John Gibbons
Vice President and General Manager, Research
John Gibbons has more than 15 years of experience in the field of Human Resources management. His career has spanned a number of industries, including financial services, consumer products, health care, international logistics and supply chain services, and retail. Most recently, John served as Program Director, Employee Engagement at The Conference Board, where he was involved in a number of topic areas including human capital metrics, employee engagement, workforce diversity, and human resources offshoring.
Previously, John served as Director of Human Resources for Gap, Inc. where he was responsible for all HR support for the company's Northeast operations, representing more than 450 stores, 18,000 employees, and $1.4 billion in annual revenues.
The son of a poet and a mathematician, John's approach to Human Resources can be characterized by a combination of intuition and rigorous analysis. In addition to serving in senior-level generalist and management roles, John has also rotated through a number of HR specialties including Organizational Development, Compensation, and Staffing.
John has a Master of Science in Organizational Psychology from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication from Ohio University.





