HP has announced the appointment of Kristen Ludgate as Chief People Officer. Ludgate will lead HP’s global human resources organization, including employee experience, workforce planning, talent acquisition, people development, compensation and benefits, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). She will join HP on 12th July 2021 and her primary HP at Palo Alto, CA.
Enrique Lores, HP Inc. President, and CEO said “Kristen’s leadership will be a terrific addition to HP as we continue to execute on our strategy to drive long-term sustainable growth and I look forward to welcoming her to my staff.”
She was associated with 3M as the CHRO and the President of the 3M Foundation that leads 3M’s DEI and social justice strategies and works on several enterprise issues—such as ESG, innovation, portfolio, governance, employee relations, workplace experience, ethics, and leadership development. In addition to her work at 3M, she was a commercial lawyer in private practice, general counsel for a private university, and held several positions in higher education.