Vice President - People and Culture
Iris Edelen is entering her third season as the Royals Vice President of People and Culture, after joining the organization in December 2021. In this role, Iris oversees the club’s Human Resources department. This department is responsible for recruiting, benefits, hiring and all functions of human resources for the Club.
She previously worked for five years with Orion where she served in many roles of increasing responsibility, lastly as the Director of Human Resources. Prior to that, she spent three years with Live Nation Entertainment, serving as the primary nationwide human resource contact for more than 5,000 employees in their USA Concerts division, and was the founding member of the company’s diversity committee.
An Austin, Texas native, Iris graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in business administration.