Charles Aris Appoints VP Human Capital and Organizational Development

August 10, 2020 – The executive search field continues to be a welcoming landing pad for HR and talent executives looking for a career change. Greensboro, NC-based executive search firm Charles Aris recently expanded with the addition of talent management veteran Danielle Bowman as vice president of human capital and organizational development.

“I know I speak for the entire Charles Aris family when I say we are extremely excited to have Danielle join the team,” said Allen Oakley, chief operating officer. “She brings a wealth of innovative human capital knowledge, has a true servant leadership approach, and acts as a genuine strategic thought partner across a broad spectrum of business topics. We are thrilled that Danielle is a part of the Charles Aris leadership team and here to help foster the firm’s commitment to continued growth.”

Before joining Charles Aris, Ms. Bowman was senior director of talent management, human resources, for Primo Water Corp. in Winston-Salem, NC. Prior to that, she served for three years as associate vice president of talent management for dormakaba Americas and earlier spent nearly a decade with Ralph Lauren, where she rose to senior director of learning and organizational development within the company’s global operations team. Ms. Bowman is a SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) senior certified professional.

In her new role, Ms. Bowman will spearhead Charles Aris’ human resources support and its organizational development strategy. Her responsibilities include implementation of the firm’s continuous improvement plan, performance management strategies, and talent acquisition and retention efforts.

“I am delighted to join the Charles Aris team and be a part in developing and driving what’s next for the firm,” Ms. Bowman said. “I am also very humbled to be part of such an amazing group of talented teammates.”

Established nearly 50 years ago, Charles Aris is a search industry pioneer focused on senior-level assignments within the strategy and business development, private equity, consumer/ retail, finance and accounting, sales and marketing, education, executive leadership, engineering and operations, chemicals and agribusiness sectors.

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