Alaska Airlines added a former diversity officer to lead its HR department, and an HR veteran of Deel moves on to a remote care tech company. Below are a few other moves in the HR space that happened in March.
Supergoop!
Alana Kwarta has joined sunscreen-based skincare brand Supergoop! as its first chief human resources officer, the company announced March 16. Kwarta will help build and scale the brand’s People function “from a traditional support model to an enterprise-level strategic partnership,” Supergoop! said.
Kwarta was most recently senior vice president of HR for L’Oreal USA Dermatological Beauty Division, which includes brands like CeraVe, La Roche-Posay, Vichy and Skinceuticals.
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines on Monday named Lindsay-Rae McIntyre its next chief people officer. McIntyre will oversee talent strategy, total rewards, employee experience, employee relations, leadership development, culture and HR operations. She most recently served as chief diversity officer and corporate vice president of talent and learning at Microsoft.
Knitwell
Knitwell Group — the retail company behind Ann Taylor, Chico’s, Lane Bryant and more — brought Sarah Evans on board as CHRO, the company announced March 24. Evans will handle all aspects of HR across the group’s eight brands and will also oversee corporate communications, belonging and philanthropy. She was most recently CHRO for Ocean Spray.
Cadence
Casey Bailey has joined remote care technology company Cadence as CPO, the company announced March 5. Bailey will help scale the company as it enters its “next phase of growth,” Cadence said. She previously held HR leadership roles at Deel, Divvy and Uber.
Trellix
AI cybersecurity company Trellix announced Zach Nelson as CHRO on March 2. Nelson will focus on “aligning talent strategy with business performance and long-term growth,” Trellix said in a news release. He previously served as CHRO at CAI Software.