Christopher Stevens, MHRM

Executive Director of People & Culture @ Summit Healthcare

Show Low, Arizona, United States

About

Leading with empathy and heart, as the Executive Director of People & Culture at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center, I lead the Human Resources and Professional Development functions, supporting 1,300 healthcare professionals. My focus is on aligning HR strategies with organizational objectives to foster a thriving workplace culture and ensure the delivery of exceptional care to the community.

Experience

  • Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center (Show Low, Arizona, United States · On-site)
    • Executive Director of People & Culture
      Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    • Human Resources Director
      Feb 2026 - Mar 2026 · 2 mos

      Top Leader for the HR function serving 1,300 healthcare professionals. Summit Healthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare organization in the beautiful White Mountains of Northeastern Arizona. As a regional medical center with 101 licensed beds, Summit Healthcare responds to the health care needs of more than 90,000 permanent and seasonal residents living in a 3,000 square mile area.

  • Human Resources Director at Banner Health
    May 2024 - Nov 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Serving as the lead strategic HR Business Partner leader at Banner Health in Tucson, Arizona, I collaborate with the executive team to drive patient and community solutions, develop employee culture, and lead a team of HR professionals for nearly 8,200 employees across two hospitals and thirty outpatient clinics. My role involves enhancing dyadic partnerships across service lines to support the overall HR strategy.

  • Human Resources Business Partner at Ahold Delhaize USA
    Jan 2022 - May 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Influenced executive leadership through culture development, talent planning, and org design at Ahold Delhaize USA. • Supported multiple corporate functions including legal, indirect sourcing, commercialization, and risk management. • Implemented successful talent and succession planning strategies to drive organizational growth and development.

  • Director of Human Resources at H2, LLC.
    Sep 2020 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Director of Human Resources at Warrell
    Nov 2019 - Sep 2020 · 11 mos