Vancouver, BC 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

Vancouver, BC CHRO Governing Body

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

Co-Chairs

Jenine Ellefson

Newmont
Vice President, Human Resources - North America

Marlene Higgins

Structurlam
SVP HR

Jacquie Pylypiuk

Capital Power
SVP, People, Culture and Technology

Carolynn Ryan

BC Hydro
VP People & Chief Human Resources Officer

Chris Taylor

Best Buy Canada
CHRO

Kim Toews

HSBC Bank Canada
EVP & Head of Human Resources

Members

Janelle Aaker

Vancity
Chief Equity & People Officer

Satri Alpine

Oppy
Vice President, Talent & Culture

Liz Bailey-Connor

First West Credit Union
Chief People & Culture Officer

Deborah Best

BlueShore Financial
CHRO

Kelly Blackett

CWB Financial Group
EVP, Human Resources & Corporate Communication

Brent Bolling

Arc'teryx
Chief Talent Officer

Cameron Brine

Fraser Health Authority
VP of Employee Experience

Marcia Buchholz

University of British Columbia
Vice President, Human Resources

Kelly Cardwell

Bosa Properties
VP, Human Resources

Rob Chiarello

Pacific Blue Cross
SVP, People & Culture and Chief Privacy Officer

Sean Chilton

Alberta Health Services
Vice President, People, Health Professions and Information Technology

Kelly-Ann Cordner

SMS Equipment
VP, Human Resources & CHRO

Ania Cox

Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
Senior Vice President, People & Culture

Kate Dickerson

Vancouver Community College
Vice President, People Services

Michaela Doelman

Washington Employment Security Department
CHRO

Bruno Dragani

Coastal Community Credit Union
Chief People & Administration Officer

Jaci Edgeworth

ICBC
Chief Human Resources Officer

Rita Ferrara

BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Executive Director, Human Resources

Heidi Ferriman

Save-On-Foods
Senior Vice President, People & Corporate Affairs

Jennifer Foster

Western Forest Products
VP, Human Resources

Keri Fraser

Westland Insurance
Chief People Officer

Elaine Jensen

West Fraser
General Manager, Human Resources

April Jones

Kal Tire
Vice President, Human Resources

Lisa Kentel

Teekay Corporation
VP, People & Culture

Tina Lai

Kabam
Chief People Officer

Ana Lopez

British Columbia Institute of Technology
VP, Human Resources & People Development

Andrew Martin

JOEY Restaurant
Vice President of People and Culture

Rachel Moore

Ovintiv
Executive Vice President, Corporate Services

Beverly Mulder

CNOOC International
VP, Human Resources & Corporate Administration

Renee Murdoch

Hardwoods Distribution Inc.
Director, Corporate Human Resources

Sheila Murty

Tillamook
EVP, People and Culture

Andrew Naklicki

City of Vancouver
Chief Human Resources Officer

Shawn Needham

Georgia Main Food Group
VP, Human Resources

Kate Parker

Technical Safety BC
VP, People

Giri Rajamahendran

SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts
SVP, Human Capital

Melinda Rogers

NW Natural
Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Diversity Officer

Lori Sabet

Cascade Asset Management Company
CHRO

Bobbi Sadler

BC Public Service Agency
Deputy Minister

Asifa Samji

Stantec
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Caroline Schein

Article
VP, People & Culture

Terrence Schmaltz

Prospera Credit Union
Chief People & Legal Officer (CPO)

Kerrie Shakespeare

O2E Brands
Chief Purpose Officer

Kris Smail

Inland Group
VP, Human Resources

Jeff Starnaman

London Drugs
Vice President, Human Resources

Lydia Tay

FirstService Residential
Vice President, Human Resources

Paul Taylor

Purdys
VP, People & Culture

Sharon Torgerson

Island Health
VP, People

Diana Trasolini

Paladin Security
Vice President, People and Culture

"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

June 6, 2023 | 1 day

Vancouver, BC CHRO Executive Summit

Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel

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

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PAST PROGRAMS

Content from your CHRO peers

BLOG | DECEMBER 1, 2022

How CHROs are Responding to Economic Uncertainty

As talent shortages continue, HR executives face a dilemma about how to meet the needs of their workforce while facing economic pressures. We surveyed CHROs in our communities about the state of the economy – here are five key takeaways on how the economic landscape is impacting CHROs.

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SESSION INSIGHTS | NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Empathetic Leadership — Mental Health and the Workplace

Recent socio-political and economic climates have left many employees mentally and emotionally strained, and human resources leaders have been challenged with if and how they should support their workforce during these times. “Empathetic Leadership — Mental Health and the Workplace” will be a featured session at the Southern California CHRO Executive Summit. Check out a preview of the discussion.

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INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022

C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business

Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.

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