Nilda Bonet, M.B.A., chief human resources officer, is responsible for shaping and operationalizing the Knight Cancer Institute’s people strategy. She brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across healthcare, higher education and hospitality. Throughout her career, she has led large-scale workforce initiatives, organizational transformation efforts and talent strategies that support mission-driven organizations and complex employee populations. 

Before becoming Knight Cancer Group’s chief human resources officer, Bonet served as director and human resources business partner for OHSU’s School of Medicine, aligning people strategies with strategic priorities for more than 5,000 employees. Earlier, she led the integration of human resources across Women’s and Children’s Services. 

Prior to OHSU, Bonet was a senior human resources business partner at Stanford University, where she supported enterprise technology transformations, including the implementation of Oracle Financials and PeopleSoft systems. She also held human resources leadership roles with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, helping establish HR functions at properties across the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Germany. She holds an M.B.A. with a focus in international business from Loyola University in New Orleans, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus in economics from Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.