Karla Gehlen

Karla Gehlen currently serves as Senior Director of HR at Itron, overseeing global HR strategies across functional G&A and Customer Market Experience areas since February 2015. Previous roles include Senior Vice President of HR at Red Lion Hotels and Executive Vice President of HR at Sterling Savings Bank, where responsibilities encompassed comprehensive HR functions such as talent management, employee relations, and workforce planning. Additionally, Karla held HR leadership positions at Honeywell, where significant contributions included leading the OD function for the Specialty Materials division and managing HR across multiple manufacturing sites. Early career experience includes HR roles at Yum! Brands and a long tenure at Red Lion Hotels. Karla Gehlen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Eastern Washington University and has pursued legal education at Gonzaga University School of Law.