Darrell Ford

EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer and Chairman, The UPS Foundation

Darrell Ford serves as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for UPS and Chairman of The UPS Foundation. As a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team, he leads UPS’s people strategy, transforming the employee experience for approximately 490,000 UPSers around the world.

Under his leadership, UPS’s HR team has adopted start-of-the-art technologies such as artificial intelligence to improve the candidate and employee experience, as well as overall organizational efficiency.

As Chairman of The UPS Foundation, Darrell leads the company’s philanthropic arm focused on delivering health and humanitarian aid, eliminating  system barriers to economic opportunity, building local community engagement, and advancing sustainability around the world.

Prior to joining UPS, Darrell was the CHRO at DuPont. In addition to leading DuPont’s HR functions and activities, Darrell was integral in helping shape the company’s culture, with a focus on talent to increase customer and shareholder value. He achieved similar results in previous roles with Xerox, Advanced Micro Devices, Shell and Honeywell in his 35-year career.

Darrell holds numerous board roles, including independent director for Illinois Tool Works, advisor for the CHRO Association (formerly HR Policy Association), and member of the Executive Advisory Board at SemperVirens Venture Capital. He is a long-time partner and a member of the Advisory Board for the Center for Executive Succession at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.

Recognized by industry and professional organizations as one of the most influential executives globally, Darrell is a member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC). He earned his bachelor’s, MBA, and Juris Doctor degrees from Rutgers University.