Amy Coleman

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Microsoft

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Amy Coleman has been Microsoft’s Chief Human Resources Officer since March 2025, responsible for the employee experience and culture of a workforce of more than 220,000 people. She joined Microsoft in 2009 and held a series of HR leadership roles, most recently as Corporate Vice President for human resources supporting the company’s corporate functions, including legal affairs, finance, marketing and the Office of the CEO. She has also been an executive lead for Microsoft’s Enterprise Crisis Management team. Microsoft ranked No. 11 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Microsoft since March 2025.
• Corporate Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Functions, 2021 to 2025.
• Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Functions, from September 2020.
• Joined Microsoft in 2009.

Professional Journey

Coleman earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Arts in organisational psychology and human resources at Antioch University.

She joined Microsoft in 2009 and held HR leadership roles of increasing authority. She became Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Functions in September 2020 and Corporate Vice President in January 2021, overseeing HR for the company’s corporate functions, and served as an executive lead for the Enterprise Crisis Management team and Microsoft’s Work Environment policies.

In March 2025 she became Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. She is a campaign executive for the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship.

Education

University of California, Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Antioch University

Master of Arts, Organizational Psychology and Human Resources