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Chris Chapin, MBA, SPHR, PMP, CPP has extensive experience in human resources and project management. Chris currently serves as a Principal HCM Administrator at Expel, where they oversee various human capital management functions. Prior to that, Chris worked as a Principal Workday Consultant at ALKU. Chris also served as a Managing Consultant at CrossVue.

From 2018 to 2023, Chris worked at Elastic as the Manager of HRIS and Senior Systems Analyst. In this role, they led the global implementation of Workday for 39 countries and 1,200 employees. Chris also managed system configuration, data optimization, and integration projects. Chris has also held managerial positions at Columbia Sportswear Company and The Standard.

Before joining Elastic, Chris gained valuable experience at ADP, where they worked as an HCM Implementation Consultant and Human Capital Implementation Team Lead. Chris also taught as a Career Instructor at Clark College and worked as a Research/Teaching Assistant at Washington State University-College of Management.

Overall, Chris Chapin's work experience highlights their expertise in HRIS management, Workday implementation, and project leadership.

Chris Chapin has a strong education and certification background in business administration and management. Chris obtained an MBA degree in Business Administration and Management from Washington State University - College of Business and Economics in 2012. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration, Management & Operations, Human Resources from the same institution in 2007. Chris also holds an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration from Clark College, which they earned in 2004. In addition to their educational achievements, Chris Chapin has obtained various certifications, including SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) from SHRM in 2015, Certified Healthcare Reform Specialist (CHRS) from HealthcareReformConference in 2014, Professional of Project Management (PMP) from the Project Management Institute in 2014, Human Capital Strategist (HCS) from the Human Capital Institute in 2013, Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) from the Human Resources Certification Institute in 2013, Human Resource Information Professional (HRIP) from the International Association for Human Resource Information Management in 2012, Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) from the American Payroll Association in 2011, and ADP PayXpert Payroll Certification from Automatic Data Processing in 2009.