Leading a team of 200 human resource professionals, Mr. Allen is responsible for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s people strategy plan. His goal is to create a desirable employee experience from recruitment through retirement for a workforce of 31,000. Mr. Allen has spearheaded various initiatives and programs, including early adoption of automation to create efficiency and cost savings, and enhancing the comprehensive employee benefits program. These benefits include high-impact options such as tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness resources, transportation assistance, and employee health and wellbeing programs. Under Mr. Allen’s leadership, CHOP’s employee engagement scores have consistently improved over the past five years, and its turnover rate is a fraction of the industry standard and represents the lowest in five years. CHOP has received numerous accolades from nationally recognized publications and organizations, including being named a “best place to work” by Forbes, Newsweek, and ComputerWorld, reflecting its deliberate efforts to invest in programs that enrich the employee experience. Mr. Allen is a noted presenter on topics such as corporate culture and strategy, leadership and employee wellbeing. He participated in the release of the U.S. Surgeon General’s framework on workforce mental health and wellbeing.
