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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
Ken Kovach
B. F. Saul Company
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
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
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
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
Sandy Stonesifer
Graham Holdings
CHRO
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
Analyzing Compensation — Achieving Equity
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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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.
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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.