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Chris Cowan, MEd, FABC

Chief Human Resources Officer

Chris Cowan, MEd, FABC, is the chief human resources officer at ChristianaCare.

Since joining ChristianaCare in 2000, Chris has driven initiatives to enhance workforce engagement, strengthen leadership capacity, and optimize HR strategies to align with the evolving needs of the organization. He has overseen comprehensive efforts to refine compensation structures, modernize talent development programs and implement strategic workforce planning that fosters long-term organizational success.

He is recognized among the 100 global leaders named to the Top People Leaders and CHROs of 2023 list by Mogul, a diversity recruitment platform that helps companies attract, support and advance diverse talent. The list highlights leaders who are making a difference and championing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in their workplace.

Cowan has overseen successful efforts to increase the number of people from underrepresented groups who are hired as organizational leaders and attending physicians. The organization also has revised diversity management policies and increased opportunities for mentorship and leadership development — such as the LeadershipDNA program — to help employees continuously improve. These activities build on ChristianaCare’s commitment to being an anti-racist organization and advancing health equity in all communities it serves.