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 best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.
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A regional Governing Body leads the Minneapolis CHRO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven By CHROs, For CHROs®.
Elcio Barcelos
U.S. Bank
Senior EVP, CHRO
Jared Nypen
Great Clips
VP, Talent & HR
Julie Sexton
Land O'Lakes
SVP & CHRO
Emplify Health
Chief People Officer
Thrivent
EVP, CHRO
Thomson Reuters
Global Head of Human Resources
Patterson Companies
CHRO
Sonos
Chief People Officer
ME Elecmetal
VP, HR
Tennant Company
SVP, CHRO
NeueHealth
Chief People Officer
Heraeus
EVP, Global Head of HR & Communications
Trinseo
SVP, CHRO
SitelogIQ
CHRO
Jostens
CHRO
Prime Therapeutics
SVP & CHRO
Securian Financial
EVP & Chief Administrative Officer
C.H. Robinson
Chief HR & ESG Officer
Kraus-Anderson
EVP, HR
Swire Coca-Cola
Chief People Officer
Allianz Life US
Chief People & Culture Officer
Uponor Corporation
CHRO
nVent
EVP & CHRO
Adtalem Global Education
CHRO
CHS
CHRO
Ecolab
EVP, HR
Otter Tail Corporation
VP, CHRO
Madison Air
CHRO
Target
EVP & CHRO
Hormel Foods
CHRO
Daikin Applied
VP, HR
SCA Health
CHRO
City of Saint Paul
Chief Equity Officer and Director, HR (CHRO)
United Sugar Producers & Refiners
Chief Legal & Administrative Officer
City of Minneapolis
CHRO
GN Group
Head of HR, North America
Schwan's
CHRO
Andersen Corporation
SVP & CHRO
The Toro Company
VP & CHRO – HR & Corporate Affairs
Mortenson
CHRO
Maurices Incorporated
Chief Administrative Officer
NorthWestern Energy
VP, Customer Care, Communications, & HR
Minnesota Wild
VP, People Strategy & Experience
Owens & Minor Inc
EVP, CHRO
Apogee Enterprises
CHRO
Marsden Services
CHRO
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Planning for the Human Moments That Impact Business
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Nord Social Hall at French Meadow
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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READ ARTICLEGartner C-level Communities are designed exclusively for C-level executives from the world’s leading organizations. But what truly sets us apart is the way our community is led and shaped: by the Governing Body, a select group of C-level executives who ensure our programs are always relevant, timely, and impactful.
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