Amy Coleman

As executive vice president and chief human resources officer, Amy Coleman is focused on empowering 220,000+ global employees to achieve Microsoft’s mission. In her role, she is dedicated to making Microsoft an exceptional workplace for employees and fostering a culture that attracts and inspires the world’s most passionate talent.

 Coleman previously served as corporate vice president of Microsoft’s corporate functions HR team, overseeing HR, Corporate, External & Legal Affairs, Finance Business Development, Strategy & Ventures, Marketing Consumer Business, and the Office of the CEO. She also served as an executive lead for the Enterprise Crisis Management team and Microsoft’s Work Environment policies. Prior to that, she held a variety of HR leadership roles during her 25 years as part of Microsoft’s HR team.

Amy has more than 27 years of leadership experience in delivering innovative employee experiences, coaching teams to operate in an agile way, and building an inclusive and energizing culture. Amy joined Microsoft in 1996 and held various HR leadership roles in compensation, performance, and talent management. In 2005, she left Microsoft to be an HR & Equity consultant and then became CHRO of Medio Systems, a mobile search and advertising start up that was later acquired by Here (a subsidiary of Nokia).

Since Amy’s return to Microsoft in 2009, she has held a variety of leadership roles including HR Director for Mergers & Acquisitions, where she helped lead more than 60 company transactions including acquisitions, partnerships, joint ventures, and divestitures. She was also in HR Business Partner leadership roles across Microsoft for Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Corporate Strategy, and the Office of the Chief Technology Officer. Amy also served as the HR leader for Microsoft’s COVID response and transition to hybrid work.

Amy serves as a campaign executive for the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, the first public-private scholarship program dedicated to building lasting pathways to secondary education and high-demand STEM and trade careers for all Washington students. Amy is a regular keynote speaker and panelist on the following topics: future of work, workforce trends, HR strategy, employee wellbeing, health and safety, hybrid work, and culture in an era of AI. Amy holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an M.A. in Organizational Psychology and Human Resources from Antioch University.