Alena McCutcheon

Alena McCutcheon has a solid background in human resources, with experience spanning over 30 years. Alena is currently working as the Human Resources Director at Upbound Group, a position they started in March 2023. Prior to this, Alena served as the Vice President of Human Resources at Aureus Finance Group, LLC from July 2021 to January 2023.

Alena has also held significant roles at various other companies, including Mr. Cooper, where they worked as the AVP of Talent Acquisition from January 2019 to July 2021. At Auction.com, Alena served as the Director of People Operations from May 2013 to December 2018.

Alena's earlier work experience includes positions at Homeward Residential, Inc., Verizon Wireless, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citi, and CIGNA. Their roles at these organizations involved strategic HR partnership, talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, recruitment, and training.

Throughout their career, Alena McCutcheon has demonstrated strong leadership skills and the ability to develop, implement, and manage HR initiatives.

Alena McCutcheon's education history includes a Master of Science degree in Human Resources Management and Services from Walden University, which they pursued from 2022 to 2023. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Organizational Behavior Studies at the University of North Texas from 1994 to 1998. In 1988 and 1989, Alena attended Prairie View A&M University, although no degree or field of study information is available for that period.

In addition to their formal education, Alena has obtained several certifications. Alena acquired the Strategic Thinking certification from LinkedIn in September 2023. In June 2015, they obtained the SHRM-SCP certification from SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), and in June 2014, they obtained the SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification from the HR Certification Institute - HRCI.