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Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CHROs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today.
- Shifting Business Focus From Critical Roles to Critical Skills
- Revolutionizing the Employee Experience to Aid Retention
- New Ways of Leading for a New Era of Work
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

Patrick McLaughlin
Frito-Lay North America
SVP & CHRO

Amy Messersmith
Builders FirstSource
Chief People Officer

Dan Sessa
Lennox International
EVP & CHRO
Members
Kim Besse
Children's Health
EVP & CHRO
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
Debbie Dennis
Oncor Electric Delivery
Chief Customer Officer & SVP Human Resources and Corporate Affairs
Vanessa Dupuis
Celanese
CHRO
Katie Ebrahimi
Unisys
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Dara Engle
ORIX USA
Chief People Officer
Lisa Esparza
AutoNation
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Cindy Fiedelman
Digital Realty
CHRO
Elizabeth Galloway
Brinks
EVP & CHRO
Russell Goin
Behavioral Health Group
Chief People Officer
Perry Gragg
American Trailer Works
SVP of HR
Angela Greenfeather
Mr. Cooper
EVP & CHRO
Paul Gregory
Mitel
SVP, Chief People and Culture Officer
Shelie Gustafson
Jacobs
EVP & Chief People Officer
Calvin Hilton
Bread Financial
SVP, Chief Diversity Officer
Paul Hoffman
Hunt Consolidated
SVP, Human Resources and CHRO
Reggie Johnson
Signet Jewelers Limited
SVP, NA Field HR & Chief Diversity Officer
Carrie Kirby
Vistra Corp
EVP & CAO
Carla Kuaiwa
JPS Health Network
SVP Chief HR Officer
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
Kristi Maynor
TopGolf
Chief people Officer
Cara McDaniel
Veritex Community Bank
Chief HR/Talent Officer
Felicia Miller
Parkland Health & Hospital System
EVP & Chief Talent Officer
Maryam Morse
Andrews Distributing
Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Communications
Pam Murray
North Dallas Bank and Trust
CHRO
Suzanne Myers
Arcosa
Chief Human Resources Officer
Holly Novak
Jack Henry & Associates
Chief People Officer
Chelle O'Keefe
Associa
EVP & CHRO
Dr. Patrick Oldenburgh Jr.
Army and Air Force Exchange Service
EVP, CHRO
Kelly Pool
Tenet Health
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Leigh Robinson
Uber Freight
Chief People Office - Head of People
Rudy Rodriguez, Jr.
Chuck E Cheese's Entertainment
EVP, Chief Legal & Human Resources Officer
Alison Schmidt
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
CHRO and SVP, HR
Eric Severson
Neiman Marcus
Chief People & Belonging Officer
Scott Sherman
Sally Beauty Holdings
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Devesh Sinha
Pizza Hut Inc
Chief Operating & People Officer, Latin America, Caribbean & Iberia
Scott S. Smith
DIRECTV
CHRO
Sid Srivastava
Cinemark Holdings
EVP HR, DEI & CSR
Marla Storm
Balfour Beatty US
CHRO
Kevin Tackaberry
loanDepot
Chief Human Resources Officer
James Watts
Pizza Hut Inc
Global Chief People Officer
Kimberly Webb
CHRISTUS Health
SVP, CHRO
Heidi Weingartner
Dallas Cowboys
CHRO
Shawn Williams
Sabre Corporation
EVP and Chief People Officer
Amy Yates
Capital One Financial
Head of Human Resources, Financial Services
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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
July 27, 2023 | 1 hour
Dallas CHRO Town Hall
Dallas CHRO Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
September 27, 2023 | an evening
Dallas CHRO Inner Circle
The Constellation Club
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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Content from your CHRO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JUNE 8, 2023



TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JUNE 8, 2023
Creating Certainty in Uncertain Times
As economic instability continues, executives are still grappling with the “triple squeeze” of rising inflation, scarce expensive talent and continuous supply chain disruptions. CHROs in Toronto discussed how to strategically make trade-offs between reducing spending and developing initiatives that ease employees and drive retention – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | JUNE 7, 2023



BLOG | JUNE 7, 2023
Business Leaders Find High Value in Executive Summits
C-level executives are leading through economic uncertainty and a volatile business environment. It seems that there has never been a better time for executives to get together with peers and collaborate on shared challenges. At the start of our Executive Summit season, we’ve seen participation increase 40% over last year – discover why.
VIEW POSTLEADERSHIP PROFILE | JUNE 4, 2023



LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JUNE 4, 2023
Championing Organizational Culture: One CHRO’s Journey
In recent years, organizational culture has become recognized as essential to the business strategy, but for Chief Marketing and People Officer at O.C. Tanner Mindi Cox, this is not a new phenomenon. Here, Mindi shares her leadership journey and how she is leveraging her position in the C-suite to create fulfilling employee experiences.
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