Leadership

Donna Morris is executive vice president and chief people officer for Walmart, Inc. A member of the executive committee, Donna is responsible for attracting, retaining and developing talent for more than 2 million associates around the world.

Donna has more than 25 years of leadership experience in delivering innovative people solutions, developing and managing teams that operate in an agile way, and helping to build a high-performance culture that promotes diversity and inclusion. Donna joined Walmart in 2020 from Adobe, where she served as chief human resources officer and executive vice president of employee experience.

Donna joined Adobe in 2002 where she led all aspects of the company’s human resources, real estate and security operations. She also helped drive a number of workplace-friendly initiatives at Adobe, including expanding its family leave policy and simplifying standard HR processes.

A native of Ottawa, Canada, Donna has a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Carleton University. Donna holds the Society for Human Resource Management – Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Senior HR Professional (SHRP) and Canadian Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designations. In 2022, Donna joined the Board of Trustees at Fordham University in New York.

Donna and her husband, Wayne, live in Northwest Arkansas. They have one son, Kyle, who lives in New York.