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Talent Acquisition and Compensation

What Is Changing

  • Merging Talent Acquisition and Compensation under one leader
  • Stronger alignment between hiring, classification, and pay
  • Key Topics
  • Integrated approach to talent and rewards
  • Job architecture and market alignment
  • Improved hiring experience
  • Pay equity and transparency

Meet the Team

Kevin Kerwood

Associate Vice Chancellor and Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer

Provides strategic leadership for compensation, talent acquisition, labor relations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Kevin Kerwood, Senior Director and Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer

Candace Berrena

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

Candace is a Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant who supports the campus in every aspect of their recruiting needs.

Candace Berrena, Talent Acquisition HR

Jazlyn Christie

Classification Compensation Specialist

Classification Compensation Specialist dedicated to maintaining a fair and equitable compensation program focused on recruiting and retaining employees.

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Eric Fernandes

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Eric Fernandes  is a Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant who supports the campus in every aspect of their recruiting needs.

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Heather Gross

Senior Compensation Analyst

Heather is a Senior Compensation Analyst dedicated to maintaining a fair and equitable compensation program focused on recruiting and retaining employees.

Heather Gross

Yomar Hernandez

Talent Acquisition Project Consultant

Yomar is a Talent Acquisition Project Consultant who supports the campus in every aspect of their recruiting needs.

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Sarah Howard

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Sarah is a Talent Acquisition Consultant who supports the campus in every aspect of their recruiting needs.

Portrait of Sarah Howard.

Melissa Mateus

Compensation Analyst

Melissa is a compensation analyst dedicated to maintaining a fair and equitable compensation program focused on recruiting and retaining employees.

Melissa Mateus

Cynthia Olivo

Classified Recruitment Specialist

Cynthia is a Classified Recruitment Specialist who supports the campus in every aspect of their recruiting needs.

Cynthia Olivo, Talent Acquisition

Vanessa Ribeiro

Talent Management Coordinator

Performs administrative functions which support the day-to-day operations of the Talent Management office.

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Rachel Siano

Director, Total Compensation and Talent Acquisition

Rachel is the Director of Total Compensation and Talent Acquisition.

Rachel Siano

Danielle Stankowski

Compensation Analyst

Danielle is a Compensation Analyst dedicated to maintaining a fair and equitable compensation program focused on recruiting and retaining employees

Danielle Stankowski

Heema Wallace

Classified Compensation Specialist

Heema is a Classified Compensation Specialist dedicated to maintaining a fair and equitable compensation program focused on recruiting and retaining employees.

Heema Wallace

James Whitlow

Talent Acquisition Consultant

James is a Talent Acquisition Consultant who supports the campus in every aspect of their recruiting needs.

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