
Atlanta CHRO Community
Executive Summit
June 3, 2025 | Westin Atlanta Perimeter North
June 3, 2025
Westin Atlanta Perimeter North
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Atlanta's top CHROs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today:
Focus on enhancing leadership and managerial skills to drive success and foster a culture of growth.
Develop a cohesive, inclusive culture aligned with company values to boost engagement.
Align talent strategies with future workforce needs and organizational goals.
Atlanta CHRO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CHROs, For CHROs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Terri Lewis
One Call
Chief People Officer

Jed Milstein
Asbury Automotive Group
CHRO

Meg Newman
BrandSafway
EVP & Chief People Officer

Elizabeth Spence
Graphic Packaging
EVP, CHRO

Jill Wilson
Carter's
Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Talent Development
What to Expect
Agenda
8:00am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
Buy-in from the Base — Build from the Bottom-up

Terri Lewis
Chief People Officer
One Call
Terri Lewis, Chief People Officer at One Call, shares how she and her team enhanced employee buy-in via a bottom-up approach. With a focus on people-first leadership, she’ll detail how they engaged employees and boosted workforce satisfaction all while equipping leaders with practical tools and templates for effective personal development and one-on-one interactions.
Join this keynote for insights into:
- Taking another look at your buy-in model
- Empowering middle-management through tailored plans
- Identifying rising stars from afar
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Unlock Industry Insights—Tailored Strategy Discussions

Erika Burk
CHRO
Porsche

Pamela Roach
CHRO
Wayne-Sanderson Farms
In this interactive session, CHROs will engage in focused discussions within industry-specific small groups to identify and address top priorities. This collaborative setting fosters the exchange of insights and strategies tailored to unique industry challenges, enabling leaders to drive organizational success.
Participants will benefit from:
- Peer experiences for innovative solutions
- Industry-tailored, actionable takeaways
- Cross-industry sharing of tested tactics
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Delivering Workforce AI to Connect People With Work
Hosted by Visier

Andrea Derler
Principal, Research & Value
Visier

Jerrold Hill
VP, HR
Fiserv

Melody Smalls
EVP, CHRO
Allen Media Group
All CHROs must now consider AI as they grow the enterprise, but how is AI transforming HR? The challenge is combining data-driven insights with action-oriented solutions to connect people and work. CHROs can implement AI to optimize workforce decisions to drive business performance and decision making.
Join this boardroom to explore:
- Leading and transforming HR using the power of generative AI
- Empowering front line leaders with data to streamline workflows
- Discovering practical strategies to adopt AI for progress
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Agile Leadership — Future-Ready Through Skills-Based Planning
Hosted by Growthspace

Quentin Misenheimer
Chief People Officer
Garlock Flexibles

Michelle Dean
CHRO
Envision Healthcare

Gianetta Jones
SVP & Chief People Officer
Coca-Cola Bottling United
Skills-based succession planning equips organizations for future challenges by enhancing agility, fostering continuous learning, and building a diverse leadership pipeline. By aligning with strategic goals and relying on data-driven decisions, CHROs can ensure this critical bears fruit.
Join your peers to discuss:
- Ensuring readiness for leadership transitions
- Identifying key competencies for future leadership
- Boosting employee retention and driving long-term success
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Building Vision in the Face of Challenge and Change
Hosted by Insight Global

Steven Wasik
Vice President, Talent Services & Culture Strategy
Insight Global

Sara Shockley
SVP, HR Operations
Emory Healthcare

Jerrell Moore
Senior EVP & CHRO
Cadence Bank
In these extraordinarily challenging times, the most powerful tool leaders have to unite, overcome, and achieve is their vision. Organizations that are clear about where, why, and how of their goals maximize their ability to solve their hardest problems.
Join your peers to discuss:
- Structuring a compelling, captivating vision
- Co-authoring your vision with organization-wide stakeholders
- Activating your vision to enable shared identity and culture
10:25am - 11:10am Networking Break
10:35am - 11:00am Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings
11:10am - 11:55am Breakout Session
Blueprint for Change at Chick-fil-A — Leading Transformations with Care and Confidence
Hosted by AlignOrg Solutions

Ken Thompson
CEO & Principal
AlignOrg Solutions

Jeff Steggert
Director, Organization Design
Chick-fil-A
Join Ken Thompson, CEO of AlignOrg Solutions, and Jeff Steggert, Director of Organization Design at Chick-fil-A for an insightful exploration of their transformational journey. Highlighting real-world challenges and successes, uncover aligning leadership, talent, and organizational design to meet evolving needs.
Join this session to:
- Effectively align leadership and talent strategies with business goals
- Confidently overcome resistance and drive impactful, lasting transformation
- Adeptly balance innovation with stability for resilient, adaptive success
11:10am - 11:55am Breakout Session
Total Rewards Revisited — A New Approach to Elevating the Employee Experience
Hosted by O.C. Tanner

Ryan Jensen
Workplace Culture Strategist
O.C. Tanner
Organizations everywhere have used Total Rewards programs to attract and retain talent by offering a buffet of benefits to highlight the investment they make in their people. Yet despite these efforts, research shows that workers feel these strategies often fail, not only in addressing their most important needs, but in enhancing their overall employee experience. This session will unveil the latest insights from the 2025 Global Culture Report and foster discussion to help you redefine your Total Rewards programs and provide the right mix of offerings to better communicate authentic care.
Join this session to discuss:
- Why employee-centered care must be at the core of Total Rewards strategies that align with what matters most to employees
- Why recognition done well throughout an organization can make a difference in fostering positive mental health practices
- How organizations can approach employee job transitions with the same care and attention given to new hires
11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom
Winning With Wellbeing — Igniting Buy-in From Burnout
Hosted by Alight

Craig Rosenberg
SVP, Solution Advisory
Alight

Skye Duckett
Chief Human Resources Officer
Georgia Tech

Dr. Gonzalo S. La Cava
Chief Human Resources Officer
Fulton County Schools
No longer satisfied with transactional perks, today’s employees increasingly expect employers to support their total wellbeing that integrates physical health, mental health and financial security. Employers who adapt to these shifting needs enhance retention, productivity and optimize value for benefits investment.
Join this boardroom session to:
- Boost engagement with personalized, easy-to-navigate benefits
- Integrate high tech with the human touch to manage complexity
- Drive retention, productivity, and success with total wellbeing
11:55am - 12:30pm Lunch Service
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Atlanta CHRO Community Executive Summit.
Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
Location
Venue & Accommodation
Westin Atlanta Perimeter NorthParking Information
Hotel does not offer valet parking. Self- Park in the Concourse lot directly across from The Westin will be hosted by Evanta. Please make sure to show your parking pass at registration.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 888-627-8407. Please mention Gartner Atlanta Executive Summit to ensure the appropriate room rate.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $199 USD (plus tax) is May 12, 2025.
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