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Philadelphia CHRO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CHROs in the Philadelphia 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
Philadelphia CHRO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Philadelphia CHRO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.
Co-Chairs
Peter Adebi
Nemours Health System
EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Fran Coady
Day & Zimmermann Group
SVP, HR
Susan Kelliher
The Chemours Co
Chief People Officer
Larry Kleinman
Highmark
EVP and CHRO
Kristie Pappal
Philadelphia Eagles
Vice President of Human Resources
Nancy Stefanowicz
NFI Industries
EVP & CHRO
Members
Calvin U. Allen
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Victoria Boyd Brifo
Air Products
SVP & CHRO
Scott Carroll
Global Container Terminals
CHRO
Patti Cassidy
FIS Global
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Clem Cheng
Comcast
SVP Human Resources for Xfinity Consumer Services
George Crowley
University of Pennsylvania
CHRO - Clinical Practices
Rhonda Curry
Gateway Health
VP, CHRO
Margaret Dinneny
Wawa
Chief People Officer
Bob Donegan
Asplundh
Chief Human Resources Officer
Michele Estep
OceanFirst Financial Corp
EVP & Chief Administrative Officer
Ted Fries
EnerSys
Sr. Vice President Human Resources
Gerry Geckle
Universal Health Services
SVP, HR
Chris Giangrasso
Arkema Inc.
SVP HR Communications and Site Services
Dee Grosso
Freedom Mortgage
Executive Vice President of Human Resources
Bob Harrop
East Penn Manufacturing
Vice President, Human Resources
Jeanie Heffernan
Independence Blue Cross
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Liz Heitner
Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Leader of Human Resources
Vicki Henn
PNC
CHRO
Jack Heuer
University of Pennsylvania
VP, HR
Cameron Hicks
Teleflex
Vice President - Global Human Resources & Employee Communications
Margolit Hillsberg
Citadel
SVP & CHRO
Christin Joyner
AAA Club Alliance
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Jessica Kazmaier
Rite Aid
SVP & CHRO
Melanie Kennedy
American Water Works
SVP Human Resources
Roxanne Klein
Knoll
Senior Vice President Human Resources
Jamie Korlesky
Cardone Industries
VP, CHRO
Janis Leigh
Giant Eagle
EVP and Chief People Officer
Renee Lewandowski
Agilent Technologies
Global Head of Business Human Resources
Marcia Lyssy
BDP International
CHRO
Heidi Manna
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Chief Human Resources Officer
Kyle Matthews
FMC
Vice President, Human Resources
Donovan Mattole
Brenntag North America
Vice President Human Resources Americas
Brigette McInnis-Day
Google
VP HR
Sean McManus
De Lage Landen
SVP, HR
Barry Melnkovic
US Steel
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Margorie Michele
Penn Medicine
CHRO
Carol Pandza
AmeriHealth Caritas
SVP & CHRO
Meghan Patton
Jefferson Health
SVP HR & Associate CHRO
Michelle Piekutowski
Carnegie Mellon University
Associate VP, CHRO
Tony Rico
Goya Foods, Inc.
Director, Human Resources
Russell Showers
Tower Health
SVP Chief Human Resources Officer
Carmen Twyman
BlackRock Inc
Director, Human Resources
Peggy Verdi
Subaru of America
CHRO
Kelli Walsh
D&H Distributing
Senior Vice President Human Resources
Glennis Williams
MSA Safety Inc
VP & 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
October 20, 2021
Philadelphia CHRO Virtual Boardroom
Philadelphia CHRO Virtual Boardroom
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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Content from your CHRO peers
PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 20
Chief Cybersecurity Officer Kurt John of Siemens USA joins the podcast to discuss how to manage the noise in your organization’s crowded technology ecosystem. Kurt explains how digitalization, speed to market, and a plethora of products are contributing to that noise and how to manage risk in this environment.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | AUGUST 30, 2021
BLOG | AUGUST 30, 2021
CHROs Most Concerned About Maintaining Culture and Engagement
To better understand CHROs’ top priorities and their view on the return to a new “normal,” we recently captured the sentiment of our CHRO communities through a pulse survey. Here are 6 things we learned from 300-plus HR leaders.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | AUGUST 16, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | AUGUST 16, 2021
The New C-Suite Imperative -- Australia: Partner with Peers Across the Business
Here is a look at the top objectives and sentiments of 160 C-level executives across Australia. Evanta’s 2021 Leadership Perspective Survey makes it clear that cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is more critical than ever for executives to achieve their goals.