Kristi Godfrey

About Kristi Godfrey

Knowledgeable, results-driven professional with more than fifteen years of experience in finance, human resources, strategy, and project management functions within multi-billion dollar organizations. Strong background in operational excellence, project implementations, organizational development, and continuous improvement. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with strong leadership, problem-solving, and analytical abilities.

Experience

1. Director, HR Operations

   CHS Inc.

   Feb 2020 — Present

   Lead HR Operations strategy and delivery, overseeing a cross-functional team responsible for high‑quality HR services, data integrity, and an exceptional end‑to‑end employee experience.• Direct cross‑functional teams across HR Data & Analytics, Shared Services, and Compliance to streamline processes, elevate service delivery, and operationalize enterprise HR priorities.• Serve as the HR technology lead, driving the strategic roadmap, optimization, and governance of SAP SuccessFactors and ServiceNow HRSD, ensuring systems remain scalable, intuitive, and aligned to business needs.• Advance AI innovation within HR, identifying and enabling high‑value use cases that increase automation, enhance decision‑making, and unlock new operational efficiencies.• Champion continuous improvement, applying data‑driven insights, process re‑engineering, and service‑level metrics to simplify workflows and consistently improve service quality.• Strengthen compliance and data governance, ensuring HR operations uphold regulatory requirements and maintain accurate, trusted workforce data across all systems.• Collaborate with IT, Finance, Legal, and HR leaders to align technology, policy, and operational strategies with broader organizational goals.• Develop, coach, and empower a high-performing team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and service excellence.

Education

• University of St. Thomas

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Finance, General

  2005 — 2009