Jennifer la Valle

Jennifer (Lorenz) La Valle has a diverse work experience spanning over 14 years. Jennifer is currently working at Pactiv Evergreen Inc. as the Human Resources Director, a position they have held since October 2021. Prior to that, they served as the Senior Human Resources Business Partner at the same company from August 2020 to October 2021.

Before joining Pactiv Evergreen Inc., they worked at CDK Global as the Director of HR Operations (North America) from January 2018 to October 2019. Prior to that, they had an extensive tenure at Sears Holdings Corporation, where they held various roles. Jennifer served as the Director of Human Resources from September 2015 to January 2018, the Sr Manager of Human Resources from February 2015 to August 2015, and the Manager of Human Resources from August 2013 to January 2015.

Their work at Sears Holdings Corporation involved managing a large number of employees across multiple departments and supporting high-level business leaders. Jennifer was the main point of contact for various executives and handled responsibilities such as HR generalist duties, immigration and work authorization coordination, and workforce planning.

Jennifer also gained experience at Sears Holdings Corporation in earlier roles such as a Human Resources Generalist/Manager from July 2012 to March 2013, a Corporate Human Resources Specialist from July 2011 to July 2012, and a Job Analyst from August 2010 to July 2011.

Prior to their time at Sears Holdings Corporation, they worked as an Independent Contractor in the Accounting Department at Lutheran Life Communities from July 2007 to August 2010. In this role, they handled tasks related to attendance recording, billing, and charge entry for various care facilities.

Throughout their career, Jennifer has showcased strong HR skills, including managing complex HR operations, supporting business leaders, managing teams, and implementing process improvements.

Jennifer (Lorenz) La Valle completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at the University of Iowa from 2005 to 2009. Jennifer then pursued further education and obtained a Master of Arts degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Roosevelt University between 2009 and 2011.