Liesel Bell

Liesel Bell became IEEE’s Chief Human Resources Officer in January 2023. She guides the organization’s overall strategic plans and development from a human-resources and employee-experience perspective. She joined IEEE as Senior Director, Human Resources, in December 2019.

Prior to joining IEEE, Liesel was with Tata Global Beverages, a division of Tata Enterprises, as the Vice President, Human Resources, for Canada, America, and Australia. In this role she was responsible for the design and execution of their strategic human-capital priorities. Over her career she has led HR teams in varied industries, such as consumer packaged goods, mobile-phone service delivery, water utility, retail, and manufacturing.

Liesel earned her bachelor’s degree in management from Pace University and holds a master’s degree in organizational behavior from Iona University. She is a professional member of the Society for Human Resource Management and World at Work.

She previously served on the board of the Hudson Valley Children’s Museum and as a volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of America, and the American Red Cross.