Chris Scalia

Chris Scalia is the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. His leadership is critical in shaping a world-class employee experience, making Johnson Controls a magnet for top talent and building the capabilities we need to win with customers. His approach to leadership is anchored in front-line enablement, building excellent teams, and leveraging continuous improvement and lean principles.

Scalia joined Johnson Controls in July 2025 after two decades of experience at The Hershey Company, where he most recently served in dual roles as Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Transformation Officer. Under his leadership and tenure in those roles, Hershey delivered industry-leading performance to shareholders through evolving its portfolio, capabilities, and ways of working as part of a strategy that turned Hershey into a snacking leader. He also led Hershey’s enterprise-wide transformation effort focused on enabling incremental top-line growth, sustained productivity, and adoption of new technologies.

Scalia began his career at Morgan Lewis, where he practiced labor relations and management employment law. He holds an Executive Master’s degree in Human Resources from Cornell University, a Juris Doctorate from Penn State, and a Bachelor of Arts from Juniata College.