Patricia Hylton
Vice President of People, Culture & Global Human Resources (Interim)
“I am honored and humbled to be part of an organization actively engaged in mitigating life altering events on a global scale that negatively impact people on a human and local level. Having lived the experiences that we are focused on improving around the world, I am inspired by the passionate people of Oxfam and proud to contribute to our fight against injustice.”
Pat is currently Oxfam America’s Interim VP of People, Culture & Global Human Resources.
She first joined Oxfam America in 2020 as a Senior Advisor supporting systems and process transformation work before moving into a People & Culture Strategist role in 2021. Pat has over 16 years of experience as a dedicated human resource professional with successive leadership roles, as well as an additional nine years in training curriculum development and delivery. Prior to Oxfam, Pat worked for a range of companies in different HR capacities, including JP Morgan, Blockbuster, Viacom, Spherion, Office Depot, and Bloomin’ Brands. Her depth of experience spans many industries such as retail, manufacturing, restaurant, technology/software applications and healthcare intelligence.
Pat holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (CLSSGB), has an Executive Certification in Project Management from Florida Atlantic University and is a Marshall Goldsmith Global Leadership Assessment Professional (GLA360) and an Executive, Business and Career Coach.