Angela Blum-Finlay

Angela Blum-Finlay has built a 25+ year career leading Human Resources functions in small to large Fortune Global 150 companies, aligning them more closely with business performance. She has led significant human capital and business transformations, along with merger & acquisition, and post-merger integration initiatives. In her current role as Chief Human Capital Strategist and Founder & CEO of Windward Human Capital Management LLC, she works with a variety of organizations to build a business-driven, future-ready Human Capital Management function. Her engagements include transformational HCM consulting projects, including AI-driven workforce transformations, interim and fractional CHRO roles, M&A & PMI consulting work, and HR Leader coaching.

She is the author of Skill Stacking: Taking Ownership of Your Career in Changing Times and a frequent speaker and podcast guest.

She was previously the Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Dime Community Bank, where she led the transformation of the organizational development and human resources functions. She was responsible for the strategy and execution of the talent initiatives as the bank shifted from a thrift bank to a robust community bank. Prior to Dime, Angela was Director of Human Resources (Global Talent Management Group) for Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc., where she led the strategy and execution of HR and Talent Management activities for the Americas region (North and South America). Prior to Mitsui, Angela spent almost 10 years in the public accounting and consulting industry leading Human Resources functions, including an HR consulting business. In addition, she also serves as a Lecturer at Columbia University and Fairleigh Dickinson University, teaching graduate-level Human Capital Management, Strategy, Leadership, Collaboration, and Human Resources courses. She currently holds various HR certifications, including SHRM-SCP, SPHR, and CCP. She holds both a B.S. and an MBA in Business Management /Human Resources Management. She is also a volunteer Board member for multiple organizations.