Donna Bonaparte
Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer Babson College
Donna Bonaparte is the Vice President of Human Resources/Chief Human Resources Officer at Babson College. In her role she is responsible for defining and leading workforce programs. She is charged with partnering with leadership to create and implement programs aligned with the organization’s strategic roadmap while infusing the principles of Entrepreneurial Leadership. She develops and directs activities designed to meet the organizational needs of the college constituency including talent acquisition, comprehensive total rewards, recognition, learning and development, wellness/benefits administration and others.
Prior to joining Babson College Donna was the Senior Director of Human Resources and CDIO for Cambridge Health Alliance, an award-winning integrated healthcare system comprised of three hospitals and more than twenty primary care sites.
As an experienced senior HR Leader, she has gained expertise in all aspects of workforce management. She has received individual and team awards as top performers in HR. She has received recognition in various publications and has delivered keynote addresses at multiple conferences. Donna is a member of the Board of Directors of the Wily Network, and the Massachusetts CORE Plan Committee, and recently a member of the Board of Directors of the Boston Club.
Prior to joining Cambridge Health Alliance Donna held senior HR and operational positions in the public and private sector.
Donna earned her Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Boston University.
Seminars
- Where are the greatest capacity constraints in your HR or talent function today, and which AI‑enabled use case could deliver relief without undermining trust?
- What guardrails do you need to define now (appropriate use, review thresholds, data boundaries) to ensure AI supports, rather than replaces, human decision‑making?
- What human capabilities (judgment, ethical reasoning, influence, collaboration) must be intentionally developed alongside AI adoption in your faculty and staff workforce?
- What near‑term indicators (time saved, consistency, service quality, adoption confidence) will you track to demonstrate value and guide responsible scale?
