Lisa Merchant-Harrell
InvestorChief Human Resources Officer at Cleveland Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, United States
About
Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurial Development and Leadership Institute. She previously founded a human capital consulting firm and held senior HR roles at several corporations.
Experience
- Cleveland AvenueChief Human Resources Officercurrent2017 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- AMD Business Solutions, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2010 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
- United Health GroupVP, Human Capital Development2007 — 2011
- CNA InsuranceAVP, Human Resources2002 — 2007
- TravelersRegional Director, Human Resources2000 — 2003
- MonsantoManager, Human Resources1997 — 2000
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.Tranining Manager1991 — 1993
Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignMaster's degree, Human Resources and Industrial Relations1997 — 1999
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBA, Interpersonal Communications1986 — 1990
- Governors State UniversityDoctor of Education - EdD, Interdisciplinary Leadership in Nonprofits and Social Entrepreneurship2022 — 2026
Skills & more
Organizational Development32Organizational Change3Organizational Design43Change Management44Workforce Planning11Succession Planning16Talent Management99Talent Acquisition10Leadership Development70Performance Management22Organizational Effectiveness8Employee Benefits8
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Employee EngagementProject ManagementProgram ManagementExecutive CoachingHuman ResourcesPersonnel ManagementHuman CapitalStrategic PlanningHR ConsultingManagementStrategyLeadership- IRB Social/Behavioral Research — CITI Program
From Lisa's professional profile.
Colleagues at Cleveland Avenue
Andy Zopp
Managing Partner at Cleveland Avenue
Don Thompson
CEO at Cleveland Avenue
Evette Phillips Williams
Managing Director, Investor Relations & Chief of Staff at Cleveland Avenue
Harry Coaxum
Chief Operating Officer at Cleveland Avenue
Joseph Q. McCoy
President & General Counsel at Cleveland Avenue
Keith Kravcik
CIO at Cleveland Avenue
Liz Thompson
CEO, The CAFE Group at Cleveland Avenue
Mingu Lee
Managing Partner at Cleveland Avenue
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