Chicago CHRO Community

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

Chicago CHRO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the Chicago CHRO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.

Co-Chairs

Kane Calamari

Ace Hardware
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Donna Dorsey

Navistar
Chief Human Resources Officer

Amber Kennelly

HUB International
CHRO

Brian McGarvey

GE Healthcare
Senior HR leader – US & Canada

Mike Rude

Option Care Health
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Members

Elizabeth Adefioye

Ingredion
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Julie Baker

American Hotel Register Company
VP Human Resources

Matt Beliveau

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery
Chief Human Resources Officer

Rusty Bland

KeHE Distributors
SVP, People Engagement & Serving

Maya Bordeaux

Tribune Publishing
Senior VP, Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer

Larry Brand

Elkay Manufacturing
Chief Human Resources Officer

Amy Byrne

CDK Global
Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer

Janet Catlett

Stepan
Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Renae Chorzempa

InnerWorkings
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Jason Clayton

JBT Corporation
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Casey Cook

Northshore School District
SVP of Human Resources

Anne Cooper

Sammons Financial Group
SVP, CHRO

Michael D'Ambrose

The Boeing Co
Executive Vice President and CHRO

Jessica DeLorenzo

Kimball Electronics
VP Human Resources

Deborah Deters

HTLF
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Denise Domian

Johnson Financial Group, Inc.
Chief Human Resources Officer

Karen G. Ferraro

Medline
Chief Human Resources Officer

Paula Frey

Echo Global Logistics
Chief Human Resources Officer

Stephen Fry

Lilly
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity

Velisha Haddox

Cook County Government
Bureau Chief of Human Resources

Ralph Hargrow

ACCO Brands
SVP, Global Chief People Officer

Christy Harris

Allstate
SVP of HR

Michelle Hay

Sedgwick CMS
Global Chief People Officer

Margaret Heneghan

Aon Corporation
Deputy Chief People Officer

Cheryl Johnson

Paylocity
CHRO

Tim Jordan

Glory Global Solutions
EVP, Global Human Resources

Stacey Kraft

Enova
Chief People Officer

Norah Larke

Wintrust Financial
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

M. Katie Lawler

ITW
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Gregory Lawless

Akorn
CHRO

Ken Meyers

Hill-Rom Holdings
SVP, CHRO

Tracie Morris

BMO Harris
Chief Human Resources Officer

Dave Osswald

Molson Coors Beverage
Chief People & Diversity Officer

Raj Patel

Northwestern Mutual
Vice President, Talent and Organizational Effectiveness

Laura Rock

Zurich Insurance Company
Chief Human Resources Officer

Terri Runyon Walker

McGraw-Hill Education
VP Culture & Talent

Carmen Smith

CA Ventures
VP Human Resources

John Smith

ACH Food Companies
Head of Human Resources

Rebecca Snow

Mars
SVP, People & Organization, Mars Wrigley Confectionery

Syeda Soofia

Dearborn National
Sr. Director, HR

Christa Sorenson

Equity Residential
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Sara Stolmeier

McMaster-Carr Supply
Vice President, People & Development

Marie Sutera

Chicago Blackhawks
VP, HR

Barbara Turk

EVRAZ North America
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Manika Turnbull

Health Care Service Corporation
SVP Workforce, Talent & Business Engagement

Robert Weber

Hostess Brands
Chief Human Resources Officer

Jaison Williams

Fitbit
Chief Talent 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 Programs

November 3, 2021

Chicago CHRO Executive Summit

Marriott Marquis Chicago

Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.

December 16, 2021

Chicago CHRO Inner Circle

Mid-America Club

An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

Virtual Programs

October 13, 2021

Chicago CHRO Virtual Boardroom

Advancing a Culture of Belonging in 2021

An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.

Learn More

PAST PROGRAMS

Content from your CHRO peers

PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The Next Big Question, Episode 20

Chief Cybersecurity Officer Kurt John of Siemens USA joins the podcast to discuss how to manage the noise in your organization’s crowded technology ecosystem. Kurt explains how digitalization, speed to market, and a plethora of products are contributing to that noise and how to manage risk in this environment.

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BLOG | AUGUST 30, 2021

CHROs Most Concerned About Maintaining Culture and Engagement

To better understand CHROs’ top priorities and their view on the return to a new “normal,” we recently captured the sentiment of our CHRO communities through a pulse survey. Here are 6 things we learned from 300-plus HR leaders.

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SURVEY REPORT | AUGUST 16, 2021

The New C-Suite Imperative -- Australia: Partner with Peers Across the Business

Here is a look at the top objectives and sentiments of 160 C-level executives across Australia. Evanta’s 2021 Leadership Perspective Survey makes it clear that cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is more critical than ever for executives to achieve their goals.

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