David Works is the Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of US Foods, serving in the role since 2018. Mr. Works is responsible for guiding all aspects of the Human Resource strategy around organizational development, strategic planning, talent acquisition, employee engagement, leadership development, training and coaching, talent management, employee relations and culture in support of US Foods’ strategy of Great Food. Made Easy. Mr. Works joined US Foods in February 2018.
Prior to joining US Foods, Mr. Works most recently served as Chief Human Resources Officer for the not-for-profit health care organization, Hackensack Meridian Health from 2017 to 2018. Before joining Meridian Health, Mr. Works led the Human Resource organizations at Windstream and Sears Holdings. Mr. Works also served as the president of the Enterprise Business Unit at Windstream. Mr. Works spent the first seven years of his career as an officer in the U.S. Navy’s submarine force. Mr. Works began his post-Navy career as an engineer at Motorola, a global telecommunications company, followed by time at McKinsey & Company, a global consulting firm, and ghSMART, a firm which specializes in talent assessment and leadership development.