Verizon Promotes Schelling to CPO as Four Firms Fill HR Posts

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Verizon has promoted Christina Schelling to executive vice president and chief people officer. The company announced the move on Tuesday.

Schelling joined Verizon in 2022 as senior vice president and chief talent officer. Most recently she served as senior vice president of HR, according to her LinkedIn page.

CEO Dan Schulman wrote in a letter on the company's website: "Christina has reimagined how we attract top talent and help our employees grow their careers." He added: "She has challenged us to rethink how we prepare our workforce for the future and develop the capabilities we need to lead the industry."

Other HR hires from the past month

Franklin Electric, a water and energy systems and components company, named Luciana Amaro as chief human resources officer. The company announced it on Oct. 19. Amaro will lead global HR strategy, work with business leaders on organizational capability, advance talent and leadership development, and foster a high-performance culture. Her career spans 28 years across Brazil, Germany and the U.S. She was most recently senior VP of HR at Elanco Animal Health.

Ciena Corp., a high-speed networking company, appointed Monika Fahlbusch as executive vice president and chief people officer, according to an Oct. 12 news release. She has more than three decades of experience and was most recently chief people officer at Epic Games. Earlier she held leadership roles at BMC Software, Salesforce.com and PeopleSoft. At Ciena she will lead the global people strategy, focusing on continued growth and technological integration.

Live entertainment and venue development company Oak View Group appointed Diane Neville as chief human resources officer, according to an Oct. 20 news release sent to HR Dive. In the role she will oversee all HR responsibilities globally, including talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation and benefits, compliance, onboarding, and learning and development. Neville most recently served as chief people officer for Alterra Mountain Co.

Kraton Corp., a global producer of specialty polymers and bio-based chemicals, announced on Wednesday that Brian Rea is now its chief human resources officer. Rea has previously held CHRO and other leadership posts at several international, multisite manufacturing businesses. Romi Yoon, Kraton's chief strategy officer, said in a news release that Rea's "extensive experience leading human resources across global manufacturing organizations makes him a great fit for Kraton."

Source: HR Dive