Shibu Varghese

Mr. Varghese is senior vice president for People, Culture and Infrastructure at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He also serves as chief human resources officer for over 22,000 employees at MD Anderson. In this leadership role, he sets the strategic direction and vision for core services within Human Resources, Ombuds, Facilities Management, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and the University of Texas Police Houston.

As the chief human resources officer, he is responsible for the overall management and direction of human resources programs including the Leadership Institute, Benefits, Compensation, Recruitment, Employee Development, the Business Partner Organization, Employee Health and Well-Being, Wellness programs, Employee Recognition programs, Payroll and the HR Service Center.

With oversight of Institutional Facilities, Mr. Varghese is strategically involved in the maintenance, development, and engagement of over 16 million square feet of space.

Mr. Varghese earned a bachelor’s in health care administration from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB Health) and a master’s in human resource management from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Before joining MD Anderson in 2008, he served as vice president of Human Resources, Gulf Coast Division, for HCA Healthcare, where he managed 13 hospitals across Houston and south Texas. He began his career in health care as a respiratory therapist at UTMB Health.

Mr. Varghese received the Global HR Top 10 Breakaway Leader Award, a recognition from industry peers that is given to HR leaders for excellence and innovation in human resource management. Most recently he was selected as the recipient of the 2019 Leadership Excellence Award from The National Diversity Council and was recognized with the 2020 and 2022 Top 50 Chief Diversity Officer Award.