Gretchen Zech is senior vice president, chief governance, sustainability, and human resources officer for Arrow Electronics, Inc. A member of Arrow's executive committee, she leads the company's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy, HR strategy, operations, technologies, and business partnerships around the world. She also oversees the company’s legal, compliance, and real estate functions.
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.