Jill DeNiro

Jill DeNiro, with 25 years of Human Resources experience in the financial services and healthcare industries, serves as Chief People Officer, heading CO-OP’s Human Resources organization. DeNiro joined CO-OP Financial Services in August 2003.

DeNiro has earned professional designations as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) from the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI), and Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) from WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals. She also has a Credit Union Management Certificate from the Western CUNA Management School.

Her work in her profession also includes assisting the HRCI on a national level as an Item Writer, drafting questions for the PHR-CA certification exam. She also served as an Advisor and Treasurer for her local chapter of the Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA). 

Prior to joining CO-OP Financial Services, DeNiro held several Human Resources roles, including Recruitment Manager at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center in Colorado. She also served as Human Resources Manager for Team Rehab.

DeNiro holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Management, Human Resources emphasis, from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She also attained an Executive MBA degree from Chapman University in Orange, California.