Southern California 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

Southern California CHRO Governing Body

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

Co-Chairs

Dina Barmasse-Gray

The Cheesecake Factory
SVP, Human Resources

Kari Durham

Skyworks
SVP, Human Resources

Melanie Graper

CoreLogic
Chief Human Resources Officer

Ross Pollack

LionsGate Entertainment
EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Celina Scally

Apria Healthcare
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Members

Michael Adamson

UST Global
VP, Global HR Operations

Kimberly Allain

Cal Poly Pomona
Senior AVP, Employee & Organizational Development & Advancement and HR Operations

Marissa Andrada

Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chief Diversity, Inclusion and People Officer

Tracy Bargielski

Yamaha
Corporate Secretary & Vice President, People Operations

Anne Buchanan

Guitar Center
CHRO

Colleen Butler

Bourns
VP, Global Human Resources

Deborah Cegielski

Cubic
Chief Human Resources Officer

Brooke Coffey

New Wellness (Natrol & Jarrow Formulas)
CHRO

Lindsay Crawley-Herbert

SCAN Health Plan
Chief People Officer

Jamila Daniel

Starz
Chief Diversity Officer & SVP, Human Resources

Maria Elena De Guevara

County of Santa Barbara, CA
Director of Human Resources

Jodi DiCenzo

NBCUniversal
Global Head of Human Resources

Brenda Diederichs

Riverside County, CA
Assistant CEO & Director, Human Resources

Ashley Donlon

Transamerican Auto Parts, a Polaris Company
Head of Human Resources

Bob Eisen

Western Dental Services
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Jeannie Finkel

Cetera Financial Group
Chief Human Resources Officer

Julie Fletcher

Home Care Assistance
Chief Human Resources Officer

Jeff Fraley

Big 5 Sporting Goods
SVP, Human Resources

Lisa Garrett

Los Angeles County, CA
Director of Personnel

Edie Givens

Sony Pictures Entertainment
SVP, People and Organization

Ellen Goldsmith

ViacomCBS
SVP, Human Resources

Justin Hastings

Experian Health
Chief Human Resources Officer, North America

Jim Hazboun

ITS Logistics
Chief Human Resources Officer

Michele Hoff

Epson America
VP, Human Resources, Americas

Bobby Johnson

Brookfield Residential
Vice President Human Resources

Samantha Khoury

Los Angeles Lakers
VP, Human Resources

Alex Kweskin

Banc of California
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Pearl Shiue Luu

CTBC Bank
SVP - Head of Human Resources

Julia McCallin

California Institute of Technology
AVP & CHRO, Human Resources

Aaron Morin

HomeStreet Bank
SVP, HR Director

Tasmin Plater

Fifth Season
SVP, Global Head of Human Resources

Jenny Rhodes

PennyMac
CHRO

Leslie Riggs

Skechers
Global Head of Human Resources

Ellen Sheehan

UCLA Anderson School of Management
Executive Director, HARRT

Kevin Tackaberry

loanDepot
EVP, Human Resources

Tracy Ting

Encore Capital Group
SVP, CHRO

Mark Welch

Farmers Insurance
Chief People & Diversity Officer

"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

December 15, 2022 | 1 day

Southern California CHRO Executive Summit

Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza

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

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In Evanta’s The Next Big Question podcast, we ask C-level executives from the most innovative companies a pressing business question to learn how they are tackling it within their organization. Listen as executives from Staples, JLL, Warner Music Group and Delta Air Lines address the biggest question facing their role today.

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BLOG | SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

4 Ways CHROs Are Tackling the Talent Shortage

We asked CHROs across our Evanta communities about how they are experiencing and addressing the current talent shortage. Here are four key findings from our survey about the current talent landscape.