Chris Smith

Chris Smith has a variety of work experience in the field of human resources. Their most recent position was as the Human Resources Director, US at Pattern® since August 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Human Resources Business Partner at Pattern® from October 2021 to August 2022, and as a Human Resources Generalist from December 2020 to October 2021.

Before joining Pattern®, Chris worked as a Human Resources Specialist at Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US from August 2019 to December 2020. In this role, they were responsible for various HR functions such as employee services, talent acquisition, and compliance programs.

Chris also has internship experience at Honeywell as a Corporate Social Responsibility Intern from August 2018 to December 2018, and at Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. as a Human Resources Intern from April 2018 to June 2018.

Prior to their internships, Chris served as the Executive Director of Recruitment and Placement for BYUSA at Brigham Young University from July 2017 to April 2018. They managed recruitment efforts for over 300 volunteers and facilitated leadership and personal development programs.

Chris was also a member of the Talent Acquisition and Retention Committee in SHRM from September 2016 to September 2017. They contributed to talent acquisition, recruitment, and retention initiatives within the SHRM chapter.

Earlier in their career, Chris served as a Leasing Manager at SGfusion Living LLC from April 2017 to August 2017, where they exceeded leasing targets and received recognition as the top leasing agent for six consecutive months. They also worked as a Talent Acquisition Intern at ProSky from August 2016 to January 2017, where they focused on benchmarking the company's applicant tracking system.

Lastly, Chris was a Training Manager at BYU Store from March 2016 to August 2016. They were responsible for employee scheduling, interviewing, training, and supervising a sales team.

Overall, Chris Smith's work experience demonstrates a strong background in human resources, with experience in various HR functions and leadership roles.

Chris Smith completed their high school education at Marina High School from 2009 to 2013, earning a High School Diploma. Chris then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management at the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business from 2017 to 2019. Following that, they furthered their education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration degree with a specialization in Data Analytics at LSU Shreveport, where they studied from 2020 to 2021.