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Christian Sherwood

CHRO

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics

Salt Lake City, UT

Ms. Sherwood serves as CHRO for University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, where she leads human resources strategy for a rapidly growing system of more than 27,00 employees. With a focus on compassion and employee wellbeing, she has restructured the human resources department to prioritize employee experiences, creating new divisions addressing culture and accountability, workforce support and analytics, and human resources operations and project management. Her leadership has been instrumental in supporting the health system’s expansion, growing the workforce while maintaining a people-centered culture. Ms. Sherwood oversees key functions including talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, employee relations, organizational development and wellness initiatives, representing frontline clinical staff across academic, research and community settings.

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Chief human resources officers and chief people officers are tasked with developing strong human capital strategies for their hospitals and health systems.

These leaders have a wide range of responsibilities, including oversight of recruitment, retention, compensation, benefits, development and much more. As top human resources executives, their efforts are crucial in shaping workforce culture in alignment with their organization’s values.

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Chief human resources officers and chief people officers are tasked with developing strong human capital strategies for their hospitals and health systems.

These leaders have a wide range of responsibilities, including oversight of recruitment, retention, compensation, benefits, development and much more. As top human resources executives, their efforts are crucial in shaping workforce culture in alignment with their organization’s values.

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