J.Jill, Inc. announced the appointment of Maria Martinez as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective immediately. In this role, Martinez will lead J.Jill?s human resources function and strategy, including talent acquisition and retention, corporate and retail business partners, culture and engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion, corporate communications, and total rewards. An esteemed leader of HR organizations across diverse industries, Martinez joins J.Jill from Axogen, Inc., a publicly traded company focused on surgical solutions for peripheral nerve repair.

As CHRO, she evolved the company?s talent strategies to keep pace with their rapid growth and cultural transformation. Prior to her time at Axogen, Inc., Martinez served as CHRO at HSNi, a $4 billion direct-to-consumer retail portfolio consisting of HSN, a leading interactive multichannel retailer, and Cornerstone, which is comprised of leading home and apparel lifestyle brands. At HSNi, Martinez oversaw talent acquisition, career and succession development, culture and engagement, and total rewards.

Martinez currently serves on the Board of Directors of Good360, a Virginia-based 501 charitable organization, and was selected as a Tampa Bay Business Journal?s Women of the Year 2022 Honoree.