Monica Friedman has been hired as senior vice president and chief human resources officer of Des Moines, IA-based LCS, effective Nov. 12. The HR department is responsible for leading 23,000 employees across 32 states serving 34,000 older adults.

Friedman brings more than 20 years of human resources experience to LCS. Most recently, she was senior vice president of human resources for Nationwide, where she was responsible for developing and implementing companywide recruitment and talent development strategies, creating organizational structures that supported long-term strategic goals, and providing HR guidance and counsel to senior leaders.

Friedman has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The University of Iowa.