Cody Gagne
Senior Human Resources Business Partner @Starbucks
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Human Resources Business Partner @Starbucks
CA
Senior HR Business Partner for Central Canada (225 stores;~4,500 employees), partnering with RVPs, Directors, and District Managers to drive talent strategy, performance, and engagement- Lead strategic workforce planning and talent development initiatives, including enterprise programs (e.g, PROPEL), contributing to global HR transformation and multiple promotions within the team- Advise senior leadership on complex employee and labour relations matters, including demand letters, depositions, and litigation while contributing to effective risk mitigation and resolution strategies- Provided senior-level strategic leadership on LR related risk mitigation, advising on efforts to strengthen employee relations and reduce potential disruptions- Drove compensation and rewards strategy across North America for 3 years, including leading pay structure consolidation to improve retention in key markets- Delivered measurable impact through leadership coaching, culture transformation, and engagement initiatives, stabilizing underperforming regions and improving operational performance.
EDUCATION
University of Guelph
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Human Resources Management and Services
Holy Cross Secondary School
Kingston, ON
SKILLS
ABOUT CODY GAGNE
Cody Gagne is a senior human resources leader with 20 years of experience driving talent strategy, labor relations, and large scale transformation across complex, multi location organizations. As Senior HR Business Partner at Starbucks, he supports 225 stores and approximately 4,500 employees, partnering with senior leadership to improve engagement, performance, and leadership capability. He has led enterprise initiatives tied to compensation, workforce strategy, and global HR programs while advising on high-stakes labour matters and complex employment claims, through rigorous risk analysis and strategic recommendations ensuring regulatory compliance and effective risk mitigation. Previously, Cody led employee relations across North America at Canadian Pacific Railway, supporting more than employees and advising executive leadership in a highly regulated, unionized environment. He led and oversaw mitigation efforts for multiple complex human rights complaints, conducting thorough impartial investigations and policy-aligned recommendations that prevented escalation and ensured regulatory compliance while implementing enterprise programs and systems, including a major SAP rollout. At Walmart, he led HR strategy across 36 stores and approximately 7,500 employees, improving engagement to top national levels, reducing turnover from over 50 percent to approximately 41 percent, and delivering a 25 percent cost reduction through large scale transformation initiatives.Earlier in his career, Cody supported Target’s Canadian expansion from zero to 133 stores and helped build HR infrastructure for approximately employees, while also training more than 300 managers and supporting operations tied to billions in revenue. At Lowe’s, he progressed rapidly into leadership roles, hiring hundreds of employees, managing teams of over 100, and contributing to significant revenue growth across multiple markets. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources Management from the University of Guelph and brings a track record of leading large scale teams, driving measurable results, and executing complex organizational strategies.
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