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Lisa Merchant-Harrell

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Chief Human Resources Officer at Cleveland Avenue

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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About

CHRO of Cleveland Avenue and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurial Development and Leadership Institute, with prior senior HR roles at UnitedHealth Group, CNA, and other firms.

Experience

  1. Cleveland AvenueChief Human Resources Officercurrent2017 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  2. AMD Business Solutions, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2010 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
  3. United Health GroupVP, Human Capital Development2007 — 2011
  4. CNA InsuranceAVP, Human Resources2002 — 2007
  5. TravelersRegional Director, Human Resources2000 — 2003
  6. MonsantoManager, Human Resources1997 — 2000
  7. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.Tranining Manager1991 — 1993

Skills & more

Organizational Development32Organizational Change3Organizational Design43Change Management44Workforce Planning11Succession Planning16Talent Management99Talent Acquisition10Leadership Development70Performance Management22Organizational Effectiveness8Employee Benefits8
+12 moreEmployee 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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lisa Merchant-Harrell?
CHRO of Cleveland Avenue and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurial Development and Leadership Institute, with prior senior HR roles at UnitedHealth Group, CNA, and other firms.
Where does Lisa Merchant-Harrell work?
Lisa Merchant-Harrell is Chief Human Resources Officer at Cleveland Avenue.
Where did Lisa Merchant-Harrell go to school?
Lisa Merchant-Harrell studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Master's degree, Human Resources and Industrial Relations); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA, Interpersonal Communications); Governors State University (Doctor of Education - EdD, Interdisciplinary Leadership in Nonprofits and Social Entrepreneurship).

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