DeLinda Washington

DeLinda Washington is senior vice president and chief people officer at HealthPartners. In this role, she is responsible for leading human resources across the organization and strengthening our Head + Heart, Together culture. DeLinda has more than 28 years of experience in human resources with a record of success in providing leadership, vision and management to industry leaders.

Prior to joining HealthPartners, DeLinda served various human resources leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente. Under her leadership, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic was recognized as a best place to work and received national distinction in Multicultural Health Care by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). DeLinda has also held numerous human resources leadership roles at PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, Fannie May and Honeywell, and she serves as a board member for the non-profit, Urban Alliance.