Virgin Galactic Hires Aparna Chitale as Chief People Officer
September 23 2021 - 11:07AM
Business Wire
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) (the “Company” or
“Virgin Galactic”), a vertically integrated aerospace and space
travel company, today announced that veteran human resources
executive Aparna Chitale will join the company as its Chief People
Officer (CPO) on September 30, 2021.
Chitale brings over 20 years of strategic experience at
multi-national organizations, where she has scaled and led global
teams at both public and privately held companies. Most recently,
she served as Vice President of Human Resources at Disney Parks
Experiences and Products.
Michael Colglazier, Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Galactic,
said, “I’m delighted to welcome Aparna to the Virgin Galactic team.
She has an outstanding track record building and supporting highly
skilled teams across engineering, maintenance, safety, and
technical services. Aparna also brings deep experience hiring and
developing top talent in global destinations around the world to
support rapid growth. This unique background, combined with her
proven ability to foster a high performance culture rooted in a
diverse and inclusive work environment, will support Virgin
Galactic’s ambitious growth strategy.”
As CPO, Chitale will report to Colglazier, with the mission to
make the Company a destination for top talent. In this role, she
will lead all aspects of human resources, including diversity,
equity & inclusion, talent acquisition, employee experience,
learning & development, compensation & benefits.
“I’m thrilled to join Virgin Galactic at such a significant time
in the company’s journey,” said Chitale. “I am passionate about
building energized and dedicated teams and creating a culture where
everyone belongs. I look forward to being a part of this
exceptional company as it continues to make history in the rapidly
growing human spaceflight industry.”
At Disney, Chitale led HR strategy for the company’s
International Parks business in Paris, Shanghai, Hong Kong and
Tokyo, as well as leading HR for Disney’s Engineering, Maintenance,
and Safety teams. In this role, she designed and implemented
holistic people strategies – including diversity and inclusion
programming – that supported business priorities across corporate
functions, engineering, international parks, and cruise line
businesses.
Prior to Disney, Chitale led Human Resources for Avaya India PVT
Ltd, where she built the HR infrastructure that helped grow the
business from 50 to 1,200+ employees with a strategic focus on
building large engineering and technology teams.
Chitale holds a master’s degree in Personal Management and
Industrial Relations from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in
Mumbai, India, and a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) degree from
Pune University, India.
You can download all press materials including images and
b-roll from the Virgin Galactic Press Assets page.
About Virgin Galactic Holdings
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. is a vertically integrated
aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight
for private individuals and researchers with its advanced air and
space vehicles. It is developing a spaceflight system designed to
connect the world to the wonder and awe created by space travel and
to offer customers a transformative experience. You can find more
information at https://www.virgingalactic.com/.
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