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Elease E. Wright is the Head of Human Resources (HR) for Aetna Inc. In this role, she is responsible for the development of all HR strategies, and the delivery of HR services and programs.
Ms. Wright has specialized in HR for more than 20 years. During that time, she has held many key positions, including Head of HR Re-engineering Implementation and Head of HR Finance and Administration. She has also served in senior positions in the Education, Pension, and Employee Relations departments.
An expert in strategic education models, staffing, employee relations, re-engineering, organizational and leadership development, Elease has led many critical and successful human resources initiatives. Recently, she has managed the effective re-engineering of Aetna's HR systems, the transformation of HR into a strategic business partner, and the development and launch of a comprehensive and leading-edge benefits strategy.
Ms. Wright serves on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center and is a member of the Board of Advisors for the University of Connecticut School of Business. She also serves on the advisory board for Cornell University's Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, and is past president of the Hartford Region YWCA Board of Directors. She is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, was named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Black Women in Business in 2005, and one of Black Enterprise's Top 50 Blacks in Corporate America in 2000.
Ms. Wright holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Connecticut. She and her family live in Hartford, CT. | 