leadership

The governance of HREC is provided by the nine-member Leadership Board through a traditional set of officers, along with a succession plan to provide continuity.

HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE COUNCIL - 2026-2027 Officers and Leadership Board 

​​PRESIDENT: Molly Weiss, Chief Human Resources Officer, Adolfson & Peterson Construction
VICE PRESIDENT: Ronita Banerjee, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Graco
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Kathy Arnold, Founder and CEO, Peacock Blu
MEMBERS AT LARGE: ​

• Deb Broberg, Executive Director, Stratasight

• Zack Edin, Vice President Human Resources, University of Minnesota Physicians

• Carrie Heimer, Founder and CEO, Elevate Potential LLC

• Mary Kaul-Hottinger, Chief Human Resources Officer, CHS Inc.

• Margeaux King, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Ecolab

• Kristina Morton, Chief People Officer, APi Group

• Julie Sexton, SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Land O’Lakes, Inc.

​​EMERITUS LEADERSHIP BOARD MEMBERS:

• Rick Clevette, Mike Meyer

SECRETARY/TREASURER: Anne Obst, Consultant