Mr. Stambaugh serves as senior vice president and CHRO at UPMC, where he leads the human resources strategy for one of Pennsylvania’s largest employers. He oversees a team of more than 600 HR professionals responsible for talent acquisition, workforce planning, organizational development and the HR infrastructure supporting UPMC’s continued growth. Since joining the organization in 2007, he has played a central role in expanding UPMC’s workforce and supporting system growth through mergers and acquisitions. Previously, he served as vice president of talent acquisition, where he led large-scale recruitment efforts that brought more than 30,000 new hires to the organization annually. He also served as vice president of human resources for UPMC’s health services division and Hillman Cancer Centers and earlier for the corporate services division, partnering closely with executive leadership on enterprise workforce strategy.
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