Boston CHRO Community

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

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

Thermo Fisher Scientific
SVP, CHRO

Mary Beth DeNooyer

Keurig Dr Pepper
CHRO

Joe Sangregorio

Curia
CHRO

Members

Jill Andy

Amica
SVP, Human Resources

Alicia Austin

Puma North America, Inc.
SVP, NA People & Organization

Maribeth Bearfield

Bright Horizons
CHRO

Danielle Benedict

UNFI
CHRO

Jennifer Briere

National Grid
CHRO

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

Sarah Evans

Ocean Spray
CHRO

Amy Fardella

The TJX Companies Inc
EVP & CHRO

Andrew Foster

TriMark USA
Chief Human Resources Officer

Magali Four

PerkinElmer
Chief People & Culture Officer

Stephanie Franklin

Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Chief Human Resource Officer

Michele Grazulis

Northeastern University
VP & CHRO

Mark Griffin

BJ's Wholesale Club
Chief Human Resources Officer

Michael Haley

Nexcelom Bioscience
Global Head of Human Resources

Keith Hutchison

National Grid
SVP Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer

Belinda Hyde

Waters Corp
SVP & CHRO

Kelly Imberman

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Executive Director, HR

Greg Kayata

Viant
CHRO

Michal Kimeldorfer Rabinowitz

Teradyne
VP Human Resources

Jez Langhorn

Global Partners LP
CHRO

Jill Larsen

PTC
CHRO & EVP

Vivian Leonard

City of Boston, MA
Director, Human Resources

Joan McGrail

New Balance
CHRO

Jane Moyer

Commonwealth Financial Network
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Joe Nedder

Edelman Financial Engines
CHRO

Mai-Lan Nguyen

Schneider Electric
SVP HR North America Operations

Carolyn O'Boyle

The Boston Beer Company
Chief People Officer

Miriam Ort

C&S Wholesale Grocers
Chief Human Resources Officer

Lenka Patten

Reebok International Ltd
Head of Human Resources, Reebok Brand

Kathy-Jo Payette

Panera Bread
Chief People Officer

Andy Porter

Relay Therapeutics
Chief Administrative Officer

Brendan Reidy

Acushnet Company
Chief People Officer

Alejandro Reyes

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
SVP & Chief People Officer

Margaret Seif

Analog Devices
Chief People Officer

Rosemary Sheehan

Mass General Brigham
CHRO

Melanie Tinto

Wex
Chief Human Resources Officer

Ellen Wallace

Berkley One
Vice President of Human Resources

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 Programs

IN-PERSON

September 22, 2022 | an evening

Boston CHRO Inner Circle

Hampshire House

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

December 8, 2022 | 1 hour

Boston CHRO Virtual Town Hall

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

Content from your CHRO peers

BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022

What Community Brings to Executives

We have written before about the value of community and how important it is in a hybrid world. Here, we reflect on what community means from the perspective of executives. This is how they describe the value of getting together with a community of their peers.

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SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 16, 2022

Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CHROs in 2022

How can CHROs continue to overcome the “Great Reshuffle”? Here, we take a closer look at their top goals and challenges for 2022, based on our annual Leadership Perspective Survey of over 600 CHROs from Evanta’s communities.

SESSION INSIGHTS | JUNE 13, 2022

The Role of CHRO in Times of Crisis & Change

In recent years, CHROs have been at the center of crisis after crisis. And HR leaders are being called upon more and more to support employees and manage organizational responses to these crises. Learn how CHROs can navigate the current challenges and remain adaptable for future disruptions.

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