Eric Fernandez has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Invitation Homes Rentals since August 2023. He has a broad range of experience working in manufacturing and defense sectors and brings nearly two decades of business acumen to her role. Prior to joining Invitation Homes, Eric was EVP, Human Resources & Internal Communications, for Textron’s rotorcraft subsidiary, Bell. Previously, He was HR Director for Textron’s Systems, Marine & Land division. Prior to that, He served in HR and operations roles for The Shaw Group, leading the emergency temporary housing build-out in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and as a Presidential Management Fellow for the U.S. Department of the Navy, serving four rotations in long-term strategic planning, defense budgeting, and ship acquisitions.