Taking Ownership of Wellbeing with Ayana Champagne
Original production by Thrive HR Exchange
Hosted by Matthew Chapman, Co-creator of Thrive HR Exchange and Founder of ChapmanCG
There’s never been a more important time to invest in the employee experience - the total sum of what people encounter and perceive during their tenure at a company.
At Ferring Pharmaceuticals what this looks like is empowering all employees to make decisions that align with the organisational value of safety and well-being.
Ayana, Chief HR Officer, shares some key insights on:
Taking ownership and personal accountability on well-being
Building a culture of optimism and resilience
How to develop HR teams during this time of immense learning and change
Guest Bio:
Ayana Champagne is Vice President & Chief HR Officer of Ferring Pharmaceuticals U.S. located in Parsippany, NJ.
A dynamic strategist with a record of demonstrated success in building worldwide organization capability as a business and HR leader, Ayana is an inspirational change agent. As an early career executive, she successfully led global organizations through expansions and rationalization exercises while remaining a tenacious pioneer in the talent management space. The eldest of 7, and mother of a 2-year old daughter, Ayana grew up on the south side of Chicago, and would be the first to tell you that “you can have it all.” Her 20 years of leadership span both small and large organizations covering mid-sized entrepreneurial companies to Fortune 50 multinational companies in manufacturing, aerospace and the pharmaceutical industry.
Ayana is a graduate of Bradley University, where she received a BS degree in Finance, and Aurora University where she completed master’s degrees in both Human Resource Management and Operations.
