EMILY
SHUPERT
CONSULTANT
CHRIS WINTON
WORKFORCE CULTURE & INNOVATION EXPERT
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Rob Carter
Chief Information Officer at FedEx
"Chris nailed it! His dynamic style is captivating and is still the talk of my global leadership conference."
Meghan Smith
3rd U.S. Chief Technology Officer at The White House
"With a unique background in IT and HR, Chris sees how to connect the current and next generation of tech talent, which happens to be more diverse."
Joe Essenfield
Chief Executive Officer at Jibe
"Chris has helped me see that as my business scales, developing the leaders around me becomes my single most important investment."
Chris L. Winton is the Vice President, Human Resources, responsible for leading HR functions for FedEx Services. This includes Compensation, HR Analysis, Organizational Effectiveness, Recruiting, Performance Management, Workforce Strategy & Planning and HRIS functions.
As a certified Dale Carnegie trainer, Chris focuses on real transformation. He spent most of his career in IT before transitioning to HR in 2015 to drive Talent Acquisition for FedEx. Over his 20 years with FedEx, he has successfully held multiple leadership positions including establishing the Enterprise Command Center, an organization of 400+ onshore and offshore resources overseeing the stability and performance of the global IT environment.
Chris earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Memphis in Management Information Systems and later an MBA from Dowling College.
Chris first joined FedEx as an IT Intern in 1997. He now serves on the Board of Directors for INROADS, Inc., Memphis Challenge and the Local Workforce Investment Network.
In 2014, Chris was recognized by the Memphis Business Journal as a “Top 40 Leader under 40” for his body of work to include programs such as Teach for America and TechHire.
Chris is married to Coleshia Winton, and they have two beautiful children, Jordyn and Jaden.
