Interim Director of Human Resources
Erin Warner has been serving as the HR Manager at the City of Kirkland since 2023, overseeing all HR operations including recruitment, benefits, leaves, orientation and compliance. Before joining the City, Erin was a Senior Employee Relations Consultant for Cambia Health Solutions (Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee) providing consultative services to leaders and employees across the 4000+ employee organization in the areas of disciplinary action, workplace investigations including allegations of discrimination, performance management, and employee misconduct.
Erin was also the Director of Human Resources at Hawaii Medical Services Association (HMSA), also a Blue Cross Blue Shield organization. She joined HMSA in 2018 to oversee all HR operations for nearly 1900 employees across the state. The units under Erin’s oversight include Recruitment, Employee Relations, Position Management and Reporting, Compensation, Leaves and Benefits. Prior to HMSA, Erin worked for the State of Hawaii in multiple departments for over 15 years. More recently she was at the Department of Education serving roles primarily in Labor and Employee Relations, Negotiations including collective bargaining, Investigations, Performance Management, Recruitment, Employee Transactions and EEO issues.
Erin began her HR career as an Investigator with the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission after receiving a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Criminology from Southern Oregon University and a juris doctorate from the City University of New York School of Law at Queen’s College. Erin was born and raised in Hawaii, and had been considering relocation to the pacific northwest for some time and she is excited to be able to continue her HR operations and leadership career with the City of Kirkland.