MemorialCare’s chief HR officer wins leadership award

HRO Forum selected Lorraine Booth, Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare Health System’s chief human resources officer, as a 2018 Leaders of Distinction Award winner.

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In her category, Ms. Booth was honored as Chief Human Resources Officer of the Year for Nonprofit Organizations.

Ms. Booth has worked at MemorialCare for 27 years on culture initiatives, succession planning and benefits design, among other efforts.

“We’re proud of Lorraine’s exceptional accomplishments in transforming our leadership and talent development,” said Barry Arbuckle, PhD, MemorialCare’s president and CEO. “For example, through innovative leadership and pivotal organizational strategy, Lorraine spearheaded redesign of our management evaluation tools and process from an annual look-backward to a forward-focused process, resulting in more-timely feedback, goal management and mentorship.”

The forum is part of HRO Today, a media company.

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