Catherine Halen, SPHR

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health welcomed Catherine “Katie” Halen as Vice President of Human Resources.

In a distinguished career that spans more than 25 years as a Human Resources executive, Halen most recently served as the CHRO of Montgomery County Government in Pennsylvania, where she developed and implemented comprehensive compensation and workforce initiatives and a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) strategic plan focused on employee retainment and recruitment.

Prior to her role with Montgomery County, Pa., Halen spent most of her career with Delaware-based Beebe Healthcare. There, Halen developed workforce recognition and retention programs, and led a team through a rapid onboarding initiative resulting in a 45 percent increase in new hires in Fiscal Year 2022.