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Human Capital Strategy
Aligning people strategy with enterprise goals so workforce investment supports long-term performance.
Executive Human Resources Leadership
Building organizations where people, strategy, and performance move forward together.
Eric D. Humphrey is a human resources executive and CHRO with more than three decades of leadership across health systems, higher education, and public service — now serving as Executive Partner (CHRO) at Gartner, Inc. His work spans human capital strategy, workforce planning, labor relations, and organizational transformation, delivering more than $80M in labor cost savings and recognition as HRO Today's Chief Human Resources Officer of the Year.
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Executive Partner (CHRO)
Gartner, Inc. · April 2025 – Present
$0M+
Labor Cost Savings
$0.0M
Quarterly Staffing Savings
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Shifts Filled Annually
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CHRO of the Year + Lifetime Achievement
Executive Profile
A strategic HR leader and trusted advisor to CEOs, Boards, and executive teams.
Across more than thirty years, Eric has led human resources at the enterprise level — as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Vice President of Human Resources, and Director of Human Resources — in complex health systems, a university classroom, county government, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
His work is defined by results that leadership teams can measure: more than $80M in labor cost savings, $3M saved through union negotiations, a 50% reduction in employee turnover, and an 80% reduction in time-to-hire. He pairs that operational discipline with the counsel executives rely on during transformation, integration, and periods of significant organizational change.
Today, as Executive Partner (CHRO) at Gartner, Inc., he advises senior HR leaders on human capital strategy, AI and HR technology, workforce analytics, and leadership development.
- Human Capital Strategy
- Workforce Planning
- HR Operations
- Talent Acquisition
- Labor Relations
- Compensation
- Leadership Development
- Succession Planning
- Change Management
- HR Technology
- Analytics
- M&A Integration
- Healthcare Transformation
Current Role
Executive Partner (CHRO)
Gartner, Inc. · April 2025 – Present
Strategic Alignment
Connecting human capital priorities to enterprise strategy and measurable business outcomes.
Executive Collaboration
Partnering with CHROs and executive teams as a trusted advisor on their most complex people decisions.
AI & HR Technology
Guiding leaders through the adoption of AI and HR technology across the employee lifecycle.
Data-Driven Decision Making
Applying workforce analytics and research to sharpen decisions and measure impact.
Leadership Development
Building leadership capability and succession depth across executive benches.
Organizational Change
Leading change agendas that hold performance and culture together through transformation.
Expertise
Eight disciplines at the center of executive human capital.
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Executive & Board Advisory
Counsel to CEOs, Boards, and executive teams on the people decisions that shape the organization.
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Workforce Strategy
Workforce planning, talent acquisition, and staffing models built to meet demand — 15,000+ shifts filled annually.
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Organizational Transformation
Change management, M&A integration, and healthcare transformation delivered without losing operational footing.
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Leadership Development
Succession planning and leadership capability building across executive and management benches.
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Total Rewards
Compensation and benefits design, including $500K+ in annual healthcare cost reduction.
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Labor & Employee Relations
Union negotiations and employee relations strategy producing $3M in savings and durable agreements.
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HR Technology & Analytics
HR systems, AI adoption, and workforce analytics that turn people data into executive decisions.
Signature Impact
Verified results, measured the way executives measure them.
$0M+
Labor cost savings delivered
$0.0M
Quarterly staffing savings
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Shifts filled annually
$0M
Saved through union negotiations
0%
Reduction in employee turnover
0%
Reduction in time-to-hire
$0K+
Annual healthcare cost reduction
0%
Reduction in recruitment advertising cost
Experience
Three decades of human resources leadership.
2025 – Present
Gartner, Inc.
Executive Partner (CHRO)
- Advises senior HR executives on human capital strategy and strategic alignment with enterprise goals.
- Guides AI and HR technology adoption alongside data-driven workforce decision making.
- Supports leadership development and organizational change agendas across client executive teams.
2017 – 2024
Froedtert Health
SVP / Chief Human Resources Officer and VP, HR Operations
- Delivered more than $80M in labor cost savings across the health system.
- Generated $1.5M in quarterly staffing savings while filling 15,000+ shifts annually.
- Reduced annual healthcare costs by $500K+ through total rewards strategy.
2015 – 2016
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Vice President, Human Resources
- Led enterprise HR operations, talent acquisition, and employee relations for the network.
2002 – 2015
Summa Health System
SVP, Human Resources and VP, Employee/Labor Relations & Talent
- Achieved $3M in savings through union negotiations.
- Reduced employee turnover by 50% and time-to-hire by 80%.
- Cut recruitment advertising cost by 50% through sourcing strategy.
2006 – 2014
Kent State University
Adjunct Professor
1999 – 2001
Community Health Partners
Director, Human Resources
1997 – 1999
Erie County Commissioners
Director, Human Resources
1994 – 1997
Ottawa County Nursing Home
Director, Human Resources
1992 – 1994
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Benefits Officer / Personnel Manager
Leadership Philosophy
Lead with trust. Transform with purpose. Deliver measurable results.
Collaboration
Bringing executives, operators, and employees into the same conversation before decisions are made.
Servant Leadership
Leading in service of the people doing the work, and of the mission they carry.
Performance
Holding people strategy to the same standard of measurement as every other part of the business.
Recognition
HRO Today — Chief Human Resources Officer of the Year + Lifetime Achievement Award
2021
Education
Grounded in the psychology of organizations.
MS, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
University of Baltimore
BS, Psychology
Bowling Green State University
Contact
Let's build organizations where people and performance thrive.
- Phone
- (419) 366-8812
- Location
- Mequon, Wisconsin