Eric Severson is a 25-year tenured human resources veteran and since 2017 has served as chief people officer for DaVita, a leading provider of kidney care in the U.S., delivering dialysis services across 2,500 facilities with 57,000 teammates.

Prior to DaVita, Eric served as the Co-CHRO of Gap Inc. The talent innovations Eric led over 15 years at Gap Inc. include: the largest implementation of the Results Only Work Environment in the world; the first publication of gender pay statistics by a Fortune 500 corporation; and the first performance management system based on mindset psychology and neuroplasticity.

In 2014, Eric was appointed to a two-year term on the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (NACIE).Eric is a director on the Board of Human Resources People & Strategy (HRPS), the executive arm of the Society of Human Resources Management.

Eric is a member of the board of advisors for the University of Colorado (CU Denver) Business School. Eric, holds a BA in English from Penn State and an MA in English from Arizona State.

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