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UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions, has appointed Donna Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Walmart Inc., to its Board of Directors. Morris brings extensive expertise in transforming employee experiences, leveraging her role at the world’s largest private employer to drive UKG’s innovation in workforce solutions.
Donna Morris, Walmart’s Chief People Officer, joins UKG Board of Directors.
Brings expertise in HR and employee experience from Walmart and Adobe.
Leads HR for 2 million Walmart associates, focusing on tech-driven solutions.
Recognized on Forbes Future of Work 50 and HR Tech Influencer lists.
Aims to enhance frontline workforce experiences with UKG solutions.
Supports UKG’s mission to innovate HR and workforce management.
Donna Morris’s appointment to the UKG Board of Directors strengthens the company’s focus on innovative workforce solutions. “By leading global HR and people operations for the world’s largest private employer and retailer, Donna’s deep understanding of the frontline workforce and how technology and innovation are reshaping employee experiences will be invaluable to our board,” said Aron Ain, executive chair of the UKG Board of Directors. Her expertise will guide UKG in enhancing HR, payroll, and workforce management offerings.
At Walmart, Morris oversees the associate experience for over 2 million employees globally, emphasizing a people-led, tech-powered approach. She drives initiatives to foster growth, belonging, and wellbeing while integrating digital tools and AI to enhance workplace experiences. “I’m thrilled to join the UKG Board of Directors and look forward to working with Aron, Jennifer Morgan, and the UKG team,” said Morris. Her role will focus on transforming frontline work to benefit employees and customers.
Before Walmart, Morris spent 17 years at Adobe, culminating as Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President of Employee Experience. Her leadership in building high-performance cultures earned her recognition on Forbes’ inaugural Future of Work 50 list, Mass Market Retailer’s Most Influential Women in Retailing, and Human Resource Executive’s Top 100 HR Tech Influencer list. This experience positions her to drive UKG’s mission of delivering impactful workforce solutions.
Morris’s appointment aligns with UKG’s goal to transform workforce management for millions of users worldwide. “Tens of millions of people worldwide use UKG solutions every day, which gives UKG a unique understanding of what is happening across today's workforce,” Morris noted. Her insights will help UKG innovate solutions that enhance employee experiences, particularly for frontline workers in industries like retail and healthcare.
Donna Morris’s addition to the UKG Board of Directors marks a significant step in advancing technology-driven HR solutions. Her expertise in fostering employee-centric cultures and leveraging AI will support UKG’s mission to deliver innovative workforce management tools that drive better outcomes for employees and organizations alike.
At UKG, our purpose is people. We are on a mission to inspire every organization to become a great place to work through HCM technology built for all. More than 80,000 organizations across all sizes, industries, and geographies trust UKG HR, payroll, and workforce management cloud solutions to drive great workplace experiences and make better, more confident people and business decisions. With the world’s largest collection of people data, work data, and employee sentiment data, combined with rich experience using artificial intelligence in the service of people, we connect employee and workforce insights with business outcomes to show what’s possible when organizations invest in their people.
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