Chris Willis
Chief People Officer | C-Suite Advisor and Coach | Culture Champion | Adjunct Professor | Board Member
- Role
- Chief People & Administrative Officer at PrimeSource Building Products
- Location
- Dallas, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Willis
I create and sustain a high performing culture that puts people first by promoting, articulating, and strengthening commitment to corporate purpose and core values. As a leader, I make difficult decisions. By guiding change and transformation with care, I make even the most challenging choices a win for every stakeholder. Examples include: Guiding the people integration and mutual cooperation of 4 large organizations under private equity ownership, including creation and promulgation of combined company purpose and values. Leading three reorganizations with respect, transparency, and clarity to ensure that affected employees felt as cared for when they left as they did when they joined the company. Spearheading diversity and inclusion education and practices to champion the inclusiveness of all people in a faith-based organization. Bringing a major consumer class action to a win-win resolution for all parties, including consumers.Launching multiple leadership development initiatives creating enterprise value and employee engagement in both the corporate and non-profit sector. To achieve high engagement, low turnover, and unwavering trust in leadership, I pioneer investments in people aligned with a company’s core values: health and wellness programs, enhanced outplacement services, leadership development, and many more. I harness this powerful culture to reduce risk and unnecessary conflict, promote accountability, and develop purpose-driven leadership teams who inspire exceptional performance and build trust.I also established, co-developed, and taught leadership programs at Southern Methodist University Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Cox School of Business, Dedman School of Law, and other organizations to engage and develop purpose-driven leaders.
Experience
Chief People & Administrative Officer
Feb 2021 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
Education
Southern Methodist University
Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Arts, Economics/ Political Science
1989 — 1993
SMU Dedman School of Law
Doctor of Law (JD)
1994 — 1997
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