Michelle O’Hara

Chief Human Resources Officer Humana

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Michelle O’Hara has been Humana’s Chief Human Resources Officer since January 2025, responsible for talent strategy and people programs for more than 63,000 employees and reporting to the chief executive. She came from SAIC, the technology company, where she rose through talent acquisition, talent management and rewards roles to become Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer in 2019. Earlier she led global talent acquisition at BearingPoint. She is a director of Atlantic Union Bankshares. Humana ranked No. 34 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Chief Human Resources Officer of Humana since January 2025.
• Executive Vice President and CHRO of SAIC, 2019 to 2025.
• Head of Global Talent Acquisition at BearingPoint.
• Director of Atlantic Union Bankshares.

Professional Journey

O’Hara earned a bachelor of science in chemistry at the College of William & Mary. She held senior roles at Booz Allen Hamilton and Perot Systems and was Head of Global Talent Acquisition at BearingPoint.

At SAIC she held roles in talent acquisition, integrated talent management, total rewards and human resources before becoming Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer in 2019.

She joined Humana as Chief Human Resources Officer on 1 January 2025, succeeding Tim Huval. She serves on the boards of Atlantic Union Bankshares and the HR Policy Association.

Education

College of William & Mary

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry