Christopher G. Fields was appointed Senior Vice President, Employee Relations and Manufacturing Human Resources on October 6, 2021. In this position, Fields oversees U.S. and Canada Manufacturing and Parts Distribution Centers Employee Relations; Labor Economics & Benefit Finance; Wage & Salary Administration; and the Center for Employee Development as well as the human resources function for Manufacturing. 

Fields first joined Stellantis in 1996, then known as Chrysler Corporation, as a production operator at the McGraw Glass Plant (Michigan) and was promoted into management in 1997 as a production supervisor. Beginning in 1999, he held a number of positions with increasing responsibility in Human Resources and Employee Relations at several of the company’s manufacturing facilities, including Warren Truck and Jefferson North Assembly Plants. 

Prior to his return to Stellantis, Fields managed Labor and Employee Relations for BP, PLC in Houston, Texas, where he led the LR/ER function for as many as 25,000 employees spanning 50 facilities within the western hemisphere. He also held a similar position with Federal-Mogul Corporation, overseeing Human Resources operations for 11 plants in the Americas and leading Employee Relations for 51 plants in the U.S.

His work and academic background includes: 

• 2021 - present, Senior Vice President, Employee Relations and Manufacturing Human Resources, Stellantis
• 2020, Vice President, U.S. Employee Relations
• 2014, Vice President, Labor & Employee Relations, Western Hemisphere, BP, PLC
• 2010, Director, Labor & Employee Relations, Western Hemisphere
• 2009, Director, Division Human Resources Americas/Labor & Employee Relations, North America, Federal-Mogul Corporation
• 2006, Senior Human Resources Manager, Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP), DaimlerChrysler
• 2005, Employee Relations Manager, Mopar Parts Distribution Centers
• 2002, Labor Relations Supervisor, Warren Truck Assembly Plant
• 2001, Labor Relations Supervisor, Mack Avenue Engine Plant I & II
• 1999, Human Resources Generalist, Toledo North Assembly Plant
• 1997, Production Supervisor, McGraw Glass Plant, Chrysler Corporation
• 1996, Production Operator, McGraw Glass Plant

Fields received a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Michigan (1997) and an executive master’s degree in business administration from the University of Detroit Mercy (2007). He completed his negotiation and leadership certification at Harvard University (2017).

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