Danielle Kirgan serves as Chief Human Resources and Corporate Affairs Officer at Macy’s, Inc., and is responsible for overseeing human resources, corporate communications, government relations, labor relations, corporate giving, community engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. These areas of the business support Macy’s, Inc.’s commitment to creating a brighter future for all and its efforts to be the preferred employer in retail for nearly 90,000 colleagues.
Kirgan was appointed chief human resources officer in October 2017 and expanded her role in March 2020 to lead the company’s Transformation Office. In 2024, Kirgan led the Transformation Office through the final stages of the team’s change management initiatives, completing each of the goals set out by the office.
Prior to joining Macy’s, Inc., Kirgan was the senior vice president/people at American Airlines, overseeing all global human resource functions for the airline such as talent acquisition, training and talent development, compensation, benefits and diversity. She also held various leadership positions at Darden Restaurants, including chief human resources officer, as well as ConAgra Foods, W.W. Grainger and TeleTech Holdings.
Kirgan holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Illinois State University.