Kim McEachron has spent her career designing experiences and cultures to inspire individuals, teams, and organizations to reach their full potential. For over 35 years, she has held human resources leadership roles in both large company and smaller entrepreneurial environments.
In her most recent role as Chief People Officer at Genomic Health, Inc, she worked with the executive team to successfully grow and diversify the global business. Kim has deep experience in aligning culture, capabilities, and purpose so people can thrive and do their best work. While at Medtronic, Inc., Kim served as Head of Human Resources for several business units and was instrumental in the successful integration of acquisitions and redesign of organizations for growth. She also held the position of VP of Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion for the largest business within Medtronic.
Currently, as founder of the consulting firm, DesignGrowthRX, she collaborates with clients to design customized plans for growth. Kim’s insightful coaching, advanced organization design experience, and ability to recognize opportunities for change, are used to optimize new strategies, accelerate development, and elevate and sustain performance.
Kim is a member of the HR People and Strategy Board, SHRM’s Executive Network; and a member of The Association for Managers of Innovation (AMI). She obtained her Master’s in Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota and undergraduate degree from Carleton College.