Chris Demuth

Chief People Officer, MillerKnoll

Chris Demuth leads the global Human Resources; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging; and Foundational teams at MillerKnoll. As Chief People Officer, Chris is instrumental in advancing our core belief in fostering a supportive environment where our employees thrive.

Joining MillerKnoll as Chief People Officer in 2024, Chris draws from her extensive experience in human resources and people management to develop best practices for empowering employees across our collective. She is a passionate advocate for employee engagement, and brings to our company significant expertise in how to strategically enhance the employee experience from start to finish.

She previously served as Senior Vice President, People, Neiman Marcus & Bergdorf Goodman, leading ESG, Belonging & Philanthropy, and also held several human resource roles across Gap, Inc.’s global operations, most recently serving as Vice President, Human Resources, Inc.

Chris holds a B.S., in Sports Medicine from Penn State University, and a Ph.D in Diversity/Cultural Studies in Education from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

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