Heidi Capozzi

Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer CVS Health

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Heidi Capozzi has been CVS Health’s Chief People Officer since September 2024, responsible for human resources, labor relations, compensation and benefits, and corporate social responsibility. She has run the people function at two other very large employers: McDonald’s, where she was global chief people officer from 2020 to 2024, and Boeing, where she was chief human resources officer. CVS Health ranked No. 6 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of CVS Health since September 2024.
• Executive Vice President and Global Chief People Officer of McDonald’s, April 2020 to August 2024.
• Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Boeing.
• Early-career human resources roles in the defense and automotive industries.

Professional Journey

Capozzi earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and East Asian studies at Oberlin College and a master’s degree in human resources and industrial relations at the University of Minnesota.

She began her career in human resources roles at large and small enterprises in the defense and automotive industries. At Boeing she held senior human resources roles, including Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.

In April 2020 she became Executive Vice President and Global Chief People Officer of McDonald’s, responsible for its global human resources operations, talent management, learning and development, total rewards and corporate employee relations. She joined CVS Health in September 2024.

She serves on the boards of the Human Resources Policy Association and Cornell University’s Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies.

Education

Oberlin College

Bachelor’s degree, Political Science and East Asian Studies

University of Minnesota

Master’s degree, Human Resources and Industrial Relations