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CHRO Moves – week ending July 17, 2020

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CHRO Moves this week include:

Orbia Vanguard Covetrus
CareFinders Total Care DoiT International Computer Services, Inc. (CSI)
Advisor360° Flagstar Bank

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Deb Butters

Orbia [Boston, MA] announced that Deb Butters has joined the company as Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer. Butters joins Orbia from PerkinElmer, where she served as their Chief Human Resources Officer for the past 4 years. Prior to PerkinElmer, Butters had a 17-year career with IBM in both the US and Europe, where she most recently served as Vice President HR of IBM’s North America business and VP People Strategy.

Vanguard [VALLEY FORGE, PA] announced that John James, will move from his current role as chief human resources officer to lead the Institutional Investor Group. Lauren Valente has been appointed as chief human resources officer and managing director. Valente joined Vanguard in 2003, and has held a range of leadership roles across the firm’s Corporate, Institutional, Retail, and Information Technology divisions. Over the last five years, Ms. Valente has worked with defined contribution clients, overseeing Vanguard Retirement Plan Experience and, most recently, leading Participant Services and Operations.

Ditte Marstrand Wulf

Covetrus [PORTLAND, ME] (NASDAQ: CVET) announced that it has promoted Ditte Marstrand Wulf to global chief human resources officer, effective August 1, 2020. Prior to her appointment, Marstrand Wulf served as the company’s European vice president of human resources. Marstrand Wulf joined Covetrus in 2019. Prior to her time with the company she served as the group chief human resources officer for BMI Group Ltd. She has also led diversity and inclusion efforts at RSA Ltd, a global insurance service provider as well as at Microsoft where she had several international HR Director positions. In addition, she was a diversity and inclusion advisor to her home country of Denmark’s ministry of foreign affairs.

CareFinders Total Care [HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ] announced that Erika Duncan has joined the company as their new chief people officer (CPO). Duncan was most recently CHRO at Trinity Health’s Northeast group. Prior to Trinity Health, Erika held several HR executive roles at large healthcare service organizations in Michigan including Metro Health, and Spectrum Health.

Kristen Tronsky

DoiT International [SANTA CLARA, CA] announced the naming of Kristen Tronsky as Chief People Officer. Tronsky joins DoiT International from VMware, where she served most recently as Chief of Staff for CloudHealth Technologies after their successful acquisition. Prior to CloudHealth’s acquisition to VMWare, Tronsky led Global Human Resources and Talent Acquisition. She joined CloudHealth in early 2016. Tronsky previously held Human Resources leadership positions at Altisource Labs, and Sophos.

Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) [PADUCAH, KY] (OTCQX: CSVI) named Charmaine Smith the company’s new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Prior to joining CSI, Charmaine was the vice president of human resources at Samsung Austin Semiconductor.

Advisor360° [WESTON, MA] announced the hire of Meredith Crouse as Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer. Crouse previously served as the Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of Internal Communications for Monster Worldwide. She also served as Global Head of Human Resources and Internal Communications for Clarivate Analytics and Thomson Reuters’ IP and Science business.

David Hollis

Flagstar Bank [TROY, MI] named David W. Hollis executive vice president and chief human resources officer. Most recently he served as chief talent officer at Goodyear Tire and Rubber. Previously, he was chief human resources officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles with PNC Financial Services, National City Bank, and Sears Roebuck & Co.

CHRO Moves – week ending July 3, 2020

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CHRO Moves this week include:

BRP Group, Inc. Avalara, Inc. The Recording Academy®
Scientific Games Corporation Smarsh

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CHRO Moves is published by Samuel Dergel (Executive Search Consultant with Dergel Executive Search). Samuel can be reached by email at samuel@dergelsearch.com or by phone at +1 (415) 738-2070.

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BRP Group, Inc. [TAMPA, FL] (NASDAQ: BRP) announced the appointment of Erin King as Chief Colleague Officer. King joins the firm from Publix, where she served as Human Resources Director.

Avalara, Inc. [SEATTLE] (NYSE: AVLR) announced the appointment of Kathleen Weslock as its new chief human resources officer. She has overseen human resources for companies including Cisco, Deloitte, FIS (formerly SunGard Data Systems), and more. Weslock comes to Avalara from Livent, where she served as the chief human resources officer.

Shonda Grant

The Recording Academy®  [SANTA MONICA, Calif.] announced the promotion of Shonda Grant to Chief People & Culture Officer. Before joining the Academy, she held various human resources roles in the technology and telecommunications industries.

Scientific Games Corporation [LAS VEGAS] (NASDAQ: SGMS) announced that Eileen Moore Johnson will join the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Moore Johnson joins Scientific Games from Caesars Entertainment where she served as Regional President of The Cromwell, Flamingo, Harrah’s and The LINQ resorts. During her career with Caesars, she also held leadership roles at Horseshoe Southern Indiana and Harrah’s New Orleans.

Smarsh® [PORTLAND, Ore.] announced the promotion of Suzanne Rudnitzki to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Rudnitzki joined Smarsh in 2018 as the company’s first Chief People Officer. In her new role, she leads the organization’s Legal and Information Security, Human Resources, Management Information Systems, Diversity and Inclusion, and Facilities teams. Prior to joining Smarsh, Rudnitzki was the Chief Human Resources Officer and Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Telecare Corporation, she previously worked as a consultant for Xerox, facilitated leadership training for Procter & Gamble, and developed HR training curricula for clients including Nissan, General Motors, Herman Miller and Magna International.

CHRO Moves – week ending October 25, 2019

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CHRO Moves this week include:

Akamai Technologies Inc. Terex Corporation The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
Telaria Springs Window Fashions Golden Leaf Holdings

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Anthony Williams

Akamai Technologies Inc. [CAMBRIDGE, Mass.] (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced that Anthony Williams, current vice president of global talent acquisition and diversity, will succeed James Gemmell as chief human resources officer, effective January 1, 2020. Williams has been with Akamai for almost five years. For the past two years, he has led the human resources function for Akamai’s growing populations outside of the U.S. Williams also serves as Akamai Foundation president.

Amy George

Terex Corporation [WESTPORT, Conn.] (NYSE: TEX) announced that Kevin A. Barr will be stepping down as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer, and leaving the Company effective December 31, 2019.  Amy George will succeed him as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and will lead the Terex Human Resources function. Ms. George joined Terex in 2007 and has been responsible for Company-wide talent management initiatives and the global diversity and inclusion agenda.  Prior to joining Terex, she held senior HR roles at PepsiCo for nearly 10 years.

Denise M. Lowsley

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. [WORCESTER, Mass.] (NYSE: THG) announced Denise M. Lowsley has been appointed executive vice president and chief human resources officer. Lowsley joins The Hanover from The Navigators Group, where she was senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Before joining Navigators, Lowsley was international vice president, compensation and benefits, at New York Life Insurance Company. She began her career at Liberty Mutual Insurance, rising to the role of global human resources manager.

Tiffany Francis

Telaria [NEW YORK] (NYSE: TLRA) announced the appointment of Tiffany Francis as Chief Human Resources Officer. Francis joins Telaria from 360i where she served as Chief Talent Officer. Prior to 360i, she was the EVP of Talent at Publicis Media.

Tim Oswald

Springs Window Fashions [MIDDLETON, Wis.] announced that Tim Oswald has been named Senior Vice President of Human Resources (SVP of HR). Prior to joining Springs, Oswald was Corporate Vice President of HR and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of Regal Beloit Corporation. Before his role as CHRO, he was with Regal for ten years in positions of increasing responsibility. Additionally, Oswald spent nearly a decade with General Motors, where he served as Senior Labor Relations Advisor and a variety of operations positions.

Golden Leaf Holdings [PORTLAND, Ore.] (CSE: GLH, OTCQB: GLDFF) announced the appointment of Jane Sullivan to the newly created role of Chief People Officer.  Prior to joining Golden Leaf, Ms. Sullivan was most recently Senior Director of Global Human Resources for Microsoft, in the Stores division. Prior to Microsoft, Sullivan held roles at Apple, and at Coach and Sunglass Hut.

CHRO Moves – week ending October 18, 2019

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CHRO Moves this week include:

Standard Insurance Company Zymeworks Inc. Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.
Angion Biomedica Corp. Amerant American Electric Power
Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC 4Front Ventures Corp.

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CHRO Moves is published by Samuel Dergel (Executive Search Consultant with Dergel Executive Search). Samuel can be reached by email at samuel@dergelsearch.com or by phone at +1 (415) 738-2070.

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Susan Bruechner

Standard Insurance Company [PORTLAND, Ore.] announced that Susan Bruechner joined the company as vice president and chief human resources officer. Bruechner comes to The Standard from PeaceHealth where her most recent role was senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Prior to her time at PeaceHealth, Bruechner held various human resources leadership roles at Goldman Sachs’ commercial real estate division.

Zymeworks Inc. [VANCOUVER, British Columbia] (NYSE: ZYME) announced the appointment of Kathryn O’Driscoll to the executive team as Chief People Officer (CPO). O’Driscoll has held various senior people-centric roles at Microsoft, including within the Server and Tools Business. Most recently, she served as Vice President of People at Snowflake. Formerly she was the Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at PATH.

Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. [BEDFORD, Mass.] (NASDAQ: STOK) announced the appointment of Joan Wood as Head of Human Resources. Most recently, Wood served as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. Prior to joining Karyopharm, Ms. Wood served as Vice President, Head of Human Resources for Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. Earlier, Ms. Wood was Senior Vice President of Global Leadership Development at Genzyme Corporation.

Angion Biomedica Corp. [UNIONDALE, N.Y.] announced the appointment of Daniel Iazzetti as vice president of human resources. Iazzetti formerly served as the head of human resources for Five Prime Therapeutics. Prior to this, he held human resource leadership positions at Actelion Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Johnson and Johnson) and ZS Pharma (acquired by AstraZeneca). Iazzetti was also a member of the Talent Acquisition team at Gilead Sciences earlier in his career.

Manolo Cuervo

Amerant [MIAMI] announced that Manolo Cuervo has been named Executive Vice President Human Resources. Prior to joining Amerant, Cuervo most recently served as Managing Director of Regional Rewards and Recognition for Citi across the U.S. and 20 international markets. Previously, Cuervo also served as Chief Human Resources Officer for Mexico at Citibanamex. Cuervo has also held various positions at Citi (Citibanamex) in the compensation and benefits areas.

American Electric Power [COLUMBUS, Ohio] (NYSE: AEP) named Julius Cox senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Cox will succeed Tracy A. Elich, vice president, Human Resources, who is retiring Dec. 31 after more than 43 years with the company. Cox was most recently executive vice president and chief transformation officer for Dynegy. Previously, Cox was Dynegy’s chief administrative officer. Cox joined Dynegy in 2001 as a human resources director and held progressive leadership roles in human resources. Before joining Dynegy, Cox was a consultant at Arthur Andersen and worked in human resources roles at Shell Oil and Neiman Marcus.

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC [CHARLESTON, S.C.] and its affiliates announced that Pia Cornejo has joined the firm as Senior Managing Director, Global People & Culture. Cornejo joins Greystar from InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), where she spent the last 11 years. Prior to her role at IHG, she had a diverse career working in human resources, marketing and product development roles for organizations such as Starwood Hotels & Resorts and the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games.

4Front Ventures Corp. [VANCOUVER and PHOENIX, AZ] (CSE: FFNT, OTCQX: FFNTF) hired Alicia Mandel as their first Chief Human Performance Officer. Mandel has held positions at American Express, Apollo Education Group/University of Phoenix, the U.S. Olympic Committee, and Citi, among others. As a consultant, she’s also worked with companies such as Oracle, Adobe, Nike, and Microsoft.

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