Stephanie Battles

Vice President of Human Resources

Ms. Battles brings more than 20 years of Human Resources leadership to the Daughters of Charity Health System (DCHS).

Ms. Battles has served as Vice President Human Resources since April of 2005. During her tenure, she has provided HR leadership in a variety of areas, including serving on the health system Benefits Administration Committee and the Investment Committee, and partnering with the DCHS hospitals and legal counsel to negotiate mutually beneficial contracts with various labor unions. She has been instrumental in the selection process for key leaders in the DCHS system and automating various processes in recruitment, talent management and benefits and compensation administration.

Additionally, as a consultant, Ms. Battles provided human resources leadership as the VP of Human Resources during the closure of Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center in Hawthorne, California.

Ms. Battles’ career includes serving as Administrative Director of Human Resources at Beverly Hospital in Montebello, and working with the HR team at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena during the development of the Southern California Healthcare System, where they successfully merged benefits, pay practices and policies with five member hospitals. Ms. Battles has worked as a consultant in hospitals during mergers and acquisitions, has prepared for successful Joint Commission surveys, developed recruitment strategies and closed hospitals.

Ms. Battles completed the three year Ministry Leadership Center formation program for leaders in Catholic health care.  She currently serves on the Board of the Ministry Leadership Center.  She received her bachelor of arts degree from San Jose State University. She is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management and the Healthcare Human Resources Management Association