Dr. Christal Morris

Vice President, Human Resources, Talent Management & HR Compliance UPMC

Christal Morris is the Vice President of Human Resources for University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and is responsible for the International, Corporate and Enterprise divisions, as well as Talent Management and HR Compliance across UPMC’s 80,000 employees. She leads a team of 50 and uses her servant leadership style to bring the “Human” back into Human Resources. 

Prior to this role, she served as Global Head of Inclusion, Diversity and Talent for Willis Towers Watson, based out of Atlanta, GA. Christal was responsible for developing and implementing inclusion and diversity efforts for over 40,000 associates located in more than 120 countries. Her portfolio included broadening leadership accountability for diversity through targeted visible leadership commitment; enhancing the focus on a global mindset through the delivery of diversity and inclusion courses to address Unconscious Bias and cross-cultural competence, as well as work-life flexibility programs.

Christal has extensive knowledge and experience in both M&A work and developing professional development programs for large organizations. Prior to Willis Towers Watson, she was Director of Diversity for Ernst & Young, Regional Director of Talent, HR and Diversity for Time Warner Cable, Director of Recruitment and Training for Ascent Media; and a leading professional with Intel’s University Merger & Acquisitions team. She has also owned and operated a leadership and diversity consulting practice for several years.