Donna Morris

Executive Vice President, Global People, and Chief People Officer · Walmart

RetailBentonville, AR

Executive Vice President, Global People, and Chief People Officer of Walmart since February 2020, leading people strategy for more than two million associates. She spent more than 17 years at Adobe, including more than 13 as Chief Human Resources Officer, and is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. She sits on the boards of PhonePe and UKG.

Last reviewed: Oct 1, 2026

Donna Morris

Executive Vice President, Global People, and Chief People Officer Walmart

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Donna Morris leads people strategy for Walmart’s more than two million associates. She has been Executive Vice President, Global People, and Chief People Officer since February 2020, after nearly eighteen years at Adobe, more than thirteen of them as its chief human resources officer. Her brief at Walmart covers creating opportunities for associates to grow, belong and thrive, and building its talent strategies. She also sits on the boards of PhonePe and the workforce software company UKG.

Career Highlights

  • Executive Vice President, Global People, and Chief People Officer of Walmart since February 2020.
  • Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President, Employee Experience at Adobe, after joining it in April 2002.
  • Chief Human Resources Officer of Adobe for more than 13 years.
  • Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources.
  • Director of PhonePe and UKG; board member of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art; trustee of Fordham University.

Professional Journey

Morris earned a bachelor’s degree in political science at Carleton University. She holds senior HR certifications in the United States and Canada.

She joined Adobe in April 2002 and stayed for more than seventeen years. For more than thirteen of them she was Chief Human Resources Officer, latterly also Executive Vice President, Employee Experience, leading both employee and customer experience initiatives.

In February 2020 she joined Walmart as Executive Vice President, Global People, and Chief People Officer. She sits on Walmart’s executive committee and leads its global people strategy for more than two million associates.

Her recognition includes HR Executive of the Year, Forbes’ Future of Work 50 list, Mass Market Retailer’s Most Influential Women in Retailing and a Top 100 HR Tech Influencer listing. She serves on the boards of PhonePe, the digital payments platform, and UKG, which provides HR, payroll and workforce management software. Outside business she serves on the board of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and as a trustee of Fordham University.

Education

Carleton University

Bachelor’s degree, Political Science