Ira Kirkley

Ira Kirkley SPHR currently serves as the Chief People Officer at Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health, starting in July 2024, after a significant tenure at Children's Health, where career progression included roles such as Executive Vice President of HR Consulting and Workforce Planning and Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Talent, & Workforce Planning. Ira's expertise spans various HR functions, driving organizational outcomes through employee engagement and patient experience, and providing strategic HR consulting to senior executives. In addition to leadership roles, Ira has been an influential speaker at notable HR conferences, emphasizing the importance of people analytics and HR transformation. Prior experience includes serving as Executive Director at THERAPY 2000, overseeing corporate services and strategy, and as Director of Human Resources. Ira holds a Bachelor of Arts from Abilene Christian University and a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from The University of Arizona Global Campus.