Strengthening its senior leadership team, Forcepoint has elevated Julie Martinez to Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). With more than a decade of experience within the organisation, she brings extensive expertise in human resources leadership, organisational development, employee engagement, talent management and people strategy.
Her appointment marks an important milestone in her professional journey at Forcepoint, where she has progressed through several senior HR leadership positions. In her new role, she will bring her experience in strategic HR business partnering, organisational effectiveness, employee relations and workforce development. Her appointment also reflects the importance of people and workplace transformation to the company’s growth.
Before this elevation, Julie served as Senior Director – Corporate HR Business Partnering at Forcepoint. She worked closely with corporate functions, aligning people priorities with business objectives, strengthening leadership partnerships and developing HR practices to meet the organisation’s evolving needs.
Earlier, she held the position of Director – Human Resources at Forcepoint, contributing to employee engagement, people policies, performance management and organisational development during a period of workplace transformation.
She also served as Vice President – People at Serenova, an enterprise cloud software company specialising in contact centre technology. In this role, she led people-related functions within an international technology business, gaining experience in workforce management and employee experience in a software-as-a-service environment.
Her professional journey also includes an earlier tenure as Director – Human Resources at Forcepoint LLC, where she managed HR operations across the Americas and worked with teams in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Her responsibilities covered employee experience, benefits and wellness, organisational culture, talent development, performance management, compliance and employee relations.
Before returning to Forcepoint, she worked as a Human Resources Generalist at Austin Radiological Association, supporting compensation, HR systems, organisational development and employee relations.
Earlier in her career, Julie served as Director – Human Resources at Boeing, leading the HR function for its Space Systems Division at the Johnson Space Center. Her responsibilities included talent acquisition, workforce development, compensation, organisational change and strategic HR partnerships within a complex technical and operational environment.
Julie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from TCU Neeley School of Business and a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management and Services from the University of Houston–Clear Lake.
Her professional experience spans technology, aerospace and healthcare-related organisations, with a strong focus on HR strategy, employee experience, leadership development, organisational transformation and business partnering.
Her elevation comes as Forcepoint continues to operate in an evolving cybersecurity and AI-driven technology landscape. With extensive institutional knowledge and HR leadership experience, Julie will take on a key role in supporting the company’s workforce priorities and organisational culture.
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