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LaDora R.

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Chief People Officer at Northern Illinois Food Bank
📍 United States

LaDora R. is a human resources executive with 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Chief People Officer at Northern Illinois Food Bank. She is a noted leader in project management, DEAI, and developing results-driven teams. She holds a certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the University of South Florida.

Her career demonstrates a deep commitment to people-centric initiatives and fostering inclusive environments within mission-driven organizations like Lincoln Park Zoo and Heartland Alliance. She dedicates time to shaping future leaders by lecturing on business at the college level.

She uniquely balances a C-suite role at a major non-profit with her passion for academia as a college lecturer.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Chief People Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How LaDora shows up

Curious But Skeptical
Requires Proof
Friendly But Slow

They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions

Priorities

Topics LaDora cares about

Inclusive Workplaces
Holds a DEAI certification and has built her career around creating equitable and inclusive cultures in various organizations.
People & Culture
Her experience as a Chief People Officer and Senior Director of People & Culture highlights a focus on the entire employee lifecycle.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Chief People Officer
Northern Illinois Food Bank
6-2023 - 8-2024
College Lecturer - Business
Oakton College
6-2022 - 4-2023
Senior Director of People & Culture
Heartland Alliance
3-2018 - 6-2022
Human Resources Management
Lincoln Park Zoo
8-2019 - 5-2021
Adjunct Faculty
National Louis University
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
The Chicago School
Certificate
University of South Florida Muma College of Business
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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