John Staines

John Staines is an innovative and strategic Human Resources leader with extensive global experience from startups to Fortune 100 companies. As a LatinX CHRO (born in Lima, Peru), he cherishes his Latin American roots.

In his previous roles, John has been influential in leading large-scale change. As VP, HR Officer at Cigna, he developed a high potential leadership program, applauded as a best-in-class initiative for women. At The Gap, as VPHR, Global Supply Chain, he connected DE&I and business strategy to significantly improve store performance. At Mattel, John combined three distinct business unit cultures and talent programs, with a combined savings of $385M, while improving employee engagement by 30%. John also held many HR leadership positions at PepsiCo., where he developed several innovative benefits programs.

John received his BS in Economics with Honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his MBA from the University of Michigan.