Mr. Wiesman serves as senior vice president and CHRO at UMass Memorial Health, overseeing systemwide human resources functions including workforce development, talent acquisition, compensation, labor relations and strategy. He has launched programs to improve caregiver experience and strengthen recruitment, notably implementing the award-winning “We Hire You” campaign and building a sourcing team that filled 80% of roles for a new care facility on time and within budget. Mr. Wiesman redesigned the talent acquisition process to enable 24–48 hour applicant response times and 24-hour manager evaluations, dramatically improving hiring efficiency. He also spearheaded a systemwide Workday implementation that replaced more than 40 outdated platforms, streamlining operations and enhancing service delivery. Under his leadership, UMass Memorial introduced impactful benefits like student loan repayment, while sustaining high engagement through a monthly workplace respect survey and its frontline-driven “idea system.”
