Who is the Chief People Officer and EVP, Employee Experience of Adobe?

Gloria Chen is the Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President, Employee Experience of Adobe, as of August 2026. At Adobe since 1997; chief people officer since January 2020. Gloria reports to Shantanu Narayen.

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Gloria Chen Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President, Employee Experience, Adobe At Adobe since 1997; chief people officer since January 2020

Gloria Chen has been Adobe's chief people officer and executive vice president of employee experience since January 2020. She joined the company in 1997 and has held senior roles across worldwide sales operations, customer service and support, and strategic planning over more than twenty-five years. She was appointed vice president and chief of staff to the chief executive in October 2009, promoted to senior vice president of strategy and growth in March 2018 and elevated to executive vice president of strategy and growth in November 2019. Between October 2024 and May 2025 she also served as interim executive vice president for legal and government relations. Before Adobe she was an engagement manager at McKinsey.

EducationUniversity of Washington (BS Electrical Engineering); Carnegie Mellon University (MS Electrical and Computer Engineering); Harvard Business School (MBA)
Reports toShantanu Narayen
Contact••••@adobe.com (reveal in Sheets with Derrick)

Other leaders at Adobe

  • SNShantanu NarayenShantanu NarayenChair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officerdetails →
  • SDSteven DayInterim Chief Financial Officerdetails →
  • ACAnil ChakravarthyPresident, Customer Experience Orchestration Businessdetails →
  • DWDavid WadhwaniPresident, Creativity and Productivity Businessdetails →
  • LBLara BalazsChief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Marketingdetails →
  • LPLouise PentlandChief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Legal and Government Relationsdetails →
  • JFJillian ForuszSenior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controllerdetails →

FAQ

Who is Gloria Chen?
Gloria Chen is the Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President, Employee Experience of Adobe (as of August 2026). At Adobe since 1997; chief people officer since January 2020. You can see their background and career history above.
What is Gloria Chen's background?
Gloria Chen has been Adobe's chief people officer and executive vice president of employee experience since January 2020. She joined the company in 1997 and has held senior roles across worldwide sales operations, customer service and support, and strategic planning over more than twenty-five years. She was appointed vice president and chief of staff to the chief executive in October 2009, promoted to senior vice president of strategy and growth in March 2018 and elevated to executive vice president of strategy and growth in November 2019. Between October 2024 and May 2025 she also served as interim executive vice president for legal and government relations. Before Adobe she was an engagement manager at McKinsey.
How can I contact Gloria Chen at Adobe?
You can find and verify Gloria Chen's professional email and direct phone number with Derrick, straight from Google Sheets. Adobe's addresses generally follow the first.last@adobe.com pattern, but that individual address is not verified here, so confirm it before reaching out.
Who does Gloria Chen report to?
Gloria Chen reports to Shantanu Narayen. See the full org chart on the Adobe executives page.

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