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San Francisco CHRO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CHROs in the San Francisco community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today.
- Planning for and shaping the future of work
- Becoming the board's leader of human capital
- Transforming HR structure and strategy
San Francisco CHRO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the San Francisco CHRO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.
Co-Chairs
Amy Hanlon-Rodemich
GlobalLogic
Chief People Officer
Kim Sullivan
Concentrix
Senior Vice President and Global Chief People Officer
Members
Sophie Ames
Veritas
SVP, CHRO
Erin Andre
Informatica
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Pranesh Anthapur
Uber
VP HR
Reema Batnagar
Pixar
VP, People
Isabelle Bertin-Bailly
Arista Networks
Vice President, Global Human Resources
Tim Betry
GoPro
Vice President, People & Places
Cynthia Burks
Genentech
SVP, CHRO
Kristi Cappelletti-Matthews
VSP Global
Chief Human Resources Officer
Shelly Cerio
NVIDIA
SVP, HR
Anne Cleary
Wilbur-Ellis Company
Global Vice President, Human Resources
Colleen Corey
Bio-Rad Laboratories
EVP, Global Human Resources
Shannon Di Donato
Clif Bar and Company
SVP, Human Resources
Kathryn Fisk
El Camino Health
CHRO
Patricia Frost
Seagate Technology
CHRO
Brandi Galvin-Morandi
Equinix
Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer
Sharyl Givens
Proofpoint
CHRO
Ashley Goldsmith
Workday
Chief People Officer
Michele Haddad
TIBCO Software
SVP, Global HR
Anja Hamilton
Poly
EVP, CHRO
Teuila Hanson
LinkedIn
Chief People Officer
Mary Hassett
Lam Research
CHRO
Liane Hornsey
Palo Alto Networks
Chief People Officer
Eric Hunn
BellRing Brands
VP of People, CHRO
Tina Jones
Cadence Design Systems
SVP, Global Human Resources
Gary King
SMUD
Chief Workforce Officer
Tracy Layney
Levi Strauss & Co.
SVP, CHRO
Eva Majercsik
Genesys
EVP & Chief People Officer
Lisa Mulrooney Gross
Fitbit
SVP, People
Sharon Parker
Lumentum
SVP, CHRO
Tosha Perkins
Archer
Chief People Officer
Sudarshana Rangachary
Essex Property Trust
SVP Human Resources and CHRO
Doug Richards
SunPower
EVP, Administration
Laura Robblee
Zuora
CHRO
Kristen Robinson
Splunk
Chief People Officer
Tamesa Rogers
Netgear
SVP, HR
Orna Sarfaty
Airbnb
Head of HR - Design, Marketing and Guest Store & Head of Talent Design
Susan Schmitt
Applied Materials
Group Vice President, Head of Human Resources
Laurie Shakur
Rakuten Advertising
VP, Head of People, Rakuten USA & B2B
Tim Weyland
Topcon Positioning Systems
SVP, Global HR
Sonja Wilkerson
Bloom Energy
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
Amy Wireman
BioMarin Pharmaceutical
SVP HR
"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 Programs
December 16, 2021
San Francisco CHRO Executive Summit
Parc 55
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
October 14, 2021
San Francisco CHRO Virtual Boardroom
Maximizing Connectivity – A Must for a Highly Productive Dispersed Workforce
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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Content from your CHRO peers
PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 20
Chief Cybersecurity Officer Kurt John of Siemens USA joins the podcast to discuss how to manage the noise in your organization’s crowded technology ecosystem. Kurt explains how digitalization, speed to market, and a plethora of products are contributing to that noise and how to manage risk in this environment.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | AUGUST 30, 2021
BLOG | AUGUST 30, 2021
CHROs Most Concerned About Maintaining Culture and Engagement
To better understand CHROs’ top priorities and their view on the return to a new “normal,” we recently captured the sentiment of our CHRO communities through a pulse survey. Here are 6 things we learned from 300-plus HR leaders.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | AUGUST 16, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | AUGUST 16, 2021
The New C-Suite Imperative -- Australia: Partner with Peers Across the Business
Here is a look at the top objectives and sentiments of 160 C-level executives across Australia. Evanta’s 2021 Leadership Perspective Survey makes it clear that cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is more critical than ever for executives to achieve their goals.
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