Enterprise Business Leader · Global CHRO · Board Advisor · Keynote Speaker

Chris Courneen

Enterprise Business Leader across HR, Operations, and Sales, and Global CHRO. Helping organizations transform their workforce strategies through AI, digital innovation, and people-first leadership that drives profits and expands margin.

SHRM Executive Council · Private Directors Association · Featured by SHRM, Newsweek & Forbes
Experience & Recognition Connect
A Record You Can Measure

Nearly twenty years turning workforce strategy into enterprise results.

As Senior Vice President, Global Head of HR (CHRO) at MS International (MSI), Chris leads HR strategy and operations across every region and two manufacturing businesses, and co-leads MSI’s Business Transformation team.

His path runs through operations, supply chain, and sales before HR, giving him a business-first lens most HR executives don't have.

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Chris Courneen speaking on stage at the SHRM Executive Network Visionaries Summit
By The Numbers

Enterprise impact, not just job titles.

Every figure below comes from his own operating record.

$0M+Total Savings: SG&A Reduction, Cost Avoidance & Productivity
$0MAttrition Savings Over Four Years; Down 88% at MSI’s Largest Hub
$0MSaved Cutting Cost-per-Hire 66% Over Four Years
0K+Employees Under Global HR Leadership
$0MCost Increases Avoided, Benefits Re-Engineering
0%L&D Productivity Increase
0%Talent Acquisition Productivity Increase
0%More Same-Day Shipments at MSI’s Largest Regional Hub
0xBusiness Growth During His Tenure
0+Locations Across the U.S., Canada & India
Top 0Global HR Leader, OnCon
0K+Professionals Addressed Live On Stage
Speaking & Advisory

Trusted in the boardroom first. That's what earns him the stage.

An active advisor to CEOs and executive teams on AI, succession, and enterprise transformation, and a featured keynote and panel speaker at executive summits and industry conferences. View speaking topics & engagements, insights for selected videos and articles, or his Strategic HR at Mt. Washington resources.

Recognition

Awards, councils, and advisory roles.

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Private Directors Association

Active member

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SHRM Executive Council

Advisory Board Member · 2026–2028
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AI Startup Advisory Board

Advisory board member

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Top 50 HR Leader

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