Amy Coleman

As executive vice president and chief people officer, Amy Coleman is focused on empowering 220,000+ global employees to achieve Microsoft’s mission. In her role, she is dedicated to making Microsoft an exceptional workplace for employees and fostering a culture that attracts and inspires the world’s most passionate talent.

Coleman previously served as corporate vice president of Microsoft’s corporate functions human resources team, overseeing HR, Corporate, External & Legal Affairs, Finance Business Development, Strategy & Ventures, Marketing Consumer Business and the Office of the CEO. She also served as an executive lead for the Enterprise Crisis Management team and Microsoft’s Work Environment policies. Prior to that, she held a variety of HR leadership roles during her 25 years as part of Microsoft’s HR team. Coleman has more than 27 years of leadership experience in delivering innovative employee experiences, coaching teams to operate in an agile way and building an inclusive and energizing culture.

Coleman serves as a campaign executive for the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, the first public-private scholarship program dedicated to building lasting pathways to secondary education and high-demand STEM and trade careers for all Washington students. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an M.A. in Organizational Psychology and Human Resources from Antioch University. She can be followed on ⁠LinkedIn.