Chris Scalia
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Chris Scalia is from New York, New York, United States. Chris is currently Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Johnson Controls, located in Global. In Chris's previous role as a Chief Transformation Officer & Chief Human Resources Officer at The Hershey Company, Chris worked in United States until Jul 2025. Prior to joining The Hershey Company, Chris was a Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at The Hershey Company and held the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at Hershey, PA. Prior to that, Chris was a Vice President, Global Human Resources at The Hershey Company, based in Hershey, PA from Mar 2018 to Dec 2019. Chris started working as Vice President, Chief Talent Officer at The Hershey Company in Hershey, PA in Nov 2014. From Jul 2013 to Nov 2014, Chris was Vice President, HR Business Partner, Global Functions at The Hershey Company, based in Hershey, PA. Prior to that, Chris was a Senior Director, Global Supply Chain HR at The Hershey Company, based in Hershey, PA from Jul 2011 to Jul 2013. Chris started working as Director, Lead Counsel, Global Labor & Employment and Total Rewards at The Hershey Company in Hershey, PA in Jan 2008.
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Accountable for Hershey’s 3-year effort to deliver top quartile TSR by accelerating revenue, margin, digital technology, and culture evolution as we become a scaled multi-category snacks leader. Additionally, I remain CHRO of the industry’s best HR team and lead our Hershey business platforms/ shared service’s team.
Human Resources Leader for Hershey’s commercial operations headquarters and global functions. End-to-end organizational capability, rewards and strategy for all operating units and functions. Oversees executive team performance and effectiveness. Reports to CHRO and serves as chief of staff ■ Co-leading enterprise-wide realignment of operating model, structure, skills, incentives and culture. ■ Integrating Amplify acquisition into operating model and broader portfolio. ■ Provides day-to-day counseling and coaching for C-suite team, including CEO. ■ Managing workplace experience, climate and culture for all operations and functions. ■ Partners with Board of Directors on strategy planning and talent management. ■ Leading a globally positioned team of 12 leaders of teams operating in eight different countries.
Vice President, Chief Talent Officer (2017 – 2018) Vice President, Talent (2014 – 2016) Reported to the Chief Human Resources Officer. Accountable for day-to-day operation of the HR function, creating the HR strategic vision and plan, resource planning, bench building and execution of all HR initiatives across the Hershey enterprise. Served as the global process owner for all human capital processes and systems. Led the organization and talent solutions center, including people analytics. ■ Created and executed a three-year enterprise talent strategy that improved quality of talent and company financial performance. o Provided training and built capabilities for critical initiatives in major revenue drivers, such as confection commercial operations, snacking, innovation, supply chain, digital commerce and insights. o Improved leadership bench strength for C-suite and critical executive roles. o Reduced overall headcount cost through organizational productivity. o Revamped ongoing board of director talent dialogue and strategic plan. ■ Improved leader diversity representation in the U.S. by a net 5% in three years. ■ Upgraded 18 executive-level critical roles with internal and external talent; improved overall executive-level bench strength by a net 40% over three years. ■ Led an enterprise margin expansion program that aligned Hershey’s organizational model to the CEO’s growth agenda, updated its 120-year-old culture and expanded EBIT margin 200-plus basis points. ■ Built a high-performing, engaged team of HR professionals across company through a blend of development assignments, top grading and transparent management communication. ■ Earned highest team engagement scores of any HR executive five years in a row.
Led HR for all corporate functions, including supply chain, within headquarters, U.S. and international operating units; reported to the CHRO. Led team of more than 100 HR professionals on three continents. ■ Set up capability in manufacturing, IT, finance, legal and supply chain in Asia. ■ Led labor relations and HR workstreams for greenfield start-up of a $240 million manufacturing site in Malaysia. ■ Transitioned China manufacturing site from partner to Hershey. ■ Completed collective bargaining negotiations leading to contracts in the U.S., Mexico and India; all contracts delivered at or above targeted objectives. ■ Designed and implemented new operating model and structure for HR, legal, IT, finance, regulatory and supply-chain functions.
Led HR for global supply chain, including all manufacturing plants around the world.
Director, Lead Counsel, Global Labor & Employment and Total Rewards (2009 – 2011) Director, Lead Counsel, Global Labor & Employment (2008 – 2009) Responsible for Global Labor & Employment counsel and support to all company functions, including commercial, operations and HR teams, in the following areas: employment policy, collective bargaining and labor contract management, class action defense, mass reduction in workforce, supply-chain transformation, executive counseling, strategic legal defense and business counsel, complex reorganizations, benefits and executive compensation.
Senior Manager, Counsel, Labor & Employment (2007 – 2008) Manager, Associate Counsel, Labor & Employment (2005 – 2007) Responsible for labor and employment counsel and support to manufacturing HR and operations HR personnel; served as company counsel and lead attorney for all HR and labor relations matters.
■ Represented management in all aspects of labor and employment law, with a concentration in labor relations and class litigation defense. ■ Handled several complex labor relations matters, including elections, contract negotiations, arbitrations, unfair labor practice charges and injunctions.