BIO

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Cynthia Ring

Cynthia Ring is chief people officer at Harvard Pilgrim where she serves to champion a people and business strategy. Prior to joining Harvard Pilgrim, she served as vice president of human resources and patient experience at Central New England HealthAlliance Hospital. For more than 20 years, she has served in the practice of human resources as well as in business operations within health care, financial services, consumer goods and high tech. 

During the last 10 years, she received special recognition from the Stepping Up Initiative, Job Club RI and the Rhode Island Governor’s Office for her work in establishing an innovative career ladders program and for her commitment to community workforce investment and development programs. She is committed to community service and corporate responsibility and serves on many nonprofit boards. 

Cynthia holds an M.B.A. from Bryant University and an undergraduate degree in English from Framingham State University. She is a national leader in her practice and currently serves as president and board chair of the New England Human Resources Association.