Ms. Eskierka serves as CHRO for UC San Diego Health, leading human resources strategy for more than 20,000 employees across the health system and the health sciences divisions. She oversees talent acquisition, organizational development, labor relations and human capital planning, ensuring alignment with UC San Diego Health’s strategic priorities. With over two decades of human resources leadership experience in both public and private sectors, she has driven transformative initiatives in workforce recruitment, retention, leadership development and process optimization. Previously, she played a key role at UC Davis (Calif.), earning the prestigious 2024 “Friend of Nursing” award for her collaboration with nursing teams. She also held multiple leadership roles at UC San Diego with systemwide influence. An expert in employee relations and workplace culture, she also serves on the personnel advisory board for the Port of San Diego and has published articles on burnout and human capital management.
