Gene Aldava

What Gene loves about HR: Helping small businesses and nonprofits, and supporting those around him fulfills his deep desire to better his own community.

Experience: Gene’s career spans 40 years and includes several years as an independent contractor/consultant. Major employers include California Federal Inc. (now Citibank CA), Aozora Bank in Los Angeles (a Tokyo-based investment bank), City National Bank, Edison International, California Wellness Foundation, and Oakwood Worldwide (corporate housing). He holds an MA in English.

Fun facts: Gene loves serving his community and local nonprofits. A Los Angeles native, he “retired” in mid-2019 with a goal of staying engaged in HR on a part-time basis. He works with four small, local nonprofits that assist underserved communities.