Carlyne Ervin

About Carlyne Ervin

I am a senior Human Resources Executive with 20+ years of experience leading people strategy, organizational development, and culture transformation across complex nonprofit and corporate environments. Recognized by SHRM as a national thought leader, I specialize in building inclusive, high-performing workplaces where employees thrive and organizations excel.My work centers on partnering with CEOs, Boards, and executive teams to shape long-term people strategy, elevate leadership capability, and modernize HR infrastructure to support growth. I have led enterprise-level initiatives across organizations of employees, including HRIS modernization, total rewards redesign, leadership development, employee engagement strategy, and large-scale organizational design.I am known for transforming HR functions into strategic, data-driven engines through workforce planning, analytics, leadership coaching, and culture-building systems rooted in accountability and belonging.Areas of Expertise:People Strategy • Culture Transformation • Organizational Design • Leadership Development • Total Rewards Strategy • Workforce Planning • HR Analytics • Executive Coaching • DEI Strategy • Employee Engagement • Risk & Compliance • HR Modernization

Experience

1. Vice President, Human Resources

   Chrysalis

   Jul 2020 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Summary:I Lead the full HR function for a multi-site organization supporting more than employees across Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team driving people strategy, culture transformation, and organizational effectiveness.Key Achievements:• Reduced legal exposure by implementing a new HR risk management framework, policy modernization, and leadership training.• Improved retention by 18% through a comprehensive employee listening and engagement strategy.• Modernized HR operations by leading HRIS and people analytics transformation, improving HR efficiency 30% and engagement 15%.• Established a leadership review program strengthening leadership capability and succession planning.• Built and managed a 12-person HR team across talent acquisition, HRIS, DEI, total rewards, compliance, and learning & development.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  BS, Business Administration

  2006 — 2009

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2010 — 2012

Skills

• Training
• Strategic Leadership
• Interviews
• Flsa
• New Hire Orientations
• Adp Payroll
• Employee Handbooks
• Personnel Management
• Team Management
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Workforce Planning
• Legal Compliance
• Motivational Speaking
• Strategy
• Organizational Development
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Recruiting
• Fmla
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Eeo
• Human Resources
• Public Relations
• Labor Relations
• Employee Recognition
• Business Process
• Peoplesoft
• Program Development
• Team Building
• Management
• Onboarding
• Hris Systems
• Event Planning
• Coaching
• Job Descriptions
• Leadership
• Business Development
• Data Analysis