Gretchen Zech is senior vice president and chief governance, sustainability, and human resources officer for Arrow Electronics, Inc. She leads the company's global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy, and oversees strategy, operations, and business partnerships for multiple global functions including corporate affairs, real estate and environmental sustainability, legal and compliance, human resources and payroll.
Zech joined Arrow in 2011 from Dex One, having served as their senior vice president and chief human resources officer since 2006. Before joining Dex, she was the HR group vice president at Gartner, responsible for several of the organization's global businesses and corporate groups. Her previous roles include HR leadership positions with Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea, Bloomingdale's, Best Buy, and Johnson Controls.
A Society for Human Resource Management senior certified professional (SHRM-SCP), having also served on the SHRM board of directors, Zech holds a bachelor's degree in human resource management from The University of Michigan.