DeLinda Washington is senior vice president and chief people officer at HealthPartners. In this role, she leads the full scope of human resources and employe health services across the organization, promoting safe and healthy work environments and strengthening our Head + Heart, Together culture. DeLinda is responsible for advancing the One HR operating model, driving enterprise-wide inclusive people strategies and shaping the colleague experience for more than 28,000 team members.

With more than 28 years of experience in human resources, DeLinda has a strong record of providing leadership, vision and operational excellence to nationally recognized organizations. Prior to joining HealthPartners, she served in several senior HR leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente. Under her leadership, Kaiser Permanente Mid Atlantic was recognized as a Best Place to Work and received national distinction in Multicultural Health Care from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

DeLinda has also held human resources leadership roles at PepsiCo/Frito Lay, Fannie Mae and Honeywell. She currently serves on the boards of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, the Governor’s Workforce Development Board and the Great North Innocence Project.

• B.S., University of Wisconsin–Madison
• J.D., William Mitchell College of Law

DeLinda was born and raised in Washington, D.C. She was an All-American basketball player in high school and played collegiately for the Wisconsin Badgers. She is married and has four adult children and five grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.