Dallas 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

Dallas CHRO Governing Body

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

Co-Chairs

Joe Hudson

Newmark Group Inc
CHRO

Michael Karicher

Remington Hotels
EVP, Human Resources

Patrick McLaughlin

Frito-Lay North America
SVP & CHRO

Amy Messersmith

US Anesthesia Partners
Chief Human Resources Officer

Dan Sessa

Lennox International
EVP & CHRO

Members

Jarrett Andrews

MV Transportation, Inc.
CHRO

Kim Besse

Children's Health
EVP & CHRO

Megan Burkhart

Comerica Bank
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Judy Carter

BNSF Railway
Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Debbie Cowan

Williams
Sr. VP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Steve Cunningham

TDIndustries
Chief People Officer

Christopher Curia

Energy Transfer
EVP, Human Resources & CHRO

Mary Beth DeNooyer

Keurig Dr Pepper
CHRO

David DelVecchio

Trinity Industries
VP & CHRO

Debbie Dennis

Oncor Electric Delivery
Chief Customer Officer & SVP Human Resources and Corporate Affairs

Katie Ebrahimi

Unisys
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Rob Edmund

Dave & Buster's
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & SVP of Human Resources

Lisa Esparza

Essilor of America
Chief Human Resources Officer

Cindy Fiedelman

Digital Realty
CHRO

Becky Fine

Callaway Golf Company
Chief People Officer

John Foley

Builders FirstSource
VP, Human Resources

Elizabeth Galloway

Invitation Homes LP
EVP & CHRO

Russell Goin

Rent-A-Center
SVP, CHRO

Truman Greene

Forterra
SVP, Human Resources

Angela Greenfeather

Mr. Cooper
EVP & CHRO

Paul Gregory

Mitel
SVP, Chief People and Culture Officer

Shelie Gustafson

Jacobs
EVP & Chief People Officer

Calvin Hilton

Alliance Data
SVP, Chief Diversity Officer

Paul Hoffman

Hunt Consolidated
SVP, Human Resources and CHRO

Keith Holtz

Cook Children's Health Care System
Chief Administrative Officer

Sean Huurman

Service King
Chief Human Resources Officer

Carol Kiburz

Acme Brick
VP of HR

Carrie Kirby

Vistra Corp
EVP & CAO

Kristin Lane

CRH
Senior Vice President Human Resources, Building Products Division

Jason Leonard

Daltile
VP, Human Resources

Elga Lohler

Smith & Nephew
CHRO

Nakesha Lopez

Baylor Scott & White Health
Chief Human Resources Officer

Ollie Malone, Jr., Ph.D, SPHR

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
VP, Human Resources

Cara McDaniel

Veritex Community Bank
Chief HR/Talent Officer

Felicia Miller

Parkland Health & Hospital System
EVP & Chief Talent Officer

Mike Moore

G6 Hospitality
Chief HR Officer

Maryam Morse

Andrews Distributing
Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Communications

Pam Murray

North Dallas Bank and Trust
CHRO

Suzanne Myers

Arcosa
CHRO

Holly Novak

Jack Henry & Associates
Chief People Officer

Jeremy O'Brien

Galderma
Head of HR

Chelle O'Keefe

Associa
EVP & CHRO

Patrick Oldenburgh Jr., SPHR

The Exchange
CHRO

Katie Pothier

Texas Rangers
Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Poornima Prasad

Tech Mahindra
Global Head HR - Network Services, Head HR - Americas Region

Leigh Robinson

Transplace
CHRO

Rudy Rodriguez, Jr.

Chuck E Cheese's Entertainment
EVP, Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer

Mike Rowell

Ben E. Keith
VP, Human Resources

Alison Schmidt

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
VP, Human Resources

Eric Severson

Neiman Marcus
Chief People & Belonging Officer

Scott Sherman

Sally Beauty Holdings
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Scott S. Smith

DIRECTV
CHRO

Sid Srivastava

Cinemark Holdings
SVP & CHRO

Jan Stevens

Master Halco
Vice President - Human Resources

Kevin Tackaberry

loanDepot
EVP, Human Resources

James Watts

Pizza Hut Inc
Chief People Officer

Kimberly Webb

CHRISTUS Health
SVP, CHRO

Heidi Weingartner

Dallas Cowboys
CHRO

Amy Yates

Capital One Financial
Head of Human Resources, Financial Services

Bridgett Zeterberg

Tuesday Morning
EVP, HR, General Counsel & Corp. Secretary

"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

June 15, 2022 | 1 day

Dallas CHRO Executive Summit

Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria

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

September 15, 2022 | an evening

Dallas CHRO Inner Circle

Venetian Terrace

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

November 9, 2022 | 1 hour

Dallas CHRO Virtual Town Hall

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

Content from your CHRO peers

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.

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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.