Meet the Emergency Preparedness Team

Dana Nagengast, SHRM-SCP

Dana Nagengast, SHRM-SCP

Assistant Vice President – Chief Human Resources Officer (AVP-CHRO)Kingston Hall909.621.8512dnagengast@hmc.edu

  • Leads the Office of Human Resources, delivering innovative and customer-focused HR services related to candidate recruitment and onboarding experience, compensation and benefits, performance management, employee relations, HRIS/payroll processing, HR compliance/policy administration, and professional training and development.
  • Advises and partners with college leadership to achieve college and department goals in support of the College’s strategic initiatives.
  • Leads and collaborates with the HR team to foster community connections through communication, events, and gatherings to support our staff.
  • Serves as the primary point of contact for employees and supervisors pertaining to employee relations matters.
  • Leads Emergency Preparedness activities, including partnering with Emergency Management Team with various HMC constituents across campus and the President’s Cabinet.
  • Serves as one of the Workplace Violence Administrators for the College.
  • Represents the College as an active member of the Human Resources Committee of The Claremont Colleges and collaborates with colleagues in intercollegiate initiatives and programs. 
Kelly Salazar

Kelly Salazar

Emergency Preparedness and Safety Supervisor909.607.4891ksalazar@hmc.edu

  • Coordinates, oversees, and manages Cal/OSHA employee safety and emergency preparedness training.
  • Partners with the AVP-CHRO to oversee and manage all aspects of emergency preparedness and response training and exercises.
  • Schedules, organizes and directs annual and semi-annual emergency response exercises on campus.