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10 employee relations experts
These ten professionals have led employee relations functions inside companies, as their director and head-level job titles show. A reader can learn how in-house employee relations teams are set up and how they handle employee relations cases.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adam Pennell
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Employee Relations and Investigations · Honeywell Technologies
Director, Global Employee Relations and Investigations at Honeywell Technologies since November 2022. Other listed roles at Honeywell Technologies are Investigations Manager (2022) and Senior Investigator (2020–2022), along with Special Agent at the Ohio Attorney General's Office (2012–2020).
Amanda Moreno
LinkedInExperience: Director, Head of Employee Relations, Investigations and Policy Governance · Charles Schwab
Director, Head of Employee Relations, Investigations and Policy Governance at Charles Schwab since October 2021. Former Director, Investigations & Policy Governance (2019–2021) and Senior Manager, Employee Relations (2017–2019) at Charles Schwab, and Employee Relations Workforce Compliance at Advantage Solutions (2015–2017). The profile notes a license to practice law in California and Texas.
George Patterson
LinkedInExperience: Director, Employee Relations Investigations · BlackRock
Director, Employee Relations Investigations at BlackRock since January 2021, where the profile describes proactively managing complex ER cases across the Americas region to resolution and building partnerships with stakeholders in Legal. Former Director, Employee Relations and HR Investigations at UBS (2017–2021) and Employment, Labor and Benefits Attorney at Mintz (2014–2017).
Jasmin Grecea
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director and Head of Employee Relations & Employment Practices · Daiichi Sankyo
Senior Director and Head of Employee Relations & Employment Practices at Daiichi Sankyo since April 2026, with Director of Employee Relations and Employment Practices at Daiichi Sankyo listed as current since November 2022. The profile describes leading the U.S. Employee Relations function at Daiichi Sankyo. Former Associate Director, Employee Relations & HR Compliance there (2019–2022).
Jeremy Lehman, JD
LinkedInExperience: Director, Employee Relations & Compliance · Okta
Director, Employee Relations & Compliance at Okta since February 2022. Former Senior Manager, Corporate Investigations (2021–2022), Process and Integration Lead, Corporate Investigations (2020–2021), Team Lead, Corporate Investigations (2019–2020) and Senior Lead EEO Compliance Specialist (2014–2019) at Boeing.
John Morris
LinkedInExperience: UK Employee Relations Director · AstraZeneca
UK Employee Relations Director at AstraZeneca since April 2024 and former UK Employee Relations Investigations Lead at AstraZeneca (2022–2024). The profile describes leading Employee Relations Investigations for AstraZeneca in the UK. Former Senior Employee Relations Manager at Müller UK & Ireland (2018–2022) and In House Employment Law Solicitor at Matalan (2012–2018).
Julie Doss, PHR, SHRM-CP
LinkedInExperience: Director, Head of Employee Relations, US & Canada · RELX
Director, Head of Employee Relations, US & Canada at RELX since May 2021 and former Employee Relations Advisor at RELX (2019–2021). The profile describes addressing and resolving employee relations cases across the US regional employee population and reviewing and assisting managers in drafting corrective action. Former Senior Human Resource Business Partner at LexisNexis Risk Solutions (2017–2019).
Julie Rutter, Esq.
LinkedInExperience: Director of Employee Relations · American Electric Power
Director of Employee Relations at American Electric Power since January 2023, where the profile describes building the company's first team focused exclusively on employee relations matters. Former Director, Corporate & Field Human Resources (2017–2023) and Senior Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer (2013–2016) at American Electric Power.
Karen Thrasher
LinkedInExperience: Director, Employee Relations & Compliance · Southwest Airlines
Director, Employee Relations & Compliance at Southwest Airlines since July 2026, where the profile describes leading the Employee Relations & Compliance function for Southwest Airlines. Former Sr Manager, Employee Relations and Compliance (2024–2026) and Sr Manager Manager HR Business Partner (2021–2024) at Southwest Airlines.
Mary E. Reveles
LinkedInExperience: Director, Employee Relations · Phillips 66
Director, Employee Relations at Phillips 66 since September 2017 and former Employee Relations Advisor at Phillips 66 (2013–2016). Former Senior Counsel, Labor & Employment Law - North America at Intertek (2016–2017) and Senior Attorney at Fort Bend County (1999–2013).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's setting to yours, since running employee relations for one country differs from coordinating cases across regions with different employment laws. Also ask whether the person came to the work from HR, legal or investigations, because that background shapes how they approach complaints and fact-finding.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which employee complaints need a formal investigation and who should run it?
- 02What does a consistent process for documenting findings and corrective action look like?
- 03How do you use employee relations case data to spot problems before they turn into claims?
Reaching employee relations experts
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