHRO’s Perspective: DEI
For HR leaders, diversity, equity and inclusion has emerged as the third highest priority for 2022, which is down from its top position in 2021. The change is not because DEI has become any less important, but instead is a result of how CHROs are shifting their approach to the issue.
VIEW POSTTOWN HALL INSIGHTS | APRIL 19, 2022



TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | APRIL 19, 2022
The World of Work in 2022 – What’s Next?
Work as we know it has changed, and now organisations are attempting to meet employee expectations, while balancing business needs and long-term planning. Discover takeaways from CHROs in Evanta’s Nordic communities on building a future of work strategy that is both sustainable and future-ready.
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