About Judy Whitcomb

Judy has more than 25 yearsʼ experience in a variety of HR and organizational development leadership roles. An award-winning learning and development strategist, speaker, facilitator and trainer, sheʼs worked with over 1,000 leaders – from emerging high potentials to C-suite executives – to help them take steps to close gaps preventing them from leading most effectively. Judy is a veteran CHRO and chief learning officer with experience in the transportation, financial services, hospitality, health care and not-for-profit sectors. Judyʼs coaching clients have included leaders from organizations such as Coca-Cola, Hallmark, 7-11, IRI, Beam Suntory, Conagra, General Mills, Potters Industries, Black and Decker, Hannaford Brothers, Vi Senior Living and Google X. Additionally, she has practical experience leading operations, business development, marketing and finance functions and has worked with boards on governance, organizational strategy and succession planning. In 2020 Judy was recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as one of Chicago’s top HR executives. She is a certified Berkeley Executive Coach and holds assessment and coaching certifications from Gallup, Korn Ferry, Center for Creative Leadership, Hogan and EQi 2.0.