Kevin Moody has been appointed senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Emory University, effective Nov. 1. An Emory alumnus, Moody will lead all aspects of human resources across the university.
Moody returns to Emory from Stanford University’s School of Medicine, where he has been associate dean for human resources, facilities, planning and management since 2019. In this capacity, he oversaw the HR functions and facilities management for a community of 18,000 faculty, staff and students.
“During our search process, Kevin received outstanding references, praising his leadership skills, strategic vision and ability to manage both the tactical and strategic aspects of HR,” says Christopher L. Augostini, Emory’s executive vice president for business and administration and enterprise chief financial officer. “His deep experience across higher education — including roles at Harvard University, Stanford University and Emory — has equipped him with the knowledge and expertise that we desire in our next chief human resources officer.”
Reporting to Augostini, Moody will oversee talent acquisition and development, employee relations, policy, compensation, organizational development, talent management, benefits, wellness and human resources information systems. He will also serve as a member of President Gregory L. Fenves’ leadership team and the senior leadership team in the Office of Business and Administration.
After earning his bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Emory in 1996, Moody was a captain and air traffic control operations officer in the United States Marine Corps from 1997 to 2001. He then returned to Emory as an employee for more than 14 years, including serving as senior director for administration. During those years, he earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Brenau University and an executive MBA from Emory’s Goizueta Business School. Moody next served as assistant dean and chief human resources officer for Harvard Law School before taking on the associate dean role at Stanford.
“I am excited to rejoin Emory at a time of great momentum,” Moody says. “I have strong personal and professional ties to this institution, and I am truly honored to have this opportunity to be a part of the leadership team and serve in this capacity. Emory has such a wealth of talent, and I look forward to working with the members of this diverse and vibrant community to support and advance our mission.”
Augostini cites Moody’s “breadth of experience and proven track record of leading organizational change, upgrading HR functions and technologies, and effectively managing relationships across large, complex institutions” among the factors that make him “an excellent fit for Emory.”
“Kevin has experience in all facets of HR, including talent management, employee relations, labor relations and organizational development,” he says. “His leadership style is collaborative, and he brings a strong commitment to fostering a supportive and engaging workplace environment.”
Augostini expressed gratitude to Del King and Theresa Milazzo, who announced in March their plans to retire as vice presidents for HR, “for their ongoing commitment to Emory, including their efforts to ensure a smooth leadership transition.”
He also thanked the Search Advisory Committee for their dedication and hard work throughout the selection process. Committee members included:
- Badia Ahad, Dean, Oxford College
- Carol Henderson, Vice Provost, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
- Mindy Simon, Associate General Counsel
- Cliff Teague, Executive Administrator, HR, School of Medicine
- Susan Bonifield, Senior Vice Provost, Strategic Finance and Resource Planning
- Debby Morey, Vice President, Business Operations
- David Forbes, AVP, Campus Services
- Danielle Miller, Chief of Staff, Office of the President
- Sara Shockley, Chief of Staff, Emory Healthcare HR
- Shervon Lewis, Past President, Emory Staff Council