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Chris Edmonds-Waters is head of human resources and a member of SVB Financial Group's executive management team. Edmonds-Waters is responsible for leading the human resources team and developing programs to support SVB Financial Group's ability to effectively provide diversified financial services on a global scale.
Edmonds-Waters joined SVB Financial Group in 2003 as the director of organization effectiveness. In that role he led a group of human resources business partners as well as a team of learning and development professionals responsible for driving company performance through effective people strategies. Prior to joining SVB, Edmonds-Waters held numerous senior human resources positions at Charles Schwab & Co. where he specialized in management learning and development and launched the company's online training system. He began his human resources management career with Macy's California where he worked with all levels of staff as a human resources expert and managed corporate training programs.
Edmonds-Waters has a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and a master's degree in human resources and organization development from the University of San Francisco. | 