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Chicago CHRO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CHROs in the Chicago 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
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
EVP, Chief People & Culture Officer

Amber Kennelly
HUB International
CHRO

Brian McGarvey
Honeywell Intelligrated
VP of HR
Members
Julie Baker
American Hotel Register Company
VP Human Resources
Matt Beliveau
Sara Lee Frozen Bakery
Chief Human Resources 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
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
Eli Lilly and Company
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity
Velisha Haddox
Cook County Government
Bureau Chief of Human Resources
Christy Harris
CCC Information Services
CHRO
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
Norah Larke
Wintrust Financial
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
M. Katie Lawler
ITW
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Gregory Lawless
ManpowerGroup
SVP of People and Culture
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
Jennifer Ricks
KeHE Distributors
EVP People Operations
Laura Rock
Zurich Insurance Company
Chief Human Resources Officer
Terri Runyon Walker
McGraw-Hill Education
VP Culture & Talent
Carmen Smith
Coyote Logistics
Chief People Officer
John Smith
ACH Food Companies
Head of Human Resources
Rebecca Snow
Mars
SVP, People & Organization, Mars Wrigley Confectionery
Syeda Soofia
Dearborn Group
Head of HR, Dearborn Group
Sara Stolmeier
McMaster-Carr Supply
Vice President, People & Development
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
Expedia Group
SVP Global Talent Management
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
September 14, 2022 | an evening
Chicago CHRO Inner Circle
Ivy Room at Tree Studios
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
Learn More
IN-PERSON
November 30, 2022 | 1 day
Chicago CHRO Executive Summit
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
Learn More
Content from your CHRO peers
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022



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.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 16, 2022



SESSION INSIGHTS | JUNE 13, 2022



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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