Headquartered in Watertown, Mass., athenahealth appointed Diane Holman as chief people officer, effective Dec. 5, 2016. She will report to athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush and will advise senior leadership on human resource management as well as on strengthening company culture and employee engagement.
Ms. Holman most recently served as vice president of global talent management at Switzerland-based TE Connectivity. Previously, she served as the senior vice president and head of group talent management for Capgemini, based in France. She serves on the advisory board for University of Pennsylvania's executive doctoral program for chief learning officers.
"Our culture and employee engagement are fundamental components to what makes our company special and high-performing," said Mr. Bush in a statement. "We created the CPO role specifically to strengthen this important core competency. Strength in this area of our business allows us to thrive in everything else we do and we believe will assist to propel our growth. Diane's extensive background and experience building, maintaining and leading talent and corporate culture strategies at very large companies is the perfect complement to my unbridled founder-CEO energy. I'm thrilled for her partnership, perspective, and the impact she'll make."