Children's Mercy Kansas City
Tom Wright has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of Human Resources. Tom is currently serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Children's Mercy Kansas City since January 2021. Prior to this, they worked as the Interim Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Children's Mercy Hospital from November 2020 to January 2021.
Before joining Children's Mercy, Tom worked as a Consultant, Board Member, and Business Advisor since January 2019. During this time, they served on various boards and provided advisory services on strategic direction, organizational development, culture change, and business transformation.
From 2015 to 2019, Tom worked at EPR Properties, initially as an Executive Advisor and later as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Administration. Their responsibilities included human capital management, succession planning, corporate strategy, and organizational development.
Prior to EPR Properties, Tom ran their own HR consulting firm called Tom Wright Consulting from 2008 to 2015. Tom provided strategic guidance to executive teams and business owners on areas such as change management, executive coaching, talent acquisition, leadership development, and compensation.
Tom also spent a significant part of their career at Hallmark Cards, where they held various HR leadership positions. Tom worked as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources from 2005 to 2008 and as the Human Resources Director for Corporate Divisions from 1998 to 2005. Tom also held roles in corporate staffing, diversity, and manufacturing divisions during their tenure at Hallmark.
Additionally, Tom has experience working as the Vice President of Field Human Resources at Thorn Americas, where they drove positive impact through culture change, employee engagement, and compensation programs.
Overall, Tom Wright has a wealth of experience in human resources leadership, consulting, and advisory roles, with a strong focus on strategic direction, talent management, and organizational development.
Tom Wright's education history includes a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management/Economics from Marshall University in 1982 and a Master of Science degree in Administration from Central Michigan University in 1995.