Esmeralda Peña

Vanir, which provides construction management services throughout the U.S., announced that it has named Esmeralda Peña as its new director of human resources and as a member of the company’s senior executive management team. She will be based at the company’s headquarters in Sacramento, Calif. Peña will provide overall planning, management and direction of human resources functions, including recruiting, hiring and retention strategies; benefits; employee compensation and recognition programs; and employee performance review, appraisal and management. Peña has worked for 15 years as a human resources professional, most recently as the human resources director at Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc. Peña attended California State University, Sacramento, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in human resources management and a master’s in business administration.