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Fairstead Adds HR Veteran as Chief People Officer
Affordable housing owner/developer Fairstead appointed Gladys Chen as its first chief people officer. She brings more than 15 years’ experience in organizational design, executive recruitment, leadership development, and diversity and inclusion to her new role and will be based out of Fairstead’s Midtown Manhattan headquarters.
Most recently, Chen was head of HR for both the customer experience and technology divisions at E*TRADE. Before that, she held various senior HR roles at Citigroup within its digital consumer businesses as well as the Citi Private Bank organization.
“Coming from the fintech and customer service world, Gladys brings a unique perspective and has demonstrated a strategic approach to HR operations,” said Will Blodgett, Fairstead co-founder and partner. “She has exemplified a tremendous ability to identify diverse and strong talent throughout her career and will play a key role in attracting top professionals to Fairstead.”
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