Rose Ann Garza, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, is the 2022-2024 Texas Society for Human Resources Management State Director as well as the Chief Human Resources Officer for Kerbey Lane Cafe, Inc. Rose Ann joined Kerbey Lane in 2006 as the Training Coordinator and has held the roles of Human Resources Manager, Director, and Vice President prior to being named the CHRO in 2018. Throughout her time at Kerbey Lane Rose Ann has played a key role in growing the organization into the largest privately owned and operated restaurant group in Austin, Texas. During her time at Kerbey Lane the organization has more than doubled in size and has won several prestigious awards related to their impact on the community and to their team members. Including one of her personal favorite awards, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce “Most Uniquely Austin” Business Award, which celebrates a businesses impact on the Austin community and its unique culture. Rose Ann is also passionate about volunteerism and helped to create the Kerbey Kindness program which partners with local non-profit organizations to donate a portion of proceeds quarterly. Additionally, Kerbey Kindness organizes hundreds of hours of volunteerism for Kerbey Lane team members to donate their time and expertise to local organizations, giving back to the local community- specifically focusing on four core pillars: (1) nutrition, health, and wellness, (2) education, (3) family and (4) animal welfare.
A member of Kerbey Lane’s Executive Leadership Team, Rose Ann leads the execution of Kerbey Lane’s people strategy as well as builds organizational capability and team member culture to further enable Kerbey Lane’s growth and impact. She also serves as the strategic business advisor to senior leadership and the Managing Partners of each location regarding key organizational and management issues. Prior to joining Kerbey Lane, Rose Ann built her career in the restaurant and hospitality industry working with Destination Hotel and Resorts as well as Brinker International.
In addition to her role at Kerbey Lane, Rose Ann proudly serves on the Texas SHRM Executive Council as the State Director serving over 21,000 SHRM members, 31 SHRM affiliate chapters, and 18 Student Chapters across Texas. As the leader of Texas SHRM, Rose Ann supports and drives connectedness of its members, oversees several strategic partnerships, and programs, and drives change to positively impact HR leaders throughout the chapters and state. Rose Ann previously served Texas SHRM in the roles of State Director Elect, Assistant State Director- District Directors and Core Leadership Area Directors, District Director and as the Workforce Readiness Director. She also served on the design team of the Texas SHRM LeadHRs program, a leadership development program unique to Texas specifically for Chapter Presidents and Chapter President Elects. Rose Ann also served her local SHRM chapter, Austin SHRM, as President, President Elect, Vice President of Programs, and co-founder of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee prior to joining the Texas SHRM Board.
Rose Ann has been recognized by several organizations for her leadership including the Austin Business Journal’s Profiles in Power Award, Austin Woman’s Magazine Woman’s Way Award, and Austin’s 40 under 40. Rose Ann is a graduate of both Texas State University and The University of Texas at Austin.