Janis Leigh

EVP & Chief People Officer

Giant Eagle

Janis Leigh is a strategic people leader with a breadth of experience across all facets of human resources. Janis joined Giant Eagle in 2021 as EVP and Chief People Officer, overseeing all aspects of the HR function, including talent acquisition, organizational effectiveness, total rewards, program management and diversity. Recently, Janis has taken on oversight for the Corporate Affairs function.

Prior to joining Giant Eagle, Janis served as the EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer for Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), a retail business group, where she implemented numerous successful people strategies for leading retailers including Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks OFF 5th. She is most proud of leading HR teams that provide exceptional HR support and are trusted partners to the business.

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Monday Jan 15th

1:30pm - 2:00pm

Expo, Level 1, Expo Stage 1

A lesson in successful (and sustainable) change management at scale

To get locations doing the right thing quickly and consistently, retailers need to get really good at driving behavioral change at scale. Particularly with the rise of AI, sustainable change management is essential to adopting and capitalizing on these emerging technologies effectively. In this session, we’ll share a success story: grocery retailer Giant Eagle's digital adoption strategy that led to 30,000+ team members across multiple brands logging into a new platform several times a week. Join Janis Leigh, EVP and Chief People Officer, for the full story behind the champion network and influencer strategy that drove company-wide change.

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Janis Leigh

Speaking in:

Monday Jan 15th

A lesson in successful (and sustainable) change management at scale