Chris DePalma, Executive Vice President of Human Resources at DePalma Hotels & Resorts, has more than 15 years of experience in hospitality and human resources management. Chris is responsible for developing and maintaining the company's Human Resources department and has been instrumental in implementing strategies that enable DePalma Hotels to recruit, train and retain a high-performing, motivated workforce.
Chris specializes in talent management, associate training and development, compensation and benefits, organizational culture, associate relations, safety programs and more.
He is an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and holds a degree in Hospitality Management from the University of North Texas. Well-rounded in all aspects of hotel management, he excelled as a General Manager at several DePalma-managed hotels and earned the Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) designation from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) before transitioning into Human Resources in 2009.