Christopher Fields

About Christopher Fields

I am a Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Safety at Stellantis N.V, where I lead enterprise workforce strategy across North America manufacturing for one of the industry’s largest and most complex unionized populations. I serve as a core member of the senior leadership team, advising the CEO and Board on labor strategy, workforce risk, and organizational performance across a multi-billion-dollar operating footprint. I was brought into the organization to stabilize and rebuild the labor function during a period of significant leadership and governance disruption, restoring credibility with executive leadership and union stakeholders while re-establishing disciplined execution across operations. That mandate expanded quickly in scope and impact, leading to broader enterprise responsibility across HR, labor, and safety. My work sits at the intersection of labor strategy and business performance ensuring workforce decisions directly enable operational outcomes in complex, high-risk environments. I am frequently called upon to lead in situations where clarity, alignment, and execution are critical, particularly in environments with elevated stakeholder sensitivity and operational pressure. Prior to Stellantis N.V, I held senior labor and employee relations leadership roles at BP plc, where I led workforce strategy across the Western Hemisphere and played a key role in navigating a period of significant operational and reputational complexity. Earlier in my career, I held leadership roles at Federal-Mogul Corporation and Chrysler, building a strong foundation in manufacturing operations, union relations, and workforce strategy. I am known for operating at the intersection of labor, business performance, and executive leadership bringing a combination of deep labor expertise and enterprise HR perspective. I am typically engaged in environments where the stakes are high and the path is not straightforward, bringing structure, clarity, and disciplined execution to drive stability, alignment, and sustained performance at scale.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Labor Relations & Safety North America Manufacturing

   Stellantis

   Oct 2021 — Present · Detroit, MI, US

   Lead enterprise HR and labor strategy for North America manufacturing, overseeing one of the industry’s most complex unionized workforces across the U.S, Canada, and Mexico. Serve as a core member of the senior leadership team, partnering closely with executive leadership to shape workforce strategy, manage labor risk, and support overall business performance.Operate at full enterprise scale across HR, labor, and safety, ensuring alignment between workforce strategy and operational priorities. Lead in a dynamic environment requiring coordination across manufacturing, leadership teams, and external stakeholders, while reinforcing governance, leadership capability, and execution discipline across the organization.

Education

• University of Michigan

  Bachelors, Education

  1992 — 1997

• University of Detroit Mercy

  Masters, Business Administration

  2005 — 2007

Skills

• Collective Bargaining
• HR Policies
• Employee Relations
• Human Resources
• Negotiation
• Continuous Improvement
• Management
• Union
• Change Management
• Personnel Management
• Salary
• Workforce Planning
• Leadership
• Labor Relations
• Succession Planning
• Organizational Development
• Deferred Compensation
• Talent Management
• Industrial Relations
• Performance Appraisal
• Onboarding
• Employee Benefits
• Employee Engagement
• Coaching
• Marketing
• Payroll
• Performance Management
• Union Avoidance
• Recruiting