Ronald Grijalva Mba, Sphr

Ronald Grijalva has over 20 years of experience in human resources. Ronald'smost recent position is as the Human Resources Director at Diamond Mattress, starting in October 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Food For Life Baking Co., Inc. from 2015 to 2022, serving as the Director of Human Resources and also working briefly as an HR Consultant. From 2014 to 2014, they were the Director of Human Resources at Porto's Bakery and Cafe. At Sugar Foods Corporation, they held the roles of Senior Human Resources Manager from 2011 to 2014 and Human Resources Manager from 2005 to 2011. Ronald also worked as a Senior Risk Control/Safety Specialist at La Curacao from 2003 to 2005 and as a Benefits/Worker's Compensation Specialist at the Office of the Chancellor, CSULB from 2002 to 2003. Ronald'searliest role was as a Benefits Administrator at La Curacao from 1999 to 2002. Ronald Grijalva holds an MBA degree and is certified as an SPHR and SHRM-SCP.

Ronald Grijalva, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, completed their education at California State University, Long Beach. From 2013 to 2017, they pursued and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, focusing on Business Administration and Management, General. Before their postgraduate studies, between 1994 and 2000, Ronald earned their Bachelor's Degree from the same institution in Business Administration, with a specialization in Human Resources Management.

Prior to enrolling at California State University, Long Beach, Ronald attended South Gate High School from 1990 to 1994, although no specific degrees or fields of study were mentioned during this period.

In addition to their educational background, Ronald has acquired several certifications. In 2015, they obtained the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification from SHRM. In 2020, they further received the Senior Professional in Human Resources® (SPHR®) Certification from HRCI. Recently, in 2022, Ronald pursued and completed two additional certification programs. Ronald obtained a Workplace Mental Health Ally certification from Psych Hub and completed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate program from USF Corporate Training and Professional Education.