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Washington, DC CHRO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CHROs in the Washington, DC 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
Washington, DC CHRO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Washington, DC CHRO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.
Co-Chairs
Ann Addison
Northrop Grumman
Corporate VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Melissa Hurst
American Red Cross
Chief Human Resources Officer
Shawn Stokes
Prince George's
Director of Human Resources
Jacqueline Welch
New York Times
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Members
Angela Bailey
Department of Homeland Security
Chief Human Capital Officer
Lauren Bediako
ValidaTek
Vice President of HR and Corporate Operations
Vonda Bell
Farm Credit Administration
Chief Human Capital Officer
Mike Bokina
Siemens USA
Vice President, Head of Human Resources
Susann Bresnahan
Accenture Federal Services
CHRO
Towanda Brooks
National Credit Union Administration
Chief Human Capital Officer
Tia Butler
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Chief Human Capital Officer
Eoin Byrne
Lidl US, LLC
VP, CHRO
Roger Casalengo
Cobham
SVP, CHRO
Angie Casper
CACI International Inc
EVP & CHRO
Paula Cooney
FLIR Systems
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Jane Datta
NASA
Chief Human Capital Officer
Sue Davies
Markel Corporation
Chief Human Resources Officer
Blair Duncan
Department of Health and Human Services
CHCO/DAS HR
Laura FitzRandolph
HMSHost
Chief Human Resources Officer
Bob Frost
Washington Nationals Baseball
Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer
Bryan Garey
Virginia Tech
Vice President, Human Resources
Ventris Gibson
District of Columbia
Director, Department of Human Resources
Rita Grazda
SICPA North America
Vice President Human Resources
Rani Hammond
GenesisCare
Chief People & Culture Officer
Alexa Herndon
The Humane Society of the United States
Chief People Officer
Samantha Howland
Gannett
Chief People Officer
Jack Jackson
DCS Corporation
Vice President of Human Resources
Brendan Johnson
Adventist HealthCare
Senior Vice President and CHRO
Christopher Lee
William & Mary
Chief Human Resources Officer
Lydia Martinez
Long & Foster
SVP & CHRO
Woody Montgomery
PM Hotel Group
EVP Human Resources
Patricia Munchel
PAE
EVP, CHRO
Michelle Murphy
BAE Systems, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration
Kristi Murphy
Prince George's County Public Schools
CHRO
Kelly Neiman
DLA Piper
CHRO
Jeff Newman
TEGNA
Chief Human Resources Officer
Sara Ortiz
Five Guys Enterprises
Global Vice President of Human Resources
Joty Paparello
MicroStrategy
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Holly Paul
FTI Consulting
CHRO
Carey Pellock
Neustar
EVP and CHRO
Mary Pletcher Rice
United States Department of Agriculture
Chief Human Capital Officer
Debbie Pollock-Berry
Save The Children
Chief Human Resources Officer
Beth Skoletsky
Constellis
Chief Human Resources Officer
Betty Thompson
Booz Allen Hamilton
Executive VP & Chief People Officer
Clay Worley
NCI
SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer
Loretta Young Walker
MedStar Health
SVP & CHRO
"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
Virtual Programs
September 30, 2021
Washington, DC CHRO Virtual Town Hall
Diversifying Your DE&I Strategy
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
Learn More
December 7, 2021
Washington, DC CHRO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
Learn More
Content from your CHRO peers
BLOG | JULY 19, 2021
BLOG | JULY 19, 2021
C-Suite Most Concerned About Employee Engagement -- Above Revenue & Growth
In a recent survey of nearly 1,000 C-level executives in Evanta communities, 70% said their top business concern was maintaining culture and employee engagement -- followed closely by employee retention and recruitment. Read what else they reported about returning to normal at their organizations.
VIEW POSTPODCAST | JULY 12, 2021
PODCAST | JULY 12, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 18
VP of Data Amit Sethi of Momentive talks about the interaction between data strategy and the technology tools that empower it. He also discusses how to execute a data strategy in a rapidly changing environment, as he answers how data strategy can keep up with the pace of technology on The Next Big Question podcast.
LISTEN NOWLEADERSHIP PROFILE | JULY 2, 2021
LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JULY 2, 2021
Excellence Over Perfection — An Educator’s Journey to HR
Vice President of Human Resources Shane Zutz of Digi-Key took an unusual path from coach and high school principal to HR executive. Read how he applies his insights from education to issues like talent and leadership development and employee engagement and empowerment.
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