Ms. Savikas brings more than 20 years of HR and sales experience across multiple organizations, industries, and geographic regions. Throughout her career, she has driven change at all levels of an organization through strong strategy and vision, operational leadership, and innovation. Ms. Savikas has broad expertise in numerous areas of HR including but not limited to talent management, operations, transformation, D.E.I., employee relations, change management, compensation, leadership development, and executive coaching. Her vast sales and HR experience at large multinational organizations coupled with her ability to build high-impact teams allows her to produce results that matter for the business.
As Chief People Officer and member of the IPS Executive Committee, she has direct oversight of all aspects of the HR function globally. Ms. Savikas is responsible for further evolving the full HR strategy and operations worldwide, from talent management, D.E.I., culture and employee engagement, compensation, and benefits.
Education
- B.S. Marketing, Pennsylvania State University
Industry Experience
- Eli Lilly and Company
Publications
- Savikas, Rebecca. “Reinventing Culture: Highmark Health’s Journey to an Engaged Workforce.” Unleashed, October 2020.
Presentations
- Savikas, Rebecca. “Influencing at the Executive Level” Penn State Smeal College of Business, March 2022, Webinar.
- Savikas, Rebecca. “Smeal Executive Insights” Penn State Smeal College of Business, October 2021, State College, PA.
- Savikas, Rebecca. “The Healthcare Industry: Employers, Job Seekers and the Pandemic” Penn State Smeal College of Business, May 2021, Podcast.
- Savikas, Rebecca. “Powerful Women Paving the Way: Sorry Not Sorry” Penn State Smeal College of Business, April 2021, Virtual.
- Savikas, Rebecca. “Strategies for Today's Digital Leader: 'Leading Through Uncertainty.” ProHabits, June 2020, Virtual.
- Savikas, Rebecca. “A Retrospective Review of A Global Transformation” Penn State Smeal College of Business, April 2019, Webinar.