Elissa O’Brien

Elissa O’Brien is a SHRM Senior Certified HR Professional (SHRM-SCP). She is also currently serving as Vice President of Membership, Affiliates, and Customer Experience for WorldatWork. She brings 25 years of HR, Association Management, and Executive Coaching experience. Ms. O’Brien holds two Masters’ Degrees, one in Business Administration and the other in Managerial Technology from Johnson and Wales University and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Salve Regina University.

Experience

• WorldatWork - Vice President of Membership, Affiliates, and Customer Experience Oct 2020 -
• Rhode Island Airport Corporation - Human Resource Executive Feb 2020 - Oct 2020
• LeadingHR Consulting Group - Principal Consultant Nov 2018 - Jan 2020
• SHRM
  • Chief HR Membership and Experience Officer 2017 - 2018
  • Vice President, HR Membership 2013 - 2017
• WinnCompanies - Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Learning and Development 2012 - 2013
• Steward Health Care - Director of Human Resources, HR Business Partner, Corporate 2011 - 2012
• Wingate Healthcare - Vice President of Human Resources 2006 - 2011
• AccessPoint RI - Director of Human Resources 1992 - 2006
• BayBank, Inc. - Human Resources Manager 1990 - 1992
• American Express - Account Manager 1989 - 1990

Education

• Johnson & Wales University - Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General 2015 - 2017
• Johnson & Wales University - M.S., Managerial Technology 1994 - 1996
• Salve Regina University logo - B.S., Management of Human Resources 1986 - 1989