Erika Yateman

“Senior HR leader/HRBP with experience at Lowe's and as VP of HR at Chefs' Warehouse (NYSE: CHEF), known for building scalable talent and performance systems across large operational workforces. Led a nationwide assessment across 15 distribution centers and delivered executive-ready insights that earned a CEO commendation, and is a strong HRIS/people-metrics practitioner (Workday/ADP/Dayforce) who turns survey and workforce data into concrete action plans.”

“Global technology operations leader currently at WPP, managing teams across APAC, EMEA, LATAM, and North America. Has built large technology teams in India (Chennai and Bangalore) and managed product/product design teams in the US, and recently led a major org restructure shifting from a global to a regional operating model with change management.”

“HR/People leader with experience managing distributed teams and driving major org initiatives, including implementing a data-driven pay equity compensation program presented to the CEO. Also built a multi-channel recruiting program (schools, affinity orgs, career fairs, marketing) aimed at increasing visibility and diversifying the candidate pipeline.”

“People/HR-focused change leader with experience driving a company-wide payroll/PEO provider transition through executive alignment, cross-functional facilitation, vendor coordination, and employee-focused communication/training. Uses systems thinking to diagnose drivers of turnover (e.g., gaps in post-onboarding training) and coaches leaders via 360-style feedback, real-time coaching, and structured behavior experiments to improve delegation and team effectiveness.”