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There’s been a plethora of recent shakeups in HR departments, including some big-name departures. Here are some of the latest moves in an industry that hasn’t had a dull moment in 2023.
AT&T. Angela Santone, senior executive VP of HR, will leave the company at the end of September, Bloomberg reported. She joined AT&T in 2019 as chief administrative officer and has since made cultural changes to increase employee engagement.
Disney. Latondra Newton, who ran DE&I at Disney for more than six years, left the company in June, according to Reuters. While the company searches for a replacement, Julie Merges, SVP of talent acquisition, will manage Newton’s direct reports.
Lumen Technologies. Ana White will join Lumen Technologies as EVP and chief people officer on September 1, the data management company announced in a press release. She brings decades of experience in the tech industry, including at tech security firm F5 and Microsoft.
Salesforce. Brent Hyder, Salesforce’s chief people officer since 2019, will reportedly depart the company after a tumultuous year marked by downsizing the company’s global workforce by 10%, as well as offensive comments he made during Pride month, according to Insider.
The Lovesac Co. Carly Kawaja, who previously served in HR roles at Athleta, Stitch Fix, and Old Navy, has joined Lovesac as chief people officer, Furniture Today reported. As part of her new role, she’ll oversee talent management and DE&I, according to a press release.
Warner Bros. Discovery. HR veteran Lisa Collins has been promoted to oversee diversity initiatives at the company, the Los Angeles Times reported. Collins is taking over diversity efforts previously held by Karen Horne, who was dismissed in June.