Chester Lantin

Chester Lantin is an experienced HR professional who currently serves as the Senior Director of HR at Walker Sands Communications, a major PR firm.13 He has been working in HR management roles for over 9 years, with a significant portion of his career focused on the PR industry.1

Lantin's career highlights include:

1. Senior Director of HR at Walker Sands Communications (promoted from HR Director)3
2. HR Director at Walker Sands Communications1
3. HR Manager at EnsembleIQ
4. HR Coordinator at Edelman Central Region in Chicago, IL4

In his role at Walker Sands, Lantin has developed expertise in:

• Conducting effective exit interviews to understand reasons for employee turnover1
• Implementing retention strategies in the high-turnover PR industry1
• Evaluating intern performance and transitioning interns to full-time employees2
• Building trust within the organization to encourage open communication1

Lantin holds professional certifications including PHR (Professional in Human Resources) and SHRM-CP (Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional). His approach to HR emphasizes the importance of people-focused strategies, particularly in the service-oriented PR industry.1