Honoring the Visionaries: N2Growth’s 2024 Top CHRO List

Matthew Breitfelder is Global Head of Human Capital and Partner at Apollo Global Management, where he focuses on attracting extraordinary talent to the firm and creating an innovative, inclusive, high-performance culture that brings out the best in Apollo’s people. Matt leads Apollo’s recruiting, talent management, compensation, succession planning, citizenship, employee relations, development, and culture work. He is also a member of the firm’s Leadership Team. Matt is committed to expanding opportunities across Apollo’s workplace, marketplace, and communities. Before joining Apollo, Matt was Chief Talent Officer at BlackRock and a member of the Operating Committee. Previously, he held strategy, talent, and innovation roles at Mastercard, PwC, and CEB/Gartner.

Matt holds a BA in Economics from the University of Southern California, an MSc from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He currently serves on the boards of the Lumina Foundation, the Aspen Institute’s Business and Society program, the Milken Institute’s Inclusive Capitalism initiative, and Georgetown University’s initiative on AI, Analytics, and the Future of Work. He is the co-author of numerous Harvard Business School case studies and articles on leadership. Matt has been recognized as a Top Global CHRO multiple times by n2Growth and Stanford Business School.

Lisa Chang is EVP and Global Chief People Officer for The Coca‑Cola Company, overseeing the company’s talent and people strategies, culture, and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. In her role, which she has held since 2019, she is responsible for leading the company’s global people strategy, aligned to the company’s purpose of refreshing the world and making a difference. Chang and her team are focused on creating an environment where employees can thrive, and equips the organization to win.

Prior to joining Coca‑Cola, Chang served as senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for AMB Group, LLC in Atlanta, a privately held sports and entertainment conglomerate. Chang has held HR roles at various companies, including Equifax, Turner Broadcasting System Inc., and The Weather Channel Companies.

Chang serves on the Board of Advisors for Catalyst, a non-profit organization with a mission to accelerate progress for women through workplace inclusion. She also serves as a Board member for the Coca‑Cola Scholars Foundation, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and on the Board of Directors for Frontier Communications. Chang has a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Virginia. She earned an MBA from the Stetson School of Business and Economics at Mercer University.

Lucien is Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Prudential Financial, Inc., a Fortune 50 financial services company located in Newark, New Jersey.
A U.K. citizen, Lucien has over 30 years of experience in major international companies. From 2012 to the beginning of 2017, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of A.P. Moller-Maersk, a global shipping and energy conglomerate located in Copenhagen, Denmark, with operations in over 130 countries and around 90,000 employees worldwide. From 2004 to 2012, he was the Chief Human Resources Officer and head of corporate responsibility for Avon Products Inc., based in New York. Prior to this, he held increasingly responsible roles with Mars Confectionery in the U.K. and PepsiCo Inc. in New York, Vienna and Dubai.

Previously, Lucien was a non-executive director of C&J Clark International, a U.K.-based global footwear company with around $2 billion in revenues. He is also a fellow and director of the National Academy of Human Resources, a founding member of HR50 and recently concluded a three-year term as chair of the board of advisors of the Center for Executive Succession at the University of South Carolina.

Lynne is a successful global Chief People Officer and business leader with 20 years of progressive experience in strategic HR leadership and key talent acquisition in various industries, driving profitable growth strategies for startups, private and public companies, and international organizations. She is currently the Chief People Officer at Stash. Prior to this, Lynne served as Zoom’s Chief People Officer, joining just before IPO and navigating continued business scaling, employee engagement, and safeguarding culture through COVID and the racial/social unrest of 2020.

Lynne serves as a key advisor to C-suite executives, identifying transformational necessities and clarifying the leadership profile required for an organization to pivot business strategy and develop change initiatives to achieve sustainable growth. She is an inspirational and successful developer of talent with a passion for instilling leadership that improves organizational culture, company bench strength, business operations, employee morale, internal communication, recruitment strategy, and diversity and inclusion initiatives. Lynne holds a Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law and a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Business Administration from State University of New York, College at New Paltz.

Christy Pambianchi is the Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer (CPO) at Intel Corporation. As CPO, she is responsible for driving Intel’s people strategy and fostering a vibrant culture focused on bold innovation, flawless execution, and continuous development and learning.

Pambianchi was previously at Verizon, where she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). During her time there, she reimagined Verizon’s HR mission and practices, delivering an enterprise strategic transformation workforce plan to stay at the forefront of digital transformation. In addition, she ran Verizon’s internal COVID-19 response. In April 2020, Pambianchi joined as founding CHRO with cross-industry HR leaders from Accenture, Lincoln Financial Group, and ProCore to launch the People+Work Connect platform, creating the first business-to-business platform for HR leaders to work together to accelerate talent movement and reduce negative impacts on mass unemployment.

Before Verizon, Pambianchi was most recently an Executive Vice President of People & Digital at Corning Inc., forming a dual role leading human resources and information technology to create a digital transformation roadmap. Pambianchi served in other senior leadership roles at Corning, including as CHRO for 12 years.

Before joining Corning, Pambianchi spent 10 years at PepsiCo Inc., starting in labor and employee relations field roles in multiple regions before moving into corporate organization capability and, finally, providing HR support for a companywide IT transformation.

Pambianchi holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. She serves on the boards of the National Academy of Human Resources Foundation, the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies at Cornell University for the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, the HR Policy Association, the Health Transformation Alliance, and the Center for Executive Succession at the University of South Carolina, Darla School of Management. She also serves as a board member of the Lumina Foundation, an organization committed to increasing the percentage of citizens in the U.S. with post-secondary education and credentials. Pambianchi has also been active in the FIRST robotics program, serving five years as head coach at the high school level for FTC Team 5484 and as a tournament director. In 2017, she was installed as a fellow to the National Academy of Human Resources.

Trisha Conley is Executive Vice President, People and Culture for LyondellBasell. In this role, Conley is responsible for the company’s vision and culture to enhance the employee experience, talent management, employee relations, reward and compensation, and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Prior to joining LyondellBasell, Conley served as the Senior Vice President, People Development for Renewable Energy Group until it was acquired by Chevron in 2022. Conley has more than 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and the renewable products sector, leading human resources, talent management, global integration and organizational development. Prior to that, she held a variety of human resources roles at BP.

Conley holds a Bachelor of Arts in public relations and communications from the University of Northern Iowa and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Katarina Berg is Chief Human Resources Officer of Spotify. She oversees all aspects of human resources management and is responsible for developing and executing the people strategy supporting Spotify’s overall business plan.

Ms. Berg serves as a member of the board of directors of Personio GmbH and as a member of the advisory board of Bambuser AB. Before joining our team, Ms. Berg held human resources roles in various multinational companies, such as Swedbank, 3 Scandinavia, and Kanal 5 (SBS Broadcasting). Ms. Berg holds a Master of Arts in Human Resources Management and Development in Behavioral Science from Lund University.

Tim Huval is Humana’s Chief Administrative Officer, and his leadership responsibilities include wide-ranging areas of oversight, including all aspects of Human Resources, Corporate Marketing, Workplace Solutions, Inclusion and Diversity, Safety and Security. Tim is a member of the Management Team, which sets the firm’s strategic direction and reports to the President and Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Broussard.

Before joining Humana, Tim spent ten years at Bank of America in multiple senior‐level roles, including Human Resources executive and Chief Information Officer for Global Wealth & Investment Management, as well as Human Resources executive for both Global Treasury Services and Technology & Global Operations. Additionally, he led several large operations organizations, including Global Card Services, where he was responsible for all card operations and customer service, serving more than 40 million customers. Tim also held numerous leadership roles in operations and Human Resources at Gateway Inc.

While at Bank of America, Tim was chair of the Consumer Banking, Business Banking, and Enterprise Client Coverage Diversity & Inclusion Business Council, responsible for promoting an inclusive work environment. He also served as the executive sponsor of the Military Support & Assistance Group, which supports efforts to attract, integrate, retain, and develop military veterans.

Tim currently serves on the board of directors of Republic Bancorp, Inc., having first been elected in April 2022. Previously, Tim served on the board of directors of Seacoast Banking Corporation and has also contributed to various non-profit boards, including Family and Children’s Place in Louisville, Delaware United Way, Delaware Children’s Museum, United Way of the Virginia Peninsula, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Hampton Roads Technology Council, Peninsula Alliance for Economic Development, Utah Information Technology Association, and Youth Homes, Charlotte, N.C.

Tim earned a master’s degree in public administration from Brigham Young University, a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Weber State, and an associate degree in business management from Salt Lake Community College. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from Salt Lake Community College.

Donna Morris is Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer for Walmart, a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer dedicated to helping people save money and live better. A member of the executive committee, Donna strives to make Walmart a great place to work for the more than 2 million associates around the world who contribute to the growth and success of the global business.

Driving Walmart’s people-led focus, Donna’s teams are committed to providing opportunity for associates to grow and belong, building a workplace that empowers associates by prioritizing emotional, physical and financial well-being and unlocking their potential by implementing digital tools to improve the work experience. Under her leadership, Walmart and Sam’s Club in the U.S. (2023), Walmart China (2022, 2023) and Massmart (2022, 2023) have been certified as a “Great Place to Work.”

Donna has significant leadership experience in delivering innovative people solutions, developing teams that operate in an agile way and building high-performance cultures that promote diversity and inclusion. Prior to joining Walmart in 2020, Donna spent more than 17 years at Adobe, where she held a variety of leadership roles, most recently serving as Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President of employee experience.

A native of Ottawa, Canada, Donna has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Carleton University. Donna holds the Society for Human Resource Management – Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Senior HR Professional (SHRP) and Canadian Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designations and is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR).

Donna is on the Board of Trustees at Fordham University in New York, a member of the board of directors of PhonePe – India’s leading digital payments and financial services platform – and the renowned Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Donna’s leadership at Walmart has led her to be named to the inaugural Forbes Future of Work 50 list, Mass Market Retailer’s “Most Influential Women in Retailing,” and a Top 100 HR Tech influencer by Human Resource Executive.

Stacy Green is Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Reporting to our Chairman and CEO, she is a key member of our executive management team leading our global People & Organization function, as well as the Administrative Services team at our iconic Culver City Studio lot.

With over 25 years of experience guiding companies through disruption, Green has a successful track record of driving strategic transformations while cultivating inclusive cultures that highly value and engage talent, stimulate creativity, and accelerate business performance. She plays a key role in all aspects of our people leadership, including leadership development, business partnership, organizational design, diversity & inclusion, employee communications, M&A, talent acquisition, people policy & operations, employee relations, compensation & benefits and crisis response. Green was recognized multiple years as a “Top 40 CHRO” by N2Growth and Stanford Graduate School of Business and a “Top CHRO in 2022” by peopleHum.

Over the course of her career, Green has held human resource and operations leadership roles in consumer products, and several areas of entertainment & media, including movie and television studios, broadcast and cable television networks and digital platforms. Prior to joining Sony Pictures, Green held global leadership roles at Group Nine Media, A+E Networks and NBCUniversal. Before that, Green worked in various capacities at Revlon, transitioning from Senior Tax Counsel to HR leadership during her tenure.

Green has a deep passion for diversity & inclusion, including her Executive Sponsorship of “Sony Pictures Action,” our multi-pronged social justice and racial equity initiative founded in 2020 as part of Sony’s $100M Social Justice Fund. She is also a Partner Sponsor of Lime Connect and a Board Advisor for Creative Spirit, two organizations dedicated to developing career opportunities for individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities. She regularly volunteers as a Women in Entertainment Mentor with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and was honored with the Sherry Lansing Award for her lifelong professional and personal commitment to growing the next generation of leaders through mentorship.

While at A+E Networks, Stacy was recognized with the Walter Kaitz Diversity Champion Award, an award given to media organizations that act as catalysts for diversity. She also served on the Advisory Board for the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), was a founding member of the Veteran’s Advisory Committee for the National Cable Televisions Association (NCTA), and was active in Women in Cable Television (WICT) and the Cable and Telecommunications Human Resources Association (now C2HR). During this time, she also served on the Executive Leadership Council of PENCIL, a non-profit focused on creating impactful relationships between corporations and public schools.

Green holds a Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Finance & Marketing and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from New York University; a law degree cum laude from the University of Miami; and a Bachelor of Sciences (B.S.) with honors in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin.

Rhonda J. Morris is Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Chevron Corporation, a position she has held since 2016. She is responsible for shaping and driving Chevron’s people and culture strategy, including leadership succession, learning and talent, diversity and inclusion, workforce planning, and total rewards. She also serves on the company’s Executive Committee. Morris held several roles of increasing responsibility in human resources, global marketing, and international products. In 2021, Morris was inducted as a fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources, the highest honor granted in the HR profession.

Morris serves on the boards of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), designed to increase the total annual number of African American college graduates, and the board of Opportunity@Work, a non-profit organization intended to rewire the labor market so that everyone Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) can work, learn, and earn to their full potential. Morris is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council, the HR Policy Association Board of Directors, the Bishop O’Dowd High School Board of Regents, and the BetterUp Advisory Growth Council, a group of leading business, academic, and HR experts shaping the future of work.

Morris joined Chevron through the Human Resources Development Program in 1991. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis, and a master’s degree in business administration from Boston University.

Robin Leopold is an Executive Vice President and head of Human Resources for JPMorgan Chase, and a member of the company’s Operating Committee. Before assuming this role in January 2018, Robin held many leadership positions in Human Resources, including Human Resources Executive for J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank, Human Resources Executive supporting the Corporate functions, and she also led Chase’s Home Lending Human Resources team during a significant business transformation.

Before joining JPMorgan Chase in 2010, Robin spent more than 20 years at Citi and its predecessor companies, starting at Shearson Lehman Hutton. Over the years, Robin has worked in a variety of disciplines, including recruitment, compensation, employee relations, and generalist functions, supporting multiple lines of business. For over a decade, she was the Head of Human Resources for the wealth management businesses, which included Smith Barney, the Private Bank, and Investment Research. After the sale of Smith Barney, Robin spent her last year at Citi leading the Human Resources team supporting Citi Holdings, Citi’s divesting businesses. Robin is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She lives in New York City with her husband, Ken. They have a daughter and a son.

Malaika Myers was selected as Chief Human Resources Officer in September, 2017. In this role, Malaika is responsible for setting and implementing Hyatt’s global HR enterprise strategy.

Malaika previously served as SVP, Human Resources for Jarden Corporation, a global consumer products company. Prior to Jarden, Malaika served as CHRO for Arysta LifeScience, a global agricultural chemical company, and in various senior management roles at Diageo PLC, an international beverage and spirits business. Before joining Diageo, Malaika spent ten years with PepsiCo, which she joined after serving in various HR roles with FMC Corporation.

Gloria Chen is the Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President of Employee Experience at Adobe, a technology company with over 30,000 employees in 70 locations around the world. She leads all aspects of the company’s global people and workplace strategy, including recruiting and talent development, DEI, employee engagement, compensation and benefits, and real estate. Since taking this role in early 2020, she has been instrumental in further shaping Adobe’s award-winning culture, steering the company’s future of work strategy, and leading a refresh of the company’s values to mark the milestone of Adobe’s 40th anniversary.

In her more than 25 years with Adobe, Gloria has helped usher the company through some of its boldest transformations — from shaping its e-commerce strategy, building Adobe’s enterprise business, and executing significant acquisitions and integrations. She has served as the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff to the CEO and has held senior leadership positions in worldwide sales operations, customer care, and e-commerce.

Previously, Gloria was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company in Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley, serving clients in financial services, manufacturing, and software. She began her career as a software engineer at Cadence Design Systems.

Gloria holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, a MS in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is a member of the Carnegie Mellon Board of Trustees and the Board of The Tech Interactive in San Jose.

Carolyn Roach brings over 20 years of senior experience to her leadership of XPO’s human resources organization, including executive roles with prominent companies in the industrial and financial services sectors. Prior to XPO, Ms. Roach lead global talent management and diversity and inclusion at JELD-WEN, Inc. and held earlier human resources leadership positions with Corning and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She began her career with Arthur Andersen. Ms.

Roach holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in strategic human resources and organizational design from Cornell University. She is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School executive education program.

Ola Snow is Chief Human Resources Officer at Cardinal Health with oversight for the company’s Human Resources, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Community Relations, Communications, Environmental Health and Safety, Security, Real Estate and Facilities organizations.

With over 20 years of experience at Cardinal Health, Snow is the company’s Chief Human Resources Officer. She is charged with creating a culture where talented and passionate people are eager to join, deliver results, and thrive in a mission-driven workplace. With a track record of proven success navigating the intersection of business outcomes and human capital strategies, Snow continues to challenge the status quo to protect, maintain, and enhance company culture.

Passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion, Snow and her team work tirelessly to make Cardinal Health an environment where employees can bring 100% of themselves to work daily and thrive. Empowering high-performing teams to develop solutions that reduce barriers that prevent our employees from thriving, create clear paths for personal and professional development, and help them make a difference in improving patients’ lives every day.

Before her current role, Snow was the chief diversity officer at Cardinal Health and led Talent Management, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Diversity and Inclusion, and the Corporate HR Business Partners. Her team defined needs within the business and implemented solutions to drive results, talent strategy, and culture for employees across the globe.

She has led over 25 merger and acquisition opportunities within the HR function during her tenure at the company. Before joining Cardinal Health in 2001, Snow served as regional director at TeleSpectrum Worldwide Inc., where she led the HR function for the East region. She earned her bachelor’s degree in management, with an emphasis on human resource management, from the University of Alabama.

Snow acts as co-executive sponsor for the company’s DE&I Council and an advisor for the company’s Black and African American Racial Equity Cabinet, two internal groups charged with challenging the status quo and ultimately helping to advance DE&I within the organization. She also serves as a board member of the Cardinal Health Foundation. Snow’s passion for DE&I and strong leadership skills have been recognized by several organizations, including Top 50 HR, Columbus Business First, and the National Diversity Council.

In the community, Snow actively engages in numerous boards, commissions and councils, including Flying Horse Farms, the Columbus Women’s Commission, and the Baxter Credit Union. She is an active member of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Circle, chaired the 2022 Columbus Go Red campaign, and sits on the Go Red for Women National Council.

Joji S. Gill leads Human Resources for Applied Materials, which has more than 30,000 global employees. She joined the Executive Leadership Team in January 2024. Ms. Gill originally joined Applied Materials in May of 2020, bringing with her a valuable mix of experiences through a career spanning 30 years at DuPont, Microsoft, Symantec, and KLA-Tencor. While at Applied, she has been a key leader in driving operational effectiveness through the company’s recent growth and has led the business on talent strategies, organizational effectiveness, and leadership capability.

Before joining Applied Materials, Ms. Gill was Vice President, Global HR for DuPont in Singapore, leading Global HR Delivery and Corporate Functions. She was also the Managing Director and Country Leader for Singapore Dupont.

Based in Silicon Valley, she has lived and worked in Europe, India and Singapore and has broad experience working across Asia—focusing on leadership coaching, organizational and cultural transformation, global talent development and acquisition strategies, and people leadership. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in HR management and industrial relations from Panjab University.

Erin McSweeney is Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer for UnitedHealth Group. In this role, McSweeney is responsible for developing and implementing UnitedHealth Group’s enterprise people and culture strategy and strengthening leadership alignment. She joined UnitedHealth Group in 2017 and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Optum for four years. In 2021, she became chief of staff to UnitedHealth Group’s Office of the Chief Executive. Serving more than three decades as a human resources professional, McSweeney is an experienced strategic change agent with a track record of elevating organizational performance and strengthening cultural values. Before joining UnitedHealth Group, McSweeney was Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for EMC Corporation (now Dell Technologies). During her 11 years with EMC, she held various senior-level human resources roles within the organization, including for VCE (a joint venture of EMC), Cisco, and VMWare (now a business unit within EMC). She has held several leadership roles in various industries, startups, and turnarounds throughout her career.

Susana Elvira has been with Maersk since 2002 and has held the role of Chief People Officer since 2021. During her international career, Susana Elvira has held positions in London, Hong Kong, Genoa, Copenhagen, and others. She started her career at L’Oreal, and since joining Maersk she has held various roles within HR, latest as Global Head of HR for Ocean and Logistics.

As VSP Global’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Cappelletti-Matthews is responsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization. She oversees compensation, benefits, organizational effectiveness and employee communications, HRIS, talent acquisition, and all human resources operations, which includes the HR service center, payroll, wellness, analytics, metrics, special projects and ongoing company-wide leadership efforts.

Ty Breland is the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Marriott International, Inc., the world’s largest hotel company with over 700,000 associates across nearly 8,900 properties and corporate offices. As the company’s senior human resources executive, Mr. Breland is responsible for creating a unique, world-class employment experience for Marriott while ensuring the company attracts and develops best-in-class talent to serve Marriott Bonvoy® members and guests around the world.

In his role, Mr. Breland leads the company’s global HR function, inclusive of talent acquisition, learning and development, compensation and benefits, organizational capability, and HR operations across 141 countries and territories. He focuses on diversity and inclusion and employee engagement and well-being while cultivating an innovative hospitality workforce of the future. Marriott is proud to be recognized as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, the first hotel company to be ranked #1 in DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and to be a member of its Hall of Fame.

Mr. Breland began his Marriott career in 2004 and has held a number of senior roles within the company. Most recently, Mr. Breland was the Global HR Officer for Talent Development & Organizational Capability, overseeing learning and development, organizational capability, and change management. He was the senior HR business partner to the Global Development, Global Operations, and Global Design organizations. He played a prominent role in Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, serving as the company’s Global HR Integration Officer, and pioneered the development and launch of Marriott’s Digital Learning Zone, which provided innovative global learning access to associates during and post-integration.

Before these roles, Mr. Breland served as Regional Vice President of Human Resources for the Eastern Region of the U.S. and held multiple HR leadership roles supporting global disciplines, including Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Management. During that time, Mr. Breland helped launch the company’s Emerging Leaders Program, a signature initiative to accelerate diversity and inclusion efforts for executive and general manager ranks. He was also responsible for initiating the company’s Workforce Innovation efforts, which provided a blueprint for reshaping front-line roles at the company’s portfolio of properties worldwide.

Before Marriott, Mr. Breland was a research consultant for the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO). He is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, specializing in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Mr. Breland sits on the Board of Virginia Tech’s Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management. He is also a member of World 50, a private community for CEOs and C-level executives at globally respected organizations that work to make a lasting impact. Mr. Breland resides in the Washington, D.C., area with his wife and two daughters.

Arnnon Geshuri is responsible for developing organizational talent at scale for Teladoc Health. Aligning the company’s culture and long-term vision, he oversees all human resources functions, including talent acquisition, learning and development, benefits and compensation, workplace, and diversity equity and inclusion.

Mr. Geshuri previously served as Chief People Officer at Livongo Health until its merger with Teladoc Health. Before Livongo, he was Vice President of Human Resources at Tesla, and during his tenure, he oversaw the growth of Tesla from a 400-person startup to an integrated sustainable energy company with more than 35,000 employees around the globe. Before Tesla,

Mr. Geshuri was Google’s senior director of staffing operations and designed the company’s legendary recruitment organization and talent acquisition strategy. He has also held leadership roles at E*TRADE Financial and Applied Materials.

Geshuri sits on several startup and academic advisory boards, including the Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business Master of Science in Business Analytics program. Mr. Geshuri has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California at Irvine and a master’s in industrial/organizational psychology from San José State University.

Annie Paydar is General Atlantic’s Global Head of Human Capital and leads the firm’s human capital and talent development initiatives. She also serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. Before joining General Atlantic in 2018, Annie spent 14 years at The Carlyle Group, where she held several Human Resources leadership roles in North America and EMEA. Before that, Annie served on the Human Resources team at The Blackstone Group.

As Chief People Officer, Ashley has responsibility for all HR functions at Workday. Her team attracts, engages and inspires 20,000 Workmates across the globe in pursuit of Workday’s vision: to elevate humans and supercharge work by giving organizations the power to transform how they manage their people and money.

Ashley has more than 20 years of experience in human resources. Prior to Workday, she held leadership roles at Polycom, Roche, Ventana Medical Systems, and The Home Depot. She sits on the boards of directors for Kontoor Brands, the HR Policy Association and the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Advisory Board for the Cornell Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, and the Board of Trustees for the National Academy of Human Resources Foundation.

Lisa Esparza has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer. Ms. Esparza is an accomplished global human resources executive with expertise in business partnerships, talent management, organizational effectiveness, diversity, and inclusion, integration, and transformation. Most recently, as Chief Human Resources Officer of Essilor North America, Ms. Esparza led all human resources, diversity & inclusion, facilities, and environmental, health & safety activities.

Before that, Ms. Esparza was Chief Human Resources Officer at Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., an oil & gas company with refinery operations, logistics, and retail convenience stores. She was responsible for driving critical HR processes throughout the organization and leveraging HR to accomplish key business objectives, integrate new acquisitions, and implement cultural and organizational change. In addition, Ms. Esparza has held HR leadership roles at Celanese, Flowserve, Ingersoll-Rand and Eaton with global responsibilities.

Ms. Esparza holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Law from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Xavier Chéreau was appointed Chief Human Resources & Transformation Officer and a member of Stellantis’ Top Executive Team in January 2021. He has built his entire career path within the field of HR and has alternated between the Head office and operations activities within different sites and divisions. These have included R&D, manufacturing and support functions.

He joined Groupe PSA in 1994 and subsequently held the Employment & Mobility Manager position for Europe. He became Social Relations Manager at the Poissy plant in France and then Head of Social Innovation and Management institute within the Group.

In 2006, he was appointed Vice President, Director of Human Resources and Social Relations for the Trémery and powertrain plants. In 2009, he was appointed Senior Vice President, Industrial and R&D Division Human Resources. In 2010, he also took operational responsibility for the Engineering testing resources of the R&D department. From 2014 to 2015, he was Director of Human Resources Development, Talents, and Top Management.

In 2015, he was appointed Executive Vice President of Human Resources of the Group and a member of the Global Executive Committee. In 2018, he was appointed Director of Human Resources and Transformation, a division that includes the Digital, IT, and Real Estate departments, and as of 2020, Compliance and Audit.

After a Bachelor’s degree in Economic Management, Xavier Chéreau completed his Master’s degree in Human Resources (Employment Management & Corporate Social Development) at the ‘Institut Sciences Politiques de Paris,’ France.

Ms. Lotane joined Bain Capital in 2007. She is a Partner and serves as Chief Human Resources Officer for the firm and Chief Operating Office for Bain Capital Private Equity. In her role, Ms. Lotane leads a team of human resources professionals responsible for recruiting, performance management and leadership development, compensation, culture and diversity and inclusion for the more than 1,500 employees working for Bain Capital globally. In addition, Ms. Lotane serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Bain Capital Private Equity globally.

Before joining Bain Capital, Ms. Lotane worked as Chief Marketing and Development Officer and Head of North American Operations for Mercer Management Consulting, now Oliver Wyman. In that role, Ms. Lotane was also responsible for Learning, Knowledge Management, and intellectual capital development. Before that, Ms. Lotane was a consulting partner at Mercer and Corporate Decisions, Inc., focused on retail and consumer products. She also worked as a consultant at Braxton Associates earlier in her career.

Ms. Lotane received an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a BA from Tufts University.

Daniel (Dan) Brennan joined Bombardier in February 2017 and is the Senior Vice President, People and Sustainability. In this role, he leads Bombardier’s global HR function. His responsibilities include building and executing world-class strategies for talent development, employee engagement, and labor relations in support of the Company’s turnaround plan.

Mr. Brennan brings more than three decades of experience to Bombardier, including extensive experience in North America, Europe, and Asia. Before joining Bombardier, Mr. Brennan served as Group Human Resource and Talent Development Director at CRH plc, a leading global building materials group headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with over 89,000 employees in 31 countries. In this position, Mr. Brennan was responsible for the group’s human resource function and execution of CRH’s global Talent Management strategy.

Previously, Mr. Brennan held a number of senior Human Resource leadership roles with leading international companies, including ISS World Services, Electronic Data Systems, Hewlett-Packard, and Xerox Corporation. In these positions, Mr. Brennan played a key role in executing restructuring programs to drive improved business performance, as well as employee engagement and talent development initiatives to support business growth.

Jennifer Barker is the Chief Human Resources Officer. She is also a member of Carlyle’s Leadership and Operating Committees. She is based in London.

Previously, Ms. Barker was International Head of Human Capital, where she partnered with businesses across Europe and Asia to ensure their HR objectives were aligned with the business strategy. She also provided advisory services to Carlyle investment teams, specializing in maximizing organizational, operational, and leadership effectiveness across Carlyle’s European portfolio of companies, partnering with the CEOs, CHROs, and their Management Teams.

Ms. Barker has over 25 years of experience in talent-related roles. Before joining Carlyle, Ms. Barker spent eleven years in Human Resources at Credit Suisse, where she held a number of regional HR Business Partner roles and served as head of diversity and inclusion for EMEA. Before Credit Suisse, Ms. Barker worked as a Business Partner in the investment divisions of Merrill Lynch and Citigroup.

Nabeel A. Al-Jama’ is Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Services. Before that, Al-Jama served as acting service line head for Operations & Business Services since January 2020.

His experience as a member of executive management has been extensive and varied. Before assuming his role as a service line head, Al-Jama’ was Vice President for Corporate Affairs, a role he assumed in June 2018; served as Vice President for Human Resources from November 2017; and led the Office of the Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources since June 2016. Al-Jama was appointed Vice President for Pipelines, Distribution & Terminals in May 2015, was named executive director for Industrial Services in January 2012, and served as executive director of Community Services from 2009 to 2012, having become general manager of Training & Career Development in 2006.

He started his career with Aramco in 1980 in the Home Ownership Division, after which he joined the company’s College Degree Program and earned a B.S. degree in 1985 and later an M.S. degree in 1998 — both in Community & Regional Planning from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran. After his undergraduate education, Al-Jama returned to the Home Ownership Division, serving in various administrative roles before becoming supervisor of the Home Ownership Unit in 1992.

In February 1998, Al-Jama’ became director of Aramco-Built Government Schools before taking on the role of administrator, Home Ownership & Community Development, in September 1998. In February 2002, he became manager of Central Community Services. During this period in his career, he completed several assignments within the Employee Relations & Training and Community Services organizations, as well as roles as acting general manager of Medical Operations, acting Personnel Director, and acting Executive Director of Community, Buildings & Office Services— functions which all lie within the responsibility of the new HR&CS service line he now heads.

In addition, Al-Jama currently chairs the Board of the Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Company (JHAH) and is a member of several other Boards. He has completed numerous executive leadership programs, including Leadership at the Peak, Strategic Negotiations, and the University Executive Program.

Sheri B. Bronstein is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Bank of America and a member of the Executive Management Team. She leads a global team of 4,000 HR professionals across 28 countries, driving the company’s commitment to being a Great Place to Work and overseeing the company’s real estate portfolio.

Sheri serves on the Executive Committee of the Responsible Growth Committee and supports the Compensation and Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors. She joined Bank of America in 2000 and was named CHRO in 2015, focusing on innovative ways to enhance the workplace, including diversity, inclusion, and employee wellness.

During the pandemic, Sheri led human capital efforts to ensure workforce stability and safety. She also merged the Consumer Bank Academy with the Global Learning Organization, creating The Academy at Bank of America, which supports the growth of over 200,000 employees.

Sheri is passionate about using data and analytics to drive HR advancements and led the publication of the company’s inaugural Human Capital Management Report. She is a thought leader on mental health and co-leads the Mental Health Forum to address challenges facing youth.

Committed to diversity and inclusion, Sheri serves on various advisory councils and boards, including the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum and Liberty Science Center. She is also involved with the University of South Carolina, Gartner CHRO Global Leadership Board, Society for Human Resource Management Executive Council, and World Economic Forum’s Community of Chief Human Resources Officers.

Nancy Phillips is Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer of Paramount, overseeing the company’s global human resources organization. Phillips is responsible for driving the company’s human resources strategy and delivering global programs to create a positive employee experience and high-performance culture. Additionally, she leads the company’s HR business partners, talent acquisition, organizational effectiveness, learning and development, total rewards, people analytics, and HR operations. She also oversees global security.

Phillips previously served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at Nielsen and on the Nielsen Foundation’s Board of Directors. Under her leadership, Nielsen was ranked No. 2 on Forbes’ “Employers for Diversity” list and received multiple “Great Place to Work” awards globally. Before joining Nielsen, Phillips was Chief Human Resources Officer of Broadcom before its sale to Avago Technologies, the largest technology deal in history at that time. Before that, she led the HR organization for Hewlett Packard’s Imaging and Printing Group and the company’s Enterprise Services business group, a global organization with more than 120,000 employees. Before HP, Phillips served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Fifth Third Bancorp, a diversified financial services company with $133 billion in assets. Earlier, she spent 11 years with the General Electric Company, serving in various HR leadership roles.

Phillips is active in a range of professional associations and, in 2006, received a YWCA TWIN (Tribute to Women) award in Silicon Valley for her commitment to diversity and inclusion. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of FranklinCovey, a NYSE-listed company specializing in business consulting and leadership training. Phillips began her professional career as an attorney and is a member of The Florida Bar. She earned a B.A. in English from the University of Delaware and a J.D. from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

Pat Leckman is the Chief People Officer at Illumina, where she is responsible for all aspects of the company’s HR strategies. Leckman has a successful track record for leading workforce transformation, driving business growth, and creating high-impact teams.

Previously, she worked in dynamic organizations such as Watson Wyatt, NVIDIA, Cisco, and Perot Systems. As part of the Illumina Human Resources leadership team, she transformed the Compensation, Benefits, and People Technology functions. She has led international teams designing, contracting, and implementing agreements and joint ventures. She has helped clients with business process redesign, vendor assessment, outsourcing, and transition management throughout her career.

Leckman serves on the board of San Diego Squared, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering underrepresented students in STEM. She earned a master’s in business administration from London Business School and a bachelor’s in communication from Stanford University.

Jacqueline M. Welch became Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at The New York Times. In this role, she leads The Times’s human resources team and oversees all aspects of talent acquisition, career development, organizational development, equitable compensation practices, performance enablement, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She sits on the company’s executive committee and reports to the chief executive officer.

Ms. Welch joined The Times from Freddie Mac, where she was Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, and Chief Diversity Officer since 2016. In this role, she led the Freddie Mac H.R. team and was a trusted adviser to its board of directors and the executive team. She also had oversight responsibility for Freddie Mac’s corporate community engagement program and their ten employee resource groups.

A seasoned corporate executive, Ms. Welch joined Freddie Mac with 20 years of experience in H.R. strategy and execution. She served as Senior Vice President for international human resources for Turner Broadcasting System from 2010 to 2013 and was senior Vice President, of talent management and diversity from 2008 to 2010.

Before Turner, she worked for organizations such as WestRock, Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting), and Willis Towers Watson (formerly Towers Perrin). She began her career in New York at Lord & Taylor as a merchant. Ms. Welch earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Syracuse University and a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from The New School’s Milano School of Policy, Management and Environment. She serves on the Human Resources Policy Association and Buckman boards, a privately held global chemical solutions company.

Frank Lopez is Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Ryder System, Inc., a leading supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions company. In this position, he leads Ryder’s Human Resources organization, which includes talent management, recruiting, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, HR operations, and labor relations. Mr. Lopez is a member of Ryder’s executive leadership team.

Previously, Mr. Lopez was Senior Vice President of Global HR operations, responsible for leading Ryder’s field of Human Resources for the company’s three business units. He was also responsible for labor relations and HR operations in this role.

Mr. Lopez joined Ryder in 2002 as senior legal counsel handling labor and employment law. During his tenure at Ryder, he has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility, including assistant general counsel, group director of HR and labor relations, and Vice President of HR. Before joining Ryder, he spent four years as an attorney with the national law firm of Fisher & Phillips LLP.

Mr. Lopez has a strong record of building high-performing teams and collaborating with business leaders to develop talent strategies that drive business success in rapidly changing environments. He is a member of the Board of Directors for BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BV). Mr. Lopez has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Florida International University and a law degree from Emory University School of Law.

Adrienne Filipov is based in New York, joined Warburg Pincus in 2014, and is the firm’s Chief Human Capital Officer. In this role, she is responsible for new professional selection, recruiting, and development, oversees human capital globally, and works with investment teams and portfolio companies on best practices in human capital management. She is also a member of the firm’s Executive Management Group. Before joining Warburg Pincus, Adrienne was a Managing Director at Barclays and held several senior operating positions, including Chief Operating Officer for the financing and distribution businesses there and at Lehman Brothers. She has a BS from Cornell University and an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School.

Anne Erni joined Audible as Chief People Officer in 2016. She most recently served as Head of Human Resources at Bloomberg L.P. Anne spent six years at Bloomberg, during which the global workforce doubled, and where her passion for nurturing talent led to the creation of Bloomberg’s Global Leadership Forum.

Before Bloomberg, Anne was Managing Director and Chief Diversity Officer at Lehman Brothers, focusing on recruiting and retaining women and under-represented groups. Anne also spent fifteen years with P&L responsibility in fixed income and equity sales at Lehman Brothers and Bankers Trust. A New Jersey native, Anne holds a BA and MA from Johns Hopkins University.

Cheryl H. Johnson serves as Chief Human Resources Officer of Caterpillar Inc. She is responsible for all aspects of human capital, including talent acquisition and management, learning and development, diversity and inclusion, total rewards, HR operations, employee and labor relations, and corporate environmental health and safety.

She joined Caterpillar in 2017 and has worked to transform the function to align more closely with the company’s business strategy, shift the center of focus to talent development, and cultivate a spirit of continuous improvement.

Before joining Caterpillar, Johnson had a successful 20-year career with Textron, ultimately serving as a member of its executive leadership team. Johnson was responsible for leading Textron’s worldwide human resources function, as well as corporate communications, corporate real estate, community affairs, and the company’s aviation department.

Johnson’s early career encompassed multi-functional experience in human resources, marketing and sales, and finance disciplines within several industries and diverse business models, including public education, technology, and aerospace/defense.

Johnson is a board member of Flowserve Corporation, the HR Policy Association, the Caterpillar Foundation, and the Executive Leadership Council. She completed the Senior Executive Leadership Program in Corporate Education at Duke University and holds a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s in operations management from Northern Illinois University.

Payal Sahni is Chief People Experience Officer (CPXO), Executive Vice President at Pfizer. As CPXO, she is responsible for the company’s overall colleague experience, including diversity, equity, and inclusion; total rewards, including employee benefits and compensation; global talent strategy; colleague communications and engagement; and workplace solutions & services. She is also the Executive Sponsor of the Global Asian Alliance colleague resource group.

Under Payal’s leadership, Pfizer’s People Experience (PX) organization is accountable for more than 80,000 colleagues worldwide and focused on fostering an environment where Pfizer’s people can thrive, grow, and contribute to a shared purpose: Breakthroughs that Change Patients’ Lives. She believes every person deserves to be seen, heard and cared for—a sentiment she brings to work daily. In 2021, Pfizer launched the Refugee Leadership Initiative, a program conceived and executed by PX colleagues, which supports the economic inclusion of refugees and other displaced people through hiring, mentoring, and advocating. Payal is extremely proud that Pfizer consistently ranks as a top employer on lists such as Forbes’ World’s Best Employers, Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work, and the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.

Payal joined Pfizer Human Resources in 1997. In her prior role, she was the Senior Vice President, Human Resources (HR) for Pfizer Biopharmaceuticals Group, leading the HR strategy for Pfizer’s entire commercial organization. Previously, she held several regional and global HR roles, increasing her responsibility for supporting businesses around the world, including leading the Talent Organization for Pfizer Global Supply. She spearheaded numerous transformations as the company evolved its business structure, culture, and real estate and was instrumental in managing HR strategy for several mergers and acquisitions, including, most recently, the integration of Seagen, a global biotechnology company. Earlier in her career, her remit included the corporate affairs, legal, compliance, and Chief Business Office functions.

Darrell Ford serves as Executive Vice President (EVP), Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer (CDEIO) for UPS. Before joining UPS, Darrell was the CHRO at DuPont. In addition to leading DuPont’s H.R. functions and activities, Darrell was integral in helping shape the company’s culture, with a focus on talent to increase customer and shareholder value. He achieved similar results in previous roles with Xerox, Advanced Micro Devices, Shell, and Honeywell in his 30-year career.

Darrell has numerous board roles, including independent director for Illinois Tool Works, advisor for the HR Policy Association, and member of the Executive Advisory Board at SemperVirens Venture Capital. He is a long-time partner and a member of the Advisory Board for the Center for Executive Succession at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.

Elected to the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) and recognized by several professional organizations and magazines as one of the Most Influential Executives globally, Darrell earned his bachelor’s, MBA and Juris Doctor degrees from Rutgers University.