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Boston CHRO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CHROs in the Boston 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.
- Planning for and shaping the future of work
- Becoming the board's leader of human capital
- Transforming HR structure and strategy
Boston CHRO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Boston CHRO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.
Co-Chairs
Ronald Arigo
AAA Northeast
Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources
Lisa Britt
ThermoFisher Scientific
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Mary Beth DeNooyer
Keurig Dr Pepper
CHRO
Ginger Gregory
Biogen
Executive VP & CHRO
Joseph Sangregorio
AMRI
CHRO
Members
David Almeda
Ultimate Kronos Group
Chief People Officer
Jill Andy
Amica
SVP, Human Resources
Alicia Austin
Puma North America, Inc.
VP, NA People & Organization
William Bailey
Hanover Insurance Group
VP, Human Resources - Specialty Lines & Shared Services
Maribeth Bearfield
Bright Horizons
CHRO
Danielle Benedict
UNFI
CHRO
Stefano Boero
Amadeus
SVP – People, Culture, Communication & Brand
Jennifer Briere
National Grid
VP of HR Business Partnering and Strategic Workforce Planning
Deborah Butters
Orbia
SVP & Chief People Officer
Lisa Cloutier
Lindt & Sprüngli USA
VP, Human Resources
Michael Danubio
Boston Red Sox
VP, HR
Janice Deskus
Staples
CHRO
Moran Elitsur
Boston Housing Authority
Director, Human Resources
Amy Fardella
The TJX Companies Inc
EVP & CHRO
Andrew Farnsworth
CIRCOR International
Chief Human Resources Officer
Andrew Foster
TriMark USA
Chief Human Resources Officer
Beth Grous
TripAdvisor
Chief People Officer
Michael Haley
Nexcelom Bioscience
Global Head of Human Resources
Marilyn Hausammann
Harvard College
VP, Human Resources
Amber Howe
Amwell
Chief People Officer
Keith Hutchison
National Grid
SVP Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer
Belinda Hyde
Waters Corp
CHRO
Kelly Imberman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Executive Director, HR
Greg Kayata
Viant
CHRO
Michal Kimeldorfer Rabinowitz
Teradyne
VP Human Resources
Susan LaMonica
Citizens Financial Group
CHRO
Jill Larsen
PTC
CHRO & EVP
Vivian Leonard
City of Boston, MA
Director, Human Resources
Ellen Long
Berkley One
Vice President
Joan McGrail
New Balance
CHRO
Jane Moyer
Commonwealth Financial Network
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Mai-Lan NGUYEN
Schneider Electric
SVP HR North America Operations
Joe Nedder
Edelman Financial Engines
Chief Human Resources Officer
Miriam Ort
C&S Wholesale Grocers
Chief Human Resources Officer
Kathy-Jo Payette
Panera Bread
Senior Vice President & CHRO
Andy Porter
Relay Therapeutics
Chief People Officer
Brendan Reidy
Acushnet Company
Chief Human Resource Officer
Alejandro Reyes
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
SVP & Chief People Officer
Cynthia Ring
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
CHRO
Ruthanne Russell
Talbots
SVP, Head of Human Resources
Margaret Seif
Analog Devices
Chief People Officer
Rosemary Sheehan
Mass General Brigham
CHRO
Melanie Tinto
Wex
Chief Human Resources Officer
Arthur Wood
Cabot Corp
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
"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
Upcoming Events
In-person Programs
November 18, 2021
Boston CHRO Executive Summit
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
Learn More
Virtual Programs
May 4, 2021
Boston CHRO Virtual Boardroom
Accelerating Engagement and Performance Through Analytics
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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May 19, 2021
Boston CHRO Virtual Town Hall
Optimizing Engagement — Innovating the Employee Lifecycle
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
Learn More
Content from your CHRO peers
PODCAST | APRIL 6, 2021
PODCAST | APRIL 6, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 14
In this episode, we ask CIO Rob Zelinka of Jack Henry & Associates why change management is so hard for large organizations. We discuss change fatigue and the unrelenting pace of change, and Rob shares how communication and transparency can help business leaders crack the change management code.
LISTEN NOWPEER PRACTICES | MARCH 30, 2021
PEER PRACTICES | MARCH 30, 2021
Building Diverse Cybersecurity Teams With Intention & Authenticity
Security leader Amy Bogac of CF Industries discusses how daunting it can be to not have role models for women in cybersecurity. She shares three strategies for building diverse teams and helping women advance in security careers.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | MARCH 29, 2021
BLOG | MARCH 29, 2021
From HR Policies to Human-Centric Philosophies
It’s the dawn of a new war for talent as millions of workers put pressure on organizations to seize the moment and re-design how and where work gets done. How can HR adapt? Read how to focus on philosophies over policies.
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