Treasurer

Regional HR Director at Kettering Health

Harim Pena is employed at Kettering Health as a Regional HR Director since December 2022. Prior to joining KH, he started his career as a counselor for the Central Florida Safety Council and an account manager for a medical practice, Florida Facilitists. He then spent 16+ years at AdventHealth HR in the Central Florida South Region.

He served most of his time in HR leadership positions including strategy, recruitment, operations, and business partnerships. He last served at AdventHealth as Executive Director of HR for an 11-hospital region (including multiple free-standing ED’s and Health Parks) with over 24,000 employees and an HR team of 65+ team members including 11 HR directors.

Having worked mostly in Human Resources for not-for -profit healthcare, he is very familiar with employee relations, compensation, acquisitions, recruitment strategy, culture, and change management. He is particularly experienced in the areas of strategic advice to regional executives, mediating critical leadership cases, directing the administrative functions of complex matrixed organizations, and developing company culture.

Harim served as board member for Loch Haven Children’s Academy for 12 years and built partnerships with surgeons, physicians, university leaders and other community leaders to enhance relationships in company initiatives.

Harim earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Master of Science in Community Counseling from Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, TN as well as his PHR certification from HRCI (Human Resources Certification Institute).

In his role, he was privy to highly confidential information about company strategy, future expansion, and trade secrets. In accordance with policies, laws, and regulations he was relied on to carry a large responsibility.

With his background in counseling, he is calm and professional when dealing with tough decisions and/or upsetting personnel issues. 

Harim lives in Kettering, OH with his wife Jessica will and their two daughters (3,5). When Harim is not working, he likes to travel, surf, golf, bike and spend time with his family.