New York 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

New York CHRO Governing Body

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

Co-Chairs

Mike Bokina

Siemens USA
Vice President, Head of Human Resources

Deborah Borg

Bunge
EVP, CHRO

Laura Cushing

Loews Corporation
Chief Human Resources Officer

Mike Prutting

Bigelow Tea
Vice President, Human Resources

Members

Caryn Angelson

Tokio Marine North America, Inc
CHRO & Chief Legal Officer

Dahna Baisley

Stephen Gould Corporation
Chief Human Resources Officer

Elisa Bannon-Jones

Pep Boys
Chief People Officer

Ely Bar-Ness

Revlon
Chief Human Resources Officer

Naveen Bhateja

Medidata
EVP, Chief People Officer

Christopher Casazza

Take-Two Interactive Software
EVP, Head of Global Human Resources

DJ Casto

Synchrony Financial
EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Maryjo Charbonnier

Kyndryl
CHRO

Ken Cooper

Bloomberg
Head of Human Resources

Lindsey Cotter

Scholastic
SVP, Human Resources

Tony Cydylo

Marubeni America Corporation
SVP & CHRO

Andrew Davis

Sony Music
Executive Vice President, Global CHRO

Rosemarie Demonte

Turner Construction
SVP, CHRO

Liz Dente

Priceline
Chief People Officer

Jean-Carlo Donati

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Head of Talent Management & Development

Erika Duncan

CareFinders
Chief People Officer

Martin Falkenberg

SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions
CHRO & SVP, HR

Lauren Geer

Related Companies
CHRO

Alisia Gill

EmpiRx Health
Chief People Officer

Patricia Goodwin-Peters

Atlas Air
SVP, Head of Human Resources

Claudia Healy

Structure Tone
Chief Human Resources Officer

Jenna Hendricks

Capri Holdings
Chief People Officer

Stacey Hoin

Guardian Life Insurance
Executive Vice President, Human Resources

Donna Hughes

EmblemHealth
Chief Human Resources Officer

Adam Ingber

OHL North America
CHRO

Michael Kerrigan

Interactive Brokers
Director, Human Resources

Christopher Kujawa

Conduent
Chief Human Resources Officer

Karen Laurel

Purdue Pharma
Vice President, Human Resources

Margaret Lazo

Univision Communications
Chief Human Resources Officer

Melissa Lewis

Hunter Douglas
SVP, Human Resources

Denise Lowsley

Hanover Insurance Group
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Roseann Lynch

Ralph Lauren Corp
Executive Vice President & Chief People and Human Rights Officer

Jessica Mandler

New York Jets
Vice President, Human Resources & Administration

Paul Marchand

Spectrum
EVP & CHRO

David McCauley

Allied World Assurance Company
Sr. Vice President, Global Head of Human Resources Group

Melkeya McDuffie

Wallace Foundation
CHRO

Jim Minogue

Mizuho Americas
CHRO

Suzan Morno-Wade

Xerox Corp
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer

John Nathan

Gellert Global Group
Vice President, Human Resources

Elizabeth Norberg

Foot Locker
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Mary Opperman

Cornell University
VP and CHRO

Susan Osgood

Sharp Electronics Corp
VP, Corporate HR

Victoria Pasquale

Pritchard Industries Southwest
Vice President Human Resources

Dympna Purtill

Marubeni-Itochu Steel America
General Manager, Human Resources & General Affairs

Susan Quackenbush

Vonage
CHRO

Gretchen Reising

Jackson Lewis
CHRO

Eren Rosenfeld

Russell Reynolds Associates
Chief Human Capital Officer

Shana Ross

Bayhealth
Vice President, Human Resources

Lucinda Rosso

Gucci Group NV
Chief People Officer

Sheila Rostiac

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc
Senior VP, Human Resources & Chief Human Resources Officer

Ruthanne Russell

Ascena Retail Group Inc
SVP, Head of Human Resources

Bala Sathyanarayanan

Greif
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Jill Saverine

Aircastle
EVP, Human Resources

Ana Ibis Seebrath

ORIX USA
Chief Human Resources Officer

Claude Silver

Vayner Media
Chief Heart Officer

Kelly Slieter

Advansix Inc
CHRO

Michelle Smith

Barnes & Noble
VP, Human Resources

Frank Steinert

Henkel Corporation
Global Head of HR Regions; Regional Head of HR, North America

Jennifer Stites

KIND
Chief Human Resources Officer

Colleen Stratton

SEI Investments
Global Leader, Workforce Development

Howard Tiegel

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Chief Human Resources Officer, Americas Division

Johnna G. Torsone

Pitney Bowes
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Sean Woodroffe

TIAA
Senior EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Judy Zagorski

UGI Corporation
EVP Global Human Resources & CHRO

"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

March 22, 2022 | an evening

New York CHRO Inner Circle

Tavern On The Green

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

June, 2022 | 1 day

New York CHRO Executive Summit

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

Content from your CHRO peers

LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JANUARY 28, 2022

Leading Transformation Through the Lens of the People

Chief Talent Officer Sakita Douglas believes the current challenges in the talent market create “a great canvas for us to create something incredibly innovative and inviting.” Learn how she is leading a transformational change across nearly 20,000 employees in Harris County, Texas.

READ ARTICLE

TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 25, 2022

Reimagining Employee Experience — Retaining Your Employees

The Great Resignation is leading to alternative ways of thinking about employee retention and experience. The UK CHRO community came together to discuss ways to evolve your HR strategies to be more centered around the employee and how to create a culture in which employees want to stay.