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Barbara Banks Pryor

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Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) at Alzheimer's Association®
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Barbara Banks Pryor is the Chief Administrative Officer at the Alzheimers Association, where she leads HR, IT, legal, and facilities operations. An alumna of the Gies College of Business, she has extensive experience as a Human Capital executive, specializing in leveraging technology to drive efficiency and solve business problems. Colleagues describe her as dynamic and driven.

Barbara is a leader who values a human-centric approach in the workplace. She advocates for leading with compassion, flexibility, and humanity, a perspective she has emphasized in her leadership roles. Her current position reflects a strong commitment to mission-driven work within the non-profit sector, focusing on making a significant societal impact.

She was named one of the "Most Influential HR Leaders of 2021" by The HR Digest.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Human Capital Strategy
Her career has been dedicated to executive HR roles, focusing on talent management, succession planning, and overall HR strategy to support organizational goals.
Technology Enablement
Focuses on using technology as a strategic tool to solve business problems, manage costs, and drive growth, as stated in her professional summary.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Alzheimer's Association®
7-2020 - 10-2023
Vice President Human Resources
ACGME
4-2018 - 7-2020
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
Cook County Health
4-2018 - 7-2020
Chief Human Resources Officer
Cook County Health
6-2014 - 7-2020
Deputy Chief Human Resources
Cook County Health
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Education
BS
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Loyola University Chicago
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