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Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CHROs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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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
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 & Affiliates
CHRO

Shawn Stokes
Prince George's
Director of Human Resources

Jacqueline Welch
New York Times
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Loretta Young Walker
MedStar Health
EVP & Chief People Officer
Members
Vonda Bell
Farm Credit Administration
Chief Human Capital Officer
Mikki Bertot
WGL Holdings, Inc.
SVP, 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
Angie Casper
CACI International Inc
EVP & CHRO
Nazanin Codd
HITT Contracting
Vice President, Human Resources
Kim Coldiron
American Woodmark Corp
CHRO
Sue Davies
Markel Corporation
Chief Human Resources Officer
Scott Drach
The Boeing Co
Vice President of Human Resources, Corporate and International
Dave Fink
Cobham
SVP, CHRO
Laura FitzRandolph
HMSHost
Chief Human Resources Officer
Bob Frost
PM Hotel Group
Senior Vice President, People & Culture
Bryan Garey
Virginia Tech
Vice President, Human Resources
Rita Grazda
SICPA North America
Vice President Human Resources
Mary Kay Gribbons
Sunrise Senior Living
Chief Human Resources Officer
Mark Hamberlin
Clark Construction Group
EVP, Chief People Officer
Rani Hammond
Lightspeed HQ
Chief People & Culture Officer
Kimberly Hough
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Chief Human Resources Officer
Samantha Howland
Gannett
Chief People Officer
Jack Jackson
DCS Corporation
Vice President of Human Resources
Brendan Johnson
Adventist Health
Senior Vice President and CHRO
Regina Lindsay
YesCare
EVP, CHRO
Patricia Munchel
Amentum
EVP, CHRO
Michelle Murphy
BAE Systems, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration
Dr. Kristi Murphy Baldwin
Prince George's County Public Schools
CHRO
Kelly Neiman
DLA Piper
Chief Human Resources Officer
Jeff Newman
TEGNA
Chief Human Resources Officer
Katie O'Connell Jones
Fannie Mae
CHRO
Joty Paparello
MicroStrategy
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Holly Paul
FTI Consulting
Chief Human Resources Officer
Carey Pellock
Anaplan
Chief People Officer
Marjorie Powell
AARP
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Erin Roberts
Five Guys Enterprises
Deputy General Counsel, Chief People Officer
Cathy Schafrik
Fairfax County Government
Director, Human Resources
Mari Sifo
Host Hotels & Resorts
EVP, CHRO
Beth Skoletsky
Constellis
Chief Human Resources Officer
Sandy Stonesifer
Graham Holdings
CHRO
Natalie Stute
CentralSquare Technologies
Chief Human Resources Officer
Betty Thompson
Booz Allen Hamilton
Executive VP & Chief People Officer
Grady Tripp
TEGNA
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Keith Vavra
ST Engineering
Chief Human Resources Officer, NA
Dionne Wallace Oakley
Freddie Mac
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Maureen Waterston
Leidos
Chief Human Resources Officer
Clay Worley
Bowman
EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer
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Evanta facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
April 21, 2023 | 1 hour
Washington, DC CHRO Town Hall
Creating Certainty in Uncertain Times
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
November, 2023 | 1 day
Washington, DC CHRO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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Content from your CHRO peers
BLOG | MARCH 27, 2023



BLOG | MARCH 27, 2023
3 Leadership Principles from Top C-Level Executives
Hundreds of C-level executives from the world’s leading organizations shared their guiding leadership principles. Learn the three themes that emerged as foundational for effective leadership.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MARCH 15, 2023



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.
VIEW POSTTOWN HALL INSIGHTS | MARCH 14, 2023



TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | MARCH 14, 2023
Tackling Talent in 2023
In 2023, the talent landscape is not expected to see any relief from the challenges presented in previous years, but what can human resources leaders do to support their organization through this time of high turnover? Recently, CHROs from the New York Community gathered for a Town Hall to address their top talent challenges and tactics to overcome them – these are their takeaways.
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