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Southern California CHRO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CHROs in the Southern California 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.
- Leading through a new employee experience
- Redesigning HR strategies, structures, and service delivery models
- Modernizing mental health and well-being programs in a new era of work
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
CHRO
Ross Pollack
Lionsgate
EVP & CHRO
Celina Scally
Apria Healthcare
SVP CHRO
Members
Michael Adamson
UST Global
Vice President, Global HR Operations
Marissa Andrada
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chief People Officer
Cindy Ballard
ICM Partners
CHRO
Tracy Bargielski
Yamaha
VP, Human Resources
Coleen Bentley
Orora
VP, Human Resources
Paul Celuch
Avanti Hospitals
CHRO
Jamila Daniel
Starz
SVP, HR
Brenda Diederichs
County of Riverside
Assistant CEO & Director, Human Resources
Robert A. Eisen, SPHR
Western Dental Services
Sr. Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Mary E. Finch
DXC Technology
EVP, CHRO
Julie Fletcher
AMN Healthcare
Chief Talent Officer
Jeff Fraley
Big 5 Sporting Goods
SVP, Human Resources
Lisa M. Garrett
County of Los Angeles
Director of Personnel
Ted Gilchrist
WCG Capital
CHRO
Edie Givens
Sony Pictures Entertainment
SVP HR
Ellen Goldsmith
CBS
SVP, Human Resources
Justin Hastings
Experian
CHRO
Jim Hazboun
Banc of California
CHRO
Michele Hoff
Epson America
VP, Human Resources, Americas
Ashley Kelloff
Paul Hastings
Chief Talent Officer
Helene Klein
Beachbody
Chief People Officer
Julia McCallin
Caltech
AVP & CHRO, Human Resources
Michelle Roth
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Head of Talent Management
Victor Santillan
Grifols, Inc.
Head of Human Resources
Ellen Sheehan
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Exec. Director, HARRT
Samantha Stewart
Los Angeles Lakers
VP, Human Resources
Kevin Tackaberry
loanDepot
EVP, Human Resources
Virginia Tanawong
Universal Studios Hollywood
SVP, HR
Tracy Ting
Encore Capital Group
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Martha Tuma
City National Bank
CHRO
Joe Vacovsky, Jr.
Young's Market Company
EVP, Human Resources
Upcoming programs
December 2, 2020
2020 Southern California CHRO Executive Summit Q4
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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June 2021
2021 Southern California CHRO Inner Circle
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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"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
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