{"id":1335,"date":"2021-09-09T07:45:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T11:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/consultant\/chris-knipp\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:05:12","slug":"chris-knipp","status":"publish","type":"consultant","link":"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/consultant\/chris-knipp\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Knipp"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-consultant-detail alignfull \">\n    <div class=\"consultant-hero\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n                            <div class=\"img\"\n                     style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Knipp_Chris_Web-970x700.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                        <section class=\"copy\">\n                <h1>Christopher Knipp<\/h1>\n\n                                    <p class=\"title\">Managing Partner, Dallas<\/p>\n                                <ul class=\"offices\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/office\/dallas\/\">Dallas<\/a><\/li><\/ul>                                    <p>Chris leverages over 20 years of commercial leadership experience and over 10 years as an executive search consultant to solve talent challenges across various industries and disciplines.<\/p>\n                            <\/section>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <section class=\"contact\">\n            <h2>Christopher Knipp<\/h2>\n\n                            <a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:cknipp@dhrglobal.com\">cknipp@dhrglobal.com<\/a>\n            \n                            <a class=\"tel\" href=\"tel:+1 817 937 6841\">+1 817 937 6841<\/a>\n            \n                            <div class=\"social\">\n                    <p>Let&#8217;s Connect<\/p>\n\n                                            <a class=\"icon-linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christopherjknipp\/\"><span\n                                    class=\"screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a>\n                    \n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n        <section class=\"main\">\n            <div class=\"copy\">\n                <h2>Experience<\/h2>\n                <p>Capitalizing on his extensive business background, Chris has completed hundreds of searches across multiple practice groups in the firm, including private equity, industrial, consumer &amp; retail, human resources, healthcare, and technology. Recent top clients include HF Sinclair, Unisys, Signature Aviation, and Builder\u2019s First Source.<\/p>\n<p>While in industry, Chris was a prominent Chief Human Resources executive, building best-in-class teams, shaping high-performing cultures, and leading organizational transformations for renowned blue-chip businesses at the top of the Fortune list such as ExxonMobil, Hostess Brands, and Centex Homes, as well as private equity-funded, high-growth, and turnaround organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Chris is passionate about bringing people and organizations together to change lives and drive game-changing business performance. He is widely recognized for his exceptional attention to client and candidate care, and within DHR Global as a Top Performer and Executive Committee member.<\/p>\n<p>Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a Master of Industrial and Labor Relations in human resource management from Cornell University. He and his wife reside in Southlake, TX, and enjoy life as proud empty-nesters, doting grandparents, occasionally competent golfers, and aspiring oenophiles.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <aside>\n                                <h2>Expertise<\/h2>\n                <ul>\n                                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/function\/human-resources\/\">Human Resources<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/industry\/industrial\/\">Industrial<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/industry\/consumer-retail\/\">Consumer &#038; Retail<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhrglobal.com\/industry\/business-professional-services\/\">Business &#038; Professional Services<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a 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