Human Resources is a great profession We have a tough job to do; find and recruit

new talent, train and develop workers, engage employees, resolve conflict, keep the
company out of court, and keep an eye on productivity. There are millions of HR
professionals doing a great job every day and others that arent. We wanted to give
you a list of awesome HR professionals at awesome companies which are
performing well and setting trends. These are the types of people and places that
you want to work with.

Here are the 10 Most Influential HR Practitioners:

1 Felicia Fields -Group VP HR Ford Motor Company

2 Hollie Delaney Director of HR at Zappos!
3 Henry Hank Jackson President and CEO of SHRM
4 Dave Ulrich Global HR Leader
5 Dianne Mills Global Head of HR at Paypal
6 Alice Harmon VP of HR and Administration Evernote
7 Kris Dunn Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Kinetix.
Founder of of HR Capitalist & Fistful of Talent
8 Kalen Holmes Executive VP Partner Resources (HR) Starbucks
9 Laszlo Bock Senior Vice President (SVP), People Operations Google
10 Steve Browne Executive Director of HR at LaRosas, Inc.
 Felicia J. Fields

Group Vice President, Human Resource and Corporate

Services

Ford Motor Company

Education Background:
1. University of Michigan Bachelor's Degree, Psychology
2. Central Michigan University Master's Degree

Working History:
Felicia J. Fields, Ford group vice president for Human Resources and Corporate Services
since March 25, 2008, leads the global Human Resources and Corporate Services functions
for Ford Motor Company.
Fields previously was vice president for Human Resources, an appointment she received on
Jan. 1, 2005. Before that, she served as executive director of Human Resources, Automotive
Operations and Corporate Staffs. Since joining Ford in 1986, Fields has held HR leadership
positions in Manufacturing, Research, Information Technology, Finance, Product
Development and Corporate Development.
Contribution:

Fields previously was vice president for Human Resources, an appointment she
received on Jan. 1, 2005. Before that, she served as executive director of Human
Resources, Automotive Operations and Corporate Staffs. Since joining Ford in 1986,
Fields has held HR leadership positions in Manufacturing, Research, Information
Technology, Finance, Product Development and Corporate Development.
Fields is the secretary and a board member of the In forum Center for Leadership
and she was formerly on the Board of Directors for the National Action Council for
Minorities in Engineering (NACME) and also served as Vice Chair of the Governance
Committee.
Her outstanding leadership and professional achievements have been recognized by
numerous professional and news organizations. Named an Automotive News
Leading Women in the North American Automotive Industry in 2015 for the third time.
Fields other recognitions include
2015 Black Enterprise Most Powerful Women in Corporate America,
Michigan Chronicles 2014 Power 50, an Honorary Doctor of Business degree from
Northern Michigan University
2010 Black Enterprise Most Powerful Women in Business,
American Society of Employers (ASE) 2009 HR Executive of the Year and
Michigan Chronicles 2009 Women of Excellence Award.

https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/feu/en/people/felicia-j--
fields.html
 Hollie Delaney

Director of HR at Zappos!

Education:
University of Colorado Boulder
Degree Name BA
Field Of Study Communication Disorders and Speech Sciences
Dates attended or expected graduation1991 1995
Working History:
Head of People Operations
Company NameZappos.com
Dates Employed Jun 2015 Present
Employment Duration1 yr. 9 mos.
Director of People Experiences (HR Director)
Company NameZappos.com
Dates Employed Aug 2011 Present
Employment Duration5 yrs. 7 mos.

Sr. HR Manager
Company NameZappos.com
Dates Employed Jun 2006 Aug 2011
Employment Duration5 yrs. 3 mos.
HR Manager
Company Name Marshall Retail Group
Dates Employed Mar 2005 Jun 2006
Employment Duration1 yr. 4 mos.
HR Generalist
Company NameVegas.com
Dates Employed Sep 2004 Mar 2005
Employment Duration7 mos.

HR Manager
Company Name Wet'n Wild
Dates Employed Dec 1998 Sep 2004
Employment Duration5 yrs. 10 mos.
Contribution:
In March 2013, a pilot group of 100 Zappos employees primarily comprising the human
resources team began working under Holacracy, an experimental management system that
eliminates traditional job titles and manager roles.
Since committing completely to Holacracy last year, Zappos' approximately 1,600 employees
are distributed among roughly 500 circles.

http://www.businessinsider.com/zappos-hr-boss-hollie-delaney-talks-about-holacracy-2016-2
 Henry Hank Jackson

President and CEO of SHRM

Education Background:
Hank earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Stonehill College in
Massachusetts. He is a certified public accountant.

Working History:
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is a professional human resources
membership association headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. SHRM promotes the role of
HR as a profession and provides education, certification, and networking to its members,
while lobbying Congress on issues pertinent to labor management.
Henry G. (Hank) Jackson is the president and CEO for the Society for Human Resource
Management, the world's largest association devoted to the human resource profession with
offices in the U.S., China, India and the Middle East. Prior to this he served as the Societys
Chief Global Finance and Business Affairs Officer.
Hank came to SHRM from Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he was executive
vice president/chief financial officer and treasurer of the university. Howard University
includes 11 schools and colleges, a hospital, a public television station, and a commercial
radio station. He held several senior level positions at Howard University in finance and
technology before becoming executive vice president. Before joining Howard University,
Hank worked in public accounting with Hurdman Main and KMPG as senior auditor and a
computer audit specialist.
For several years, he was also a consultant for the Southern Association of College and
University Business Officers, where he provided general guidance and technical advice to
educational institutions desiring to upgrade and computerize their management information
systems.

Contribution:
In the years that Jackson has led SHRM, the HR association grew to a record 289,000
members, the release stated. His tenure also marks the most popular SHRM annual
conference in 2015 in Las Vegas. Almost 16,000 people attended. It also marks increased
HR interest in the younger generation, as SHRM saw student membership rise to 23,000 in
his tenure.
Henry G. Hank Jackson, president and CEO at the Society for Human Resource
Management, will retire Dec. 31, announced SHRM on Jan. 19 in a press release.

https://www.shrm.org/about-shrm/pages/henry_j_bio.aspx
http://www.workforce.com/2017/01/19/shrm-announces-retirement-ceo-hank-jackson/
 Dave Ulrich
Rensis Likert Professor of Business,
University of Michigan
Co-founder, The RBL Group
Global HR Leader
Education Background:
Ulrich attended Brigham Young University where he completed his undergraduate degree in
University Studies in five semesters and began graduate school in Organizational Behavior.
He was awarded Honorary Doctorate from University of Abertey, Dundee Scotland.

Working History:
Dave Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of
Michigan and a partner at The RBL Group, a consulting firm focused on helping
organizations and leaders deliver value.
Publications:
He has published 20 books and over 100
articles and book chapters:

HR From the Outside In, 2012 Human Resources Business Process

Outsourcing, 2004
The Why of Work, 2010 100 Things you need to know, 2003
HR Transformation, 2009 Why the Bottom Line Isnt, 2003
The Leadership Code, 2008 Competencies for the New HR, 2002
Companion for Strategic Human Results Based Leadership, 1999
Resources, 2008
HR Competencies, 2008 Learning Capability, 1999
Leadership Brand, 2007 Tomorrows HR management, 1997
Human Resource Value Proposition, 2005 Human Resource Champions, 1997
The Future of Human Resource The Boundaryless Organization, 1995
Management, 2005

He edited Human Resource Management 1990-1999 and served on editorial board of four
Journals. He sits on the Board of Directors for Herman Miller, and Board of Trustees at
Southern Virginia University, and is a Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources.

Contribution:
Dave has published over 200 articles and book chapters and over 25 books. He edited
Human Resource Management 1990-1999, served on editorial board of 4 Journals, on the
Board of Directors for Herman Miller, and Board of Trustees at Southern Virginia University,
and is a Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources.
http://daveulrich.com/
 Dianne Mills

Global Head of HR at Paypal

Education Background:
She received a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Virginia Tech.

Working History:
Dianne Mills is senior vice president of human resources (HR) for PayPal Inc.
Before joining PayPal, Dianne served as the head of customer experience and
operations for Bank of America's card services.
Previously, Dianne was senior vice president of international HR for Bank of America.

Contribution:
As the HR partner to PayPal's president and executive team, she drives HR strategy and
builds high-performance teams which enable a growing and dynamic global payments
business. Dianne leads a global team of professionals across multiple disciplines,
responsible for organizational development, change management, talent development,
learning, compensation and staffing for PayPal's more than 8,000 employees worldwide.
With more than 25 years experience in business and human resources functions, Dianne
brings unique perspective to her role as the global head of HR for PayPal.
Bank of America, where she managed a diverse team of 150 HR associates across 20
countries, supporting over 13,000 employees outside the U.S. Prior to that role, she was the
HR executive for Bank of America's global technology organization, where she supported
more than 18,000 associates in 32 countries.
Dianne has also held numerous leadership positions in card operations, marketing and
commercial banking.
http://paypalbd24.blogspot.com/p/leadership.html
 Alice Harmon

Vice President, Human Resource and Administration

Evernote

Education:
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Degree Name B.A.
Field Of Study Economics
Working History:
VP of HR and Administration
Company Name: Evernote Corporation
Dates Employed: Mar 2009 Mar 2015 Employment Duration: 6 yrs. 1 mo
Location: Redwood City, CA
MW2 Consulting
Senior Director of Operations
Company Name: MW2 Consulting
Dates Employed: Jan 2003 Feb 2009 Employment Duration: 6 yrs. 2 mos
Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Director of Human Resources

Company Name: Care soft
Dates Employed: Feb 1996 Dec 2002 Employment Duration: 6 yrs. 11 mos
Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Contribution:
Evernote is an independent, privately held company headquartered in Redwood City,
California. Founded in 2007, today Evernote is the worlds leading repository of unstructured
data, serving 200 million users around the world.
Evernote is the one stop shop app to collect, store, share and organize your life. Its a great
app. The company is one of the fastest growing and one of the best places to work for
employee benefits. A place like that has to take HR seriously, and with Alice Harmon at the
helm of HR she has to adapt to ever changing demands of mobile app customers. Alice
understands to stay competitive with top talent you have to offer top benefits and she stays
very busy with internal and external customer engagement.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-harmon-6ba71620/
 Kris Dunn

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Kinetix

Founder of of HR Capitalist & Fistful of Talent

Education:
Birmingham Southern College
Degree Name: MPPM Field of Study Masters in Public and Private Management
Dates attended or expected graduation 1996
University of Alabama at Birmingham(UAB)
Degree Name: (MAE) Master of Arts in Education Field of Study Education
Dates attended or expected graduation 1991 1992
Northeast Missouri State University
Degree Name: BS Field Of Study ES/Communications (Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in
environmental studies)
Dates attended or expected graduation 1991

Working History:
Founder
Company NameHR Capitalist and Fistful of Talent
Dates EmployedApr 2007 Present
Employment Duration: 9 yrs 11 mos
VP of People
Company Name: DAXKO
Dates Employed: Mar 2009 Sep 2010
Employment Duration: 1 yr. 7 mos.
VP of HR
Company Name: Source Medical
Dates Employed: May 2005 Mar 2009
Employment Duration: 3 yrs. 11 mos.
VP of HR
Company Name: Charter Communications
Dates Employed: Nov 1999 May 2005
Employment Duration: 5 yrs. 7 mos.
Manager of HR
Company Name: Bell South Mobility
Dates Employed: Oct 1997 Nov 1999
Employment Duration: 2 yrs. 2 mos.

Contribution:

Kinetix is a recruitment process outsourcing firm (RPO) for growth companies. We leverage
an integrated services model comprised of total RPO, staffing & recruiting and HR consulting
to help clients ensure that growth will never be slowed by an inability to acquire and retain
the best talent.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisdunn/
 Kalen Holmes

Executive VP Partner Resources (HR)

Starbucks

Education:
Ms. Holmes holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Texas and a
Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organization Psychology from the University of
Houston.

Working History:

Ms. Kalen F. Holmes serves as an Executive Board Member for the Center for
Human Resource Management at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Ms. Holmes served as an Executive Vice President of Partner Resources and
Executive Vice President of the Global Coffeehouse Chain's partner resources
(human resources) at Starbucks Corporation from November 2009 to February 2013.
Ms. Holmes served as Vice President of Partner Resources (Human Resources) at
Starbucks Corp. from October 29, 2009 to November 2009 and was responsible for
its global Partner Resources strategy, including all generalist and specialist functions.
She has extensive Human Resources (HR) background. She served a variety of
leadership roles with HR responsibility for Microsoft Corporation from September
2003 to November 2009.
She served with Microsoft for six years and served leadership roles with its Server
and Tools division and Corporate Staff businesses and HR responsibility for its
development centers in Israel and India.
Ms. Holmes served as HR General Manager for the Entertainment and Devices
division at Microsoft in Seattle. Ms. Holmes served in a variety of industries, including
high-tech, energy, pharmaceuticals and global consumer sales.
She was a HR Leader and managed multiple geographies and diverse business units
throughout her career at companies such as Bristol-Myers Squibb and PepsiCo.
She has been a Director of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. since August 08, 2016.
She has been a Director at Zumiez, Inc. since December 2, 2014.
She serves as a Trustee for the Pacific Northwest Ballet.
She serves on the Board of Directors for the YWCA King and Snohomish counties.

Contribution:
She is connected to 17 board members in 2 different organizations across 3 different
industries. Kalen joined in 2009, reporting directly to the CEO. She manages all the
generalists and partner resource functions; which means HR keeping Starbucks in aligned
with Schultz mission and vision wont be easy but its exciting to watch.
http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?
personId=79053438&privcapId=34745
 Laszlo Bock

Senior Vice President (SVP)

People Operations Google

Education:
Yale University - Yale School of Management Degree Name: MBA
Dates attended or expected graduation1997 1999
Pomona College Degree Name: BA
Dates attended or expected graduation1990 1993
Working History:
Advisor Senior Advisor
Company Name: Various - confidential Company Name: Google
Dates Employed: Jan 2017 Present Dates Employed: Jul 2016 Dec 2016
Employment Duration: 2 mos. Employment Duration: 6 mos.

Strategic Advisor SVP, People Operations

Company Name: Thumbtack Company Name: Google
Dates Employed: Jan 2017 Present Dates Employed: Mar 2006 Jul 2016
Employment Duration: 2 mos. Employment Duration: 10 yrs. 5 mos.
Location: San Francisco, California

Commissioner Member, Board of Trustees

Company Name: Aspen Institute National
Commission on Social, Emotional, and
Academic Development
Dates Employed: 2016 Present
Employment Duration: 1 yr
Company Name: Pomona College
Dates Employed: 2012 2016
Employment Duration: 4 yrs.
Location: Claremont, CA

Author, WORK RULES! Member, Board of Directors

Company Name: Twelve Books, a division of Company Name: Evolv, Inc.
Hachette Book Group Dates Employed: 2010 Oct 2014
Dates Employed: Jan 2015 Present Employment Duration: 4 yrs. 10 mos.
Employment Duration: 2 yrs. 2 mos.

Judge - 100&Change VP, Human Resources

Company Name: MacArthur Foundation Company Name: GE
Dates Employed: 2016 Feb 2017 Dates Employed: 2003 2006
Employment Duration:1 yrs. 2 mos. Employment Duration: 3 yrs.

Advisor Management Consultant

Company Name: Better Works Company Name: McKinsey & Company
Dates Employed: Mar 2014 Feb 2017 Dates Employed: 1999 2003
Employment Duration: 3 yrs. Employment Duration: 4 yrs.

Contribution:
Laszlo Bock led Google's people function, responsible for attracting, developing, retaining,
and delighting "Googlers." He believes that giving people freedom and supplementing our
instincts with hard science are steps on the path to making work meaningful and people
happy.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laszlobock/
 Steve Browne

Executive Director of HR at LaRosas, Inc.

Education:
Ohio University
Degree Name: BS Communications
Field Of Study Interpersonal Communications
Dates attended or expected graduation1982 1986

Working History:
Executive Director of HR
Company Name: LaRosa's, Inc.
Dates Employed: Nov 2006 Present
Employment Duration: 10 yrs. 4 mos.
Executive Director of Human Resources with strategic responsibilities for over 1,400
Team Members as a generalist.
Director of HR
Company Name: CDS Associates, Inc.
Dates Employed: Dec 1997 Nov 2006
Employment Duration: 9 yrs.

HR Manager
Company Name: AR Industries, Inc.
Dates Employed: Sep 1995 Dec 1997
Employment Duration: 2 yrs. 4 mos.

Contribution:

Steve Browne, an HR professional for more than 25 years, is the executive director of
human resources for LaRosas, Inc., a regional pizzeria restaurant chain in Southwest Ohio,
Northern Kentucky and Southwest Indiana. Matt Stollak is an associate professor at St.
Norbert College who teaches courses that cover all aspects of human resources, which
includes his world-famous business statistics class. Craig Fisher, head of employer brand at
CA Technologies, is the author of Inbound Recruiting, as well as a popular keynote speaker
at tech, social media, HR/recruiting, and sales conferences worldwide.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveb5/
http://resources.careerbuilder.com/hr-news/the-newest-trends-from-shrm-2016-you-need-to-
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