Chief Human Resources Officer

East West Family of Companies is seeking a dynamic Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to lead the people strategy for the East West family of companies, including East West Hospitality (EWH), East West Partners (EWP), and Slifer Smith & Frampton (SSF). The role oversees Human Resources, Total Rewards, and Learning & Development across a geographically dispersed workforce of approximately 1,800 employees.

Reporting directly to the CEO of East West Hospitality and serving on its Executive Committee, the CHRO works in close partnership with the CEO to shape organizational priorities, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and guide consequential people and business decisions. The CHRO also closely supports the CEOs of East West Partners and Slifer Smith & Frampton, providing trusted counsel and people strategies tailored to their businesses, leadership teams, and organizational needs.

The CHRO helps steward the culture of the family of companies, ensuring that its values are reflected in leadership behavior, employee experiences, and everyday decisions. This includes preserving the commitment to putting people first and doing the right thing while helping the culture evolve as the businesses grow. The role requires respect for each company’s distinct identity alongside an understanding of the values and relationships that connect them.

The CHRO must understand the distinct needs of hospitality operations, real estate development, and residential real estate brokerage. These businesses include seasonal and year-round employees, real estate brokers, operations in multiple states, and a mix of operational, professional, corporate, and sales-related roles.

The successful CHRO will combine strategic business judgment with a deep understanding of people. They will build trusted executive partnerships, offer candid and independent counsel, and lead practical programs that help employees thrive and the companies succeed.

Job Location: Avon, Colorado, with some travel to company locations

Salary Range: $200,000 - $250,000 + 25% bonus potential

Employment Status: Full-time, Year Round

Start Date: As soon as practicable

Accepting applications until: October 31, 2026 or until filled

Executive Partnership and People Strategy

• Partner closely with the CEO of East West Hospitality on business strategy, organizational priorities, executive team effectiveness, culture, and significant people decisions.
• Closely support the CEOs of East West Partners and Slifer Smith & Frampton, providing trusted counsel on leadership, talent, organizational design, and sensitive employee matters.
• Translate business priorities into a practical people strategy that supports growth, operational performance, and the employee experience across all three companies.
• Lead succession planning, leadership assessment, workforce planning, and organizational design for key roles and business needs.

Culture and Employee Experience

• Partner with the CEOs and leadership teams to define, sustain, and strengthen the culture of each company while reinforcing shared values across the East West family of companies.
• Ensure company values are reflected in hiring, onboarding, leadership development, performance expectations, recognition, rewards, and employment decisions.
• Use employee feedback, workforce data, and direct interaction with teams to understand how culture is experienced across locations and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Guide growth and organizational change in ways that preserve trust, strengthen communication, and respect each company’s history and identity.

Human Resources and Employee Relations

• Lead HR teams and practices that provide consistent standards while responding to the needs of each company, location, and…