Biography

Anita Graham is Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Human Resources Officer at Labcorp. She leads the enterprise human resources and AI workforce readiness strategies and serves as a key advisor to the CEO and Board on talent, leadership, culture, organizational effectiveness, succession planning, executive compensation, workforce transformation, and real estate and facilities. She has served in this role since 2023.

Before joining Labcorp, Anita served as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Public Affairs at VF Corporation, one of the world’s largest lifestyle-focused footwear and apparel companies. In addition to leading the human resources function through major business transformations, she oversaw the company’s public affairs initiatives, including corporate communications, government relations, community relations, and the VF Foundation.

Prior to VF, Anita served as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources, and Administration Officer at ADT Corporation, where she led the human resources, environment, health and safety, and corporate communications functions. Previously, she was the Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer at Shire plc, a global biopharmaceutical company that is now part of Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

Anita currently plays a leadership role in several professional organizations including the CHRO Association, the Center on Executive Compensation, and the Center on Executive Succession. She is also a national Board Member for Trust for Public Land, where she serves as Chair of the Governance Committee. Anita holds a B.S. in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and a M.B.A. in finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University.