Atlanta CHRO Community

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

Shifting Business Focus From Critical Roles to Critical Skills
Revolutionizing the Employee Experience to Aid Retention
New Ways of Leading for a New Era of Work

Atlanta CHRO Governing Body

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

Co-Chairs

Craig Haydamack

Milliken & Company
SVP, CHRO

Terri Lewis

One Call
Chief Human Resources Officer

Jed Milstein

Asbury Automotive Group
Chief Human Resources Officer

Stephanie Murray

Schnitzer Steel
VP, HR and Chief Diversity Officer

Meg Newman

BrandSafway
EVP and Chief People Officer

Jill Wilson

Carter's
Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Talent Development

Members

Monica Anderton

DS Smith
Chief Human Resources Officer

Vishal Bhalla

Atrium Health
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer Atrium Health Navicent & Chief Experience Officer

Brent Borders

FieldCore
CHRO

Karen Brandenburg Viera

Church's Chicken
Senior Vice President, Global Chief People Officer

Kiersten Burstiner

AmeriLife Group
Chief Human Resources Officer

Vicki Cansler

Piedmont Healthcare
CHRO

Deborah Caplan

NextEra Energy
Executive Vice President Human Resources and Corporate Services

Stephen Childs

Panasonic
VP, CHRO

Jamie Clark

Printpack
Senior Vice President & CHRO

Heather Collins

EMJ Corporation
Executive Vice President of People and IT

Brad Cummings

Imerys Usa Inc
Vice President Human Resources

Michelle Dean

Artera Services
CHRO

John Ferguson

NASCAR
SVP, CHRO

Timothy Goodly, Ph.D.

AMB Group
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Michelle Hairston

PulteGroup
Senior Vice President of Human Resources/CHRO

Cathy Hardin

Gwinnett County Public Schools
CHRO

Todd Helms

Mueller Industries
CHRO

Kevin Henry

BlueLinx
Chief People Officer

Audra Jenkins

Randstad North America
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer

Camye Mackey

Atlanta Hawks
EVP, Chief People, Diversity & Inclusion Officer

Virginia Means

United Distributors
Chief People Officer

Reggie Mebane

Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Senior Executive Service (SES) Director Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO)

Lars Minns

Mercedes-Benz USA
CHRO

Jim Neill

Genuine Parts
Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President

Valerie Norton

Habitat For Humanity International
Chief People Officer

Ross Ott

SCP Health
CHRO

Elizabeth Patrick

Diebold Nixdorf
SVP CPO

Michael Pilnick

First Advantage
Executive Vice President,Global HR

Horace Porrás

American Tower Corp
Vice President Human Resources Latin America

DeRetta Rhodes

Atlanta Braves
EVP/Chief Culture Officer

Rick Roche

Grady Health
Chief People Officer

Felicia Sanders

Michelin
Chief Human Resources Officer

Mari Sifo

SWM
CHRO

Melody Smalls

The Weather Company
Chief HR & Compliance Officer

Karen Smith

AVX Corporation
Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources

Elizabeth Spence

Graphic Packaging
CHRO

Anna Stevens

Redfin
Chief People Officer

Martin Stier

HP Inc.
VP, Global Head of Human Resources

Grady Tripp

TEGNA
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Jill Van Pelt

RaceTrac Petroleum
VP, Human Resources

Jennifer Wyant

Republic National Distributing Company
Corporate VP, Compensation & Benefits

Lance Young

Walton County Board of Education
CHRO

"I really appreciate the caliber of executives I have interacted with. The broad perspectives of the community is wonderful."

KENDALL HARRELL, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
CARIBOU COFFEE

"I have been part of the Evanta CHRO community since its beginning. It’s a strategic community full of great people all with a common focus and ambition. It’s very rewarding to be a part of it."

ANGELA WILLIAMS, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
CORSEARCH

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DEBORAH BORG, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES AND D&I OFFICER
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Upcoming Programs

IN-PERSON

June 28, 2023 | 1 day

Atlanta CHRO Executive Summit

Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center

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

August, 2023 | an evening

Atlanta CHRO Inner Circle

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

Content from your CHRO peers

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BLOG | MARCH 15, 2023

4 Common Practices of Successful CHROs

What can CHROs do to address these conflicting pressures and be effective leaders? We asked CHROs across Evanta communities to share their advice for someone just starting out in the role as a CHRO, and we noticed four common practices CHROs from top organizations do differently. Learn more.