Michelle O'Hara

Michelle O'Hara

Michelle O'Hara Chief Human Resources Officer, Humana Inc.


Michelle O'Hara is Chief Human Resources Officer of Humana Inc., effective January 1, 2025. O’Hara oversees the enterprise talent strategy and people programs for Humana’s more than 63,000 employees. She brings a proven track record of transforming HR capabilities and enabling companies to effectively attract, recruit, develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce.

O’Hara has more than 20 years of leadership experience in human resources, most recently serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a Fortune 500 technology company. At SAIC, she led a people strategy that resulted in significant gains for workplace culture, talent acquisition, retention, and diversity, as the company went through rapid growth and change. Before SAIC, O’Hara was Head of Global Talent Acquisition at BearingPoint, a publicly traded management and technology consulting firm, where she redefined the talent acquisition function. Prior to that, she served in senior leadership roles at Perot Systems Corporation and Booz Allen Hamilton.

O’Hara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the College of William & Mary and serves on the board of directors for Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation and for the HR Policy Association.