Shelley Garrity
Shelley Garrity
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CHRO
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Strategic and results-driven Chief Human Resources Officer with over two decades of experience leading global HR operations across high-growth, acquisitive organizations. Proven track record in aligning talent strategy with business objectives, driving organizational transformation, and fostering inclusive, high-performing cultures. Expertise in M&A due diligence and integration, HR systems deployment, compensation design, and executive coaching. Trusted advisor to boards and executive teams with a passion for building scalable people solutions that enable sustainable growth.
held senior HR leadership roles supporting global operations across the United States, Europe, and Asia. She has led HR and internal communications functions, reduced enterprise turnover by 40%, delivered multi‑million‑dollar cost savings through data‑driven workforce strategies, and guided organizations through periods of restructuring, acquisition, and rapid growth. Her background spans healthcare, manufacturing, consumer, pharmaceutical, and defense industries.
In addition to corporate leadership roles, Shelley is the founder of an executive HR consulting practice, advising leadership teams and Boards on organizational design, executive and broad‑based compensation strategy, M&A integration, leadership effectiveness, and HR operating model transformation. This work has further strengthened her ability to assess management teams, identify organizational risk, and guide leadership through inflection points.