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WHY People
by Boston HR Council
A quick, easy, and fun conversation with the top HR & People Executives from around the planet. Follow along on each journey, and learn WHY these leaders got into the profession, and what they see for the future. A Boston HR Council production, hosted by BHRC Co-Founder Sean Glavin.
Episodes
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Episode #42 - Adam Thomas (Chief Administrative Officer at MOMA Therapeutics)
On Episode 42 of WHY People: Adam Thomas (Chief Administrative Officer at MOMA Therapeutics) chats with Sean about how growing up in Scotland, Rugby (team sports), and being curious & reliable led him to different HR/People roles at some of the largest biotech companies in the world; eventually...
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Episode #40 - Lori Barone (CHRO at Moore)
On Episode 40 of WHY People: Lori Barone (CHRO at Moore) chats with Sean about her professional journey; how someone who didn't actually know they wanted the top People Job (but also didn't know they didn't) ended up leading it at one of the top philanthropic marketing & strategy consultants in…
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Episode 39 - Andrew Dawson (Chief People Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs at BVI Medical)
On Episode 39 of WHY People: Andrew Dawson (Chief People Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs at BVI Medical) chats with Sean about his professional journey; how he learned about HR, and how the People & HR function and leadership has changed over four decades. Perhaps most importantly; how it's...
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Episode 38 - Amanda Bailey (CHRO & VP of HR)
On Episode 38 of WHY People: Amanda Bailey (CHRO & VP of HR) chats with Sean about her professional journey; how she "found" People & HR, her ascension to one of the most distinguished Higher Education People & HR Executives in the world and most importantly - what's next?
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Episode #37 - Sandhiya Vignesh (SHRBP at Apexon & GenAI in HR Expert)
On Episode 37 of WHY People: Sandhiya Vignesh (Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Apexon) chats with Sean about her amazing journey - from India to the U.S. and from Physics to Human Resources. Along the amazing journey, Sandhiya continued to adopt early stage technology to help in her...
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Episode #36 - Marianne Monte (Chief People & Administration Officer at Shawmut Design and Construction)
On Episode 36 of WHY People: Marianne Monte (Chief People & Administration Officer at Shawmut Design & Construction) chats with Sean about the power of relating to all people & that empowering our differences is the secret sauce to creating an amazing place to work. Marianne opens up about her...
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Episode #35 - Josh Varone (EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer at Centreville Bank)
Josh Varone (EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Centreville Bank) chats with Sean about how a History major & fanatic worked his way into the good graces of a mentor, through many different industries, to eventually lead the function at one of the most recognizable regional banks in New England.
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Episode #34 - Brad Batchelder (Chief People Officer at Applause)
Brad Batchelder (Chief People Officer, Applause) chats with Sean about how growing up playing team sports in a competitive family ultimately shaped his approach towards building great teams and scaling what is now a world leading technology testing company.
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Episode #33 - Erica Bell (SVP, Chief People Officer at Quanterix)
Erica Bell (Chief People Officer, Quanterix) chats with Sean & Paul about how one of the most recognizable faces and leaders in the Boston Life Sciences scene originated from a sociology & communication major who always raised her hand for the most challenging and dynamic opportunities.
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Episode #32 - Carrie Walecka (Chief People Officer at Covera Health)
Carrie Walecka (Chief People Officer, Covera Health) chats with Sean & Paul about how a career of high impact Talent Acquisition strategy at some of the top companies in the world propelled her into the Chief People Officer role - a role in which she uses fun & humanizing problem solving…
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Episode #31 - Joe Sangregorio (SVP, Global Chief Human Resources Officer at Curia)
On Episode 31 of WHY People, Joe Sangregorio (SVP & Global CHRO, Curia) chats with Sean & Paul about his 42 year Human Resources career, 19 of which have been spent leading the function in a CHRO seat. Discussed are the changing nomenclatures, trends, and dynamics; along with the thing that's...
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Episode #30 - Lauren Dunn (Chief People Officer at Wiss)
On Episode 30 of WHY People, Lauren Dunn (Chief People Officer, Wiss) chats with Sean & Paul about how a passion for working and dancing led to a career in hospitality, eventually dancing into leading the People & HR function at a leading accounting firm in the Northeast.
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Episode #29 - Adriana Bokel Herde (Chief People Officer at Risepoint)
On Episode 29 of WHY People, Adriana Bokel Herde (Chief People Officer, Risepoint) chats with Sean & Paul about how an academic background in clinical phycology, love, travel, great university opportunities, and great mentors - put her on a path to eventually lead the people function at some of…
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Episode #28 - Tobi Russell (Chief People Officer at Public Consulting Group)
On Episode 28 of WHY People, Tobi Russell (Chief People Officer, Public Consulting Group) chats with Sean & Paul about how growing up with HR Executives at home and the willingness to always take a leap into new subject matter areas has allowed her to climb the HR & People executive landscape in...
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Episode #27 - Debra Vasques Bruneau (Executive Vice President of Human Resources at JSR Life Sciences)
On Episode 27 of WHY People, Debra Vasques Bruneau (Executive Vice President of Human Resources, JSR Life Sciences) chats with Sean & Paul about how being a first generation American has taught her about courage, bravery, and vulnerability - and ultimately shaped her amazing executive journey to...
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Episode #26 - Lisa Crawford (Chief Human Resources Officer at Precisely)
On Episode 26 of WHY People, Lisa Crawford (Chief Human Resources Officer, Precisely) chats with Sean & Paul about how an untraditional university major flowed into a career as a marketing executive - which ultimately led to Lisa's passion; building amazing teams as a CHRO.
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Episode #25 - Janice Deskus (Chief Human Resources Officer at Staples)
On Episode #25 of WHY People, Janice Deskus (Chief Human Resources Officer, Staples) chats with Sean & Paul about how an Organizational Phycologist & first person in her family to enter Corporate America - ascended to lead the HR & People function at one of America's most recognizable brands.
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Episode #24 – Christy Pambianchi (EVP, Chief People Officer at Intel)
On Episode 24 of WHY People, Christy Pambianchi of Intel chats with Sean & Paul about how her impressive 30+ year executive HR & People career has been headlined by leading through some of the most challenging economic times ever. It’s this leadership that has propelled her into a Fortune 50…
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Episode #23 – Sabrina Williams (Chief People & Culture Leader at NESN)
On Episode 23 of WHY People, Sabrina Williams of NESN chats with Sean & Paul about how her impressive HR & People executive career has been fueled by embracing the power of differences among human beings. Listen in as Sabrina maps out her amazing journey.
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Episode #22 – Christopher D’Arcy (CHRO at Arcadia)
On Episode 22 of WHY People, Chris D’Arcy of Arcadia chats with Sean & Paul about an amazing 30+ year journey that started in education as a job coach, transitioned into Corporate America as a recruiter, and has flourished into leading the function at some of the most well-known technology &...
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Episode #21 – Lisa Abbott (EVP, CHRO at Boston Children’s Hospital)
On Episode 21 of WHY People, Lisa Abbott of Boston Children’s Hospital chats with Sean & Paul about how an untraditional background as an IT Consultant progressed into leading People & HR at some of the leading healthcare systems in the country, and currently leading the function at one of the…
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Episode #20 - Lauretta Siggers (SVP, Operations at Cambridge College)
On Episode 20 of WHY People, Lauretta Siggers of Cambridge College chats with Sean & Paul about how an amazing journey up the HR & People ladder has resulted in some amazing leadership opportunities. We hear about one of them live!
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Episode #19 - James Slaughter (CHRO, Flexcon)
On Episode #19 of WHY People, James Slaughter of Flexcon chats with Sean & Paul about how a career at some large household brands, a foray into consulting, and strong personal values - catapulted him into leading the function at a large, global manufacturing leader.
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Episode #18 - Kelley Boucher (CHRO, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals)
On Episode #18 of WHY People, Kelley Boucher of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals chats with Sean & Paul about how a somewhat traditional (Recruiting) start in HR pivoted into a business venture with a friend - and ultimately came full circle to HR Executive Leadership at some of the most recognizable…
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Episode #17 - Adam Robitaille (Global HRBP & Head of HR NA at MilliporeSigma)
In Episode #17 of WHY People, Adam Robitaille of MilliporeSigma chats with Sean & Paul about how a very untraditional start in business developed into being a leading HR executive at one of the most recognizable biotech organizations in the world.
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Episode #16 - Christina Luconi (Chief People Officer at Rapid7)
In Episode #16 of WHY People, Christina Luconi of Rapid7 chats with Sean & Paul about how a uniquely "fast start" in the HR Executive function grew into an amazing career as one of the highest thought of Chief People Officers in the world.
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Episode #15 - Skip Maloney (EVP, Chief Human Resource Officer at InterDigital)
In Episode #15 of WHY People, Skip Maloney of InterDigital chats with Sean & Paul about how a background in professional sports and an obsession with building teams led him to the C-Suite, and a reputation as one of the top public company CHROs in the area.
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Episode #14 - Kelley Morse (Chief People Officer, Bullhorn)
In Episode #14 of WHY People, Kelley Morse of Bullhorn chats with Sean & Paul about how an untraditional role (Executive Assistant) and a burning curiosity about People, Business, and where they intersect - led her to the top HR executive role at one of Boston's fastest growing technology companies.
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Episode #13 - Jennifer Hanson (Chief Human Resources Officer, Accolade)
In Episode #13 of WHY People, Jennifer Hanson of Accolade chats with Sean & Paul about how someone from entirely outside of the corporate HR function became the leading HR & People strategist at a leading public healthcare technology company.
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Episode #12 - Lisa Amaya Price (SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Deciphera Pharmaceuticals)
In Episode #12 of WHY People, Lisa Amaya Price of Deciphera Pharmaceuticals chats with Sean & Paul about how international assignments, business curiosity, and a passion for understanding how people work & grow best together - led her to the top HR & People executive role.
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Episode #11 - Andrew Suchoff (Chief People Officer, Foundation Medicine)
In Episode #11 of WHY People, Andrew Suchoff of Foundation Medicine chats with Sean & Paul about how a "finance guy" who has always been super curious about the overall business of whichever organization he was apart of - ascended the ranks to become the top HR Executive at some of Boston's top...
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Episode #10 - Jess Elmquist (Chief Evangelist & CHRO, Phenom)
In Episode #10 of WHY People, Jess Elmquist of Phenom chats with Sean & Paul about how a close family member instilled a relentless passion for positivity and advancement in him, eventually leading Jess to leading HR/People at some amazing (and different!) organizations.
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Episode #9 - Sherri Kottmann (Chief People Officer, Quickbase)
In Episode #9 of WHY People, Sherri Kottmann of Quickbase chats with Sean & Paul about how a great business sense, curiosity, and an Executive Search position - ultimately led her to the C-Suite.
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Episode #8 - Sam Howland (Chief People Officer, Gannett)
In Episode #8 of WHY People, Sam Howland of Gannett chats with Sean & Paul about how always having a focus on the business has fueled an amazing executive career.
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Episode #7 – Ann Lazarus-Barnes (Chief People Officer, Lionbridge)
In Episode #7 of WHY People, Ann Lazarus-Barnes of Lionbridge chats with Sean & Paul about how unique experiences at a young age helped shape the type of world class leader she is today.
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Episode #6 - Angela Justice (Healthcare & Life Sciences Chief People Officer)
In Episode #6 of WHY People, Dr. Angela Justice (Healthcare & Life Sciences Chief People Officer) chats with Sean & Paul about her unique background & journey into the Life Sciences and Healthcare C-Suite. Please navigate to www.justicegroupadvisors.com to learn more about the amazing consulting...
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Episode #5 - Stefanie Russo (Chief People Officer, VPNE Parking & Aloha Solutions)
In Episode #5 of WHY People, Stefanie Russo of VPNE Parking & Aloha Solutions chats with Sean & Paul about her path to the top People & HR position and the person & program that (very early on) guided her with confidence in that direction.
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Episode #4 - Dr. Alfred Enagbare (Chief People Officer, Commonwealth Care Alliance)
In Episode #4 of WHY People, Dr. Alfred Enagbare of Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA) chats with Sean & Paul about his exciting journey into the HR & People Executive space, and some professional (and life) lessons for folks aspiring in that direction.
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Episode #3 - Alex Lawrence (Chief People Officer, City of Boston)
In Episode #3 of WHY People, Alex Lawrence (Chief People Officer, City of Boston) chats with Sean & Paul about her amazingly unique journey into the top HR & People role in the greatest City in the world.
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Episode #2 - Dan Meyers (Chief Human Resources Officer, Acronis)
In Episode #2 of WHY People, Dan Meyers (Chief Human Resources Officer, Acronis) chats with Sean & Paul about what got him started in People & HR, a global perspective on the function, and some advice for future executives.
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Episode #1 - Jay Schaufeld (Chief People Officer, Acoustic)
In the first ever WHY People podcast, Jay Schaufeld (Chief People Officer, Acoustic) chats with Sean & Paul about what got him into People & HR, some cool opportunities he had OUTSIDE of the function, and some thoughts for the future, and future executives.
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A quick, easy, and fun conversation with the top HR & People Executives from around the planet. Follow along on each journey, and learn WHY these leaders got into the profession, and what they see for the future. A Boston HR Council production, hosted by BHRC Co-Founder Sean Glavin.
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A quick, easy, and fun conversation with the top HR & People Executives from around the planet. Follow along on each journey, and learn WHY these leaders got into the profession, and what they see for the future. A Boston HR Council production, hosted by BHRC Co-Founder Sean Glavin.
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