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窪蹋勛圖厙 President Robert J. Jones announced the appointment of Heather Horn to serve as the next vice president for Human Resources beginning Oct. 1.

Horn succeeds Mindy Kornberg, who is retiring after 19 years at the 窪蹋勛圖厙.

Horn comes to the 窪蹋勛圖厙 after serving as vice provost and chief human resources officer at Oregon State University. Before that, she worked for the University of Illinois as a human resource professional in both unit HR and central HR offices, primarily focused on employee and labor relations efforts.

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Heather is a people-centered leader with deep and broad experience, Jones said. At the 窪蹋勛圖厙, Heather will build on the strengths of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Human Resource team and advance the key priorities already in motion: strengthening recruitment and retention, implementing Workday Recruiting and fostering a welcoming workplace for all employees.

Horn brings more than 20 years of HR leadership at public research universities, where shes led transformational change, modernized HR systems and processes, and built collaborative relationships that honor individual perspectives and advance institution objectives and values.

I am deeply honored for the opportunity to serve this exceptional institution, tackling complex challenges that enhance the lives and experiences of everyone at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, Horn said.

Horn earned a masters degree in labor and industrial relations and her bachelors degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.