Jerome Blazek

Jerome Blazek has extensive experience in human resources, particularly in the retail industry. Jerome most recently worked at Cresco Labs as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for their retail division, Sunnyside. Prior to that, they held positions at Gap Inc., where they served as the Senior Human Resources Business Partner for Athleta Store & Gap Inc. Portfolio Loss Prevention and the Senior Human Resources Manager for Operations & Initiatives. Jerome also worked at Follett Higher Education Group as the Regional Human Resources Manager for the Central US and at IKEA as the Human Resources Manager for US Projects & Coworker Relations.

Jerome Blazek has a BS in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. Jerome also attended Eastern Illinois University from 1996 to 1999, although their degree and field of study from that institution are unspecified. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained an Adult Mental Health First Aid Certification from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing in May 2023. Jerome also holds certifications in High-Stakes Communication and Talent Management from LinkedIn, obtained in 2019. In addition, they obtained the SPHR certification from the HR Certification Institute - HRCI in March 2014 and the Extraordinary Leader 360 Assessment Certification from Zenger Folkman in 2013.