Loretta Guerra

About Loretta Guerra

As a pragmatic, outcomes-focused People & Culture expert, I consider myself a true “business partner” and am passionate about mentoring executive and senior leaders, building trusted relationships with them and their teams, and guide them in solving their most challenging business issues.In addition to experience leading end-to-end people functions, I also possess an MBA in HR and BBA in Finance & General Management, giving me an exceptional grasp of bottom-line business strategy and how to create/align workforce policies and plans to meet corporate strategic goals. This commitment includes the leadership of numerous successful change and restructuring initiatives, in addition to devising innovative, out-of-the-box solutions to tackle workforce-related challenges seen as near-impossible to solve by most.Do I do this alone? No. I also thrive on identifying top talent, hiring good people, watching them grow, and helping them reach their peak potential. I’m an enormous proponent of diversity and inclusion, committed to building diverse, engaged, and service-focused HR team cultures that earn positive acclaim and respect throughout the organization.My key areas of expertise include:• HR Management, Strategy & Roadmap Development• Workforce Planning & Business Alignment• Culture-Building, Employee Relations & Employer Branding• Diversity & Inclusion & Talent Acquisition/Management• Executive Coaching & HRBP Support• Organizational Design, Transformation & Change Leadership• Employee Engagement, Retention & Recognition• HR Policies & Procedures / Regulatory Compliance• Compensation / Benefits / Total Rewards• International Human Resources ManagementIn terms of industry background, my experience spans the Software, Telecommunications, Retail, Healthcare, Biotechnology and Information Technology sectors - among others. I have been recruited into my last four positions. An avid networker, I welcome all relevant conversations at

Experience

1. Member of Chief

   Chief

   Dec 2022 — Present

   I joined Chief, a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. Chief is the only organization specifically designed for the most powerful women executives to strengthen their leadership, magnify their influence, and pave the way to bring others with them.

Education

• Santa Fe University of Art and Design

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Human Resources Management and Services

• UNM Anderson School of Management

  BBA, Finance & General Business

Skills

• Talent Management
• Performance Management
• Leadership
• Employee Relations
• Management
• Succession Planning
• Recruiting
• Human Resources
• Leadership Development
• Organizational Development
• Strategy
• Workforce Planning
• Coaching
• Program Management
• Onboarding
• Team Building
• Personnel Management
• Hris
• Talent Acquisition
• Career Development
• Training
• Change Management
• Strategic Planning
• Organizational Design
• Hiring
• Benefits Administration
• Database Marketing
• Direct Marketing
• Marketing Strategy
• Segmentation
• Team Management