askHRHR Mission
The Office of Human Resources enhances the employment experience in service of Northwestern’s Mission.
HR Leadership
Lorraine Goffe
Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Robert Hartman
Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, Employee Experience
Chris Fyfe
Interim Director of Talent Acquisition
Bill Chafetz
Director of WELL (Well-being, Engagement, Learning & Leadership)
Yvette Davis
Director of HR Operations, Reporting & Analytics
Anne Fish
Executive Director of Benefits
Karin Schmidt
Interim Director of HR Business Partners/Consulting & Policy
Janet Walzer
Senior Director of HR Communications and Strategy
Peg Wolski
Interim Director of Compensation
Learn more about the teams that comprise the Office of Human Resources on the Our Staff page or use our Staff Directory to contact a staff member directly.