Arica Lococo
VP, Talent Management, Dodge Construction Network
Arica, as VP of Talent Management, collaborates with Dodge Construction Network to create and implement strategies and processes to enhance the employee experience, manage performance and development and employee relations.
Since joining Dodge Construction Network in January of 2022, Arica has redesigned and implemented multiple modern best practices to harmonize recently merged teams, and most recently designed and launched a Foundations of Leadership program, which is a series of workshops aimed at increasing manager effectiveness in areas with most leverage and create an environment of peer learning and collaboration.
Arica has worked in various industries and company sizes from start-ups to private equity ventures. Prior to her role at DCN, she owned an HR consulting firm, where she drove human capital strategies for small business owners who did not have an internal HR function. She successfully led the Employee Engagement function during Cabela‘s transition to a publically traded entity and facilitated the start-up operation at SK Hynix in the Colorado market.
Arica's earned her certifications as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and holds the designation of Accredited Discovery Insight Practitioner. With a foundation in these credentials, she has effectively shaped her 20+ years of professional experience to deliver transformative outcomes (tied activites to outcomes) across various industries and organizational settings.
Fun Facts about Arica:
She lives in Colorado with her husband, and two dogs, Cali, and Aspen. Her adult children have all successfully graduated College (2 from Colorado State University) and have started their lives and careers within close proximity.
She is an outdoor enthusiast and has spent much time backpacking and exploring the backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park, which is in Estes Park, Colorado where she was born and raised.
Her daughter will be getting married in the Fall of 2024!