Yvonne Lee Hawkins
About Yvonne Lee Hawkins
Yvonne Lee Hawkins is a Senior HR Leader at Blue Origin and an author, with a diverse background in HR and program management roles at Amazon and Target.
Company: Blue Origin
Yvonne Lee Hawkins holds a senior leadership role at Blue Origin as the Sr HR Leader. She started her tenure at Blue Origin in 2021, based in Kent, Washington, United States. At Blue Origin, she has been actively involved in developing HR strategies that align with the company's mission of expanding humanity's presence in space. Her work includes contributing to the HR leadership team and focusing on creating a workplace culture that supports space exploration. Additionally, she has participated in initiatives aimed at enhancing employee engagement and retention.
Previous Roles at Amazon
Before joining Blue Origin, Yvonne Lee Hawkins accumulated extensive experience at Amazon. She served as a Sr HR Business Partner from 2019 to 2021, where she managed HR functions across the Greater Seattle Area. Prior to that, she was a Senior Program Manager, Global Benefits from 2018 to 2019, and as Sr Global Mobility Program Manager from 2017 to 2018. Her earlier roles at Amazon included Sr Compensation Program Manager in 2017 and Connections Experience Manager, HR BizDev from 2016 to 2017. Yvonne also managed product launches as the Sr. Launch Manager- Pantry from 2014 to 2016.
Career at Target
Yvonne Lee Hawkins spent five years at Target Corporation from 2009 to 2014. She worked as a Business Process Consultant in Food Distribution Operations in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area, dealing with complex operational processes. Before that, from 2009 to 2012, she served as an Operational Group Leader based in Amsterdam, NY. These roles at Target equipped her with a strong foundation in business processes and operations management.
Early Career and BASF
Yvonne Lee Hawkins began her professional journey at BASF, where she worked from 2004 to 2009. She held the position of Quality Control Group Leader in Erie, Pennsylvania Area. Her role at BASF involved overseeing quality control processes, ensuring adherence to industry standards, and managing a team focused on quality assurance. This experience in quality control provided her with a meticulous approach to operational excellence.
Education Background
Yvonne Lee Hawkins pursued her higher education at Gannon University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology between 2000 and 2003. Prior to that, she attended Penn State Erie, The Behrend College from 1998 to 2000, where she studied Business. Her educational background combines a solid foundation in the sciences and business, which has been instrumental in her diverse career.