Clay Thornhill

Clay Thornhill joined Great Circle in October 2016 as Vice President / Chief Human Resources Officer, and oversees the organizational development, change management, talent acquisition, learning culture, performance management, associate relations, engagement, compensation, and benefits efforts. He previously served in corporate and field-based HR leadership roles for HD Smith, in Springfield, IL, and Walmart Stores, Inc., as well as operations management roles for the Fiat Chrysler Alliance. His focus is on building a collaborative, high-performing culture, as well as translating organizational strategies and goals into HR capabilities needed to achieve results. He has a bachelor’s of science degree in business administration/marketing from McKendree University, and an MBA from Fontbonne University.