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HR Leadership

Office of the Vice President

Lorraine Goffe

Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

847-467-1466
lorraine.goffe@northwestern.edu

Yvette Davis

Special Assistant to the Vice President for Human Resources and CHRO

847-467-7605
nya@northwestern.edu

Julie Robbins

Administrative Assistant

847-467-5315
julie.robbins@northwestern.edu

Noelia Vargas

Executive Assistant

847-491-7505
noelia.vargas@northwestern.edu

Senior HR Team

Craig Duetsch

Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, Support and Services

847-467-4446
craig.duetsch@northwestern.edu

Chris Fyfe

Director of Talent Acquisition

847-467-3284
chris.fyfe@northwestern.edu

Robert Hartman

Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, Employee Experience

847-467-4445
robert.hartman@northwestern.edu

Joseph Park

Director of Benefits

847-491-8588
joseph.park@northwestern.edu

Colleen Plant

Director of Compensation

847-467-4575
colleen.plant@northwestern.edu

Kristin Salerno

Director of Talent Development & Well-being

847-467-4384
kristin.salerno@northwestern.edu

Karin Schmidt

Director of HR Business Partners/Consulting & Policy

312-503-3813
karin.schmidt@northwestern.edu

Chris Tondini

Director of Operations, Payroll & Support

847-467-3080
tondini@northwestern.edu

Janet Walzer

Chief of Staff

847-491-2992
janet.walzer@northwestern.edu