Southern California CHRO Community


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Join a powerful network of C-level peers

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.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

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
Chief People Officer

Deborah Cegielski

Cubic Corporation
CHRO

Kari Durham

Skyworks
SVP, Human Resources

Samantha Khoury

Los Angeles Lakers
VP, Human Resources

Grace Lee

Lumentum
EVP Chief Human Resources and Diversity Officer

Ross Pollack

LionsGate Entertainment
EVP & CHRO

Celina Scally

Apria Healthcare
SVP & CHRO

Tracy Ting

Encore Capital Group
CHRO

Members

Michael Adamson

UST
VP, Global HR Operations

Kimberly Allain

Cal Poly Pomona
Sr. AVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Lee Bowman

RadNet
Chief People Officer

Anne Buchanan

Guitar Center
CHRO

Colleen Butler

Bourns
VP, Global Human Resources

Brooke Coffey

Natrol
CHRO

Chris Courneen

MSI Surfaces
Vice President, Global Head of HR

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

Bob Eisen

Western Dental Services
SVP & CHRO

Julie Fletcher

TheKey
CHRO

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

Deluxe Entertainment Services
Chief People Officer

Jim Hazboun

ITS Logistics
CHRO

Michele Hoff

Epson America
VP, Human Resources, Americas

Melinda Kimbro

Alignment Healthcare
Chief People Officer

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

Rian Medlin

College of the Canyons
Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Human Resources

Aaron Morin

HomeStreet Bank
SVP, Human Resources 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

Mark Welch

Farmers Insurance
Chief People & Diversity Officer


Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today.

  1. Developing empathetic leaders for the new world of work
  2. Fostering Resiliency while supporting the workforce through change
  3. Identifying, growing and retaining employees with the skills your business requires

Your Community Partners


Key Partners