Dr. Chris Turpin

PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:  My working life’s devotion is to help to build a culture that inspires employee engagement and customer loyalty. I am a successful business executive (and adjunct professor!) with over 30 years of successful experience at ‘organizational problem solving’, ‘leadership that inspires’, and ‘fearless communication’. I have the ability to assess and – in collaboration with others - develop practical solutions for organizational issues large and small. I believe my ‘gifts’ are:

Seasoned Judgment                          Driving Execution                 

Empowering Others

Fostering Open Dialogue                 Inspiring Trust            

Adaptability

Building Relationships                     Influencing and Negotiating  

Mature Confidence    

WORK EXPERIENCE

HandCraft Linen Services, Chief Human Resources Officer 10/2019-Present

Virginia Ear Nose and Throat, Chief Operations Officer 3/2019-10/2019

Virginia Eye Institute, Chief Experience Officer (CXO), VP of HR & Operations, Director of HR 2000-2019

Ukrop’s Super Markets, Sr. Manager of HR, Manager of HR, Production Manager, Retail Management 1984-2000

EDUCATION
The College of William and Mary

Ph.D., Higher Education Policy, Planning, and Leadership                                                                       

 American University

M.S., Personnel and Human Resource Management                                                                                     

 University of Richmond

B.A.S., Human Resource Management   

                                                                Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)

Senior Certified Professional (SCP) Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

Adjunct Professor, Longwood University, MBA Program, 2023-Present

Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Richmond, Human Resource Management Program,       2016-Present

Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Richmond, Human Resource Management Program,          2004-2016

Adjunct Instructor, University of Richmond, Human Resource Management Program,                         2001-2004