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Chanel Lopez

@chanellopez

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I build compliant, equitable HR operations and stronger leadership teams.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead people strategy and HR operations where I can strengthen culture, build accountable managers, modernize systems, protect compliance, and use workforce data to make organizations and their people measurably stronger.

I've led HR strategy and operations at Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, Cottonwood Tucson, Watermark Retirement Communities, Kmart, and CorTech. I turn leadership priorities into practical workforce plans across employee relations, recruitment, payroll, benefits, compliance, and performance management.

At Community Food Bank, I led HR through a leadership transition for a 150+ person nonprofit, modernizing systems and compliance infrastructure to improve operational efficiency by 25%. I handle complex investigations and disciplinary matters, coach managers through difficult people decisions, and use HR metrics and exit data to strengthen retention and staff experience.

I've cleared CARF and OSHA audits with 100% compliance and zero major findings, reduced turnover, saved more than $100K annually through retention and development programs, and helped increase internal promotions by 40% through leadership development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Associate Director of Human Resources

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Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

May 2026 - Present (4 months)

Serve as second-in-command to the HR Director for a 150+ person nonprofit, running HR operations across staff relations, recruitment, payroll, benefits, compliance, and compensation. Handle the toughest employee relations cases and own the performance management framework end to end.