Michael Waterman

Michael Waterman is vice president of people and culture at CHG Healthcare, a company recognized as a best workplace by Fortune, Forbes, USA Today, People, Glassdoor, and others. He brings deep experience in communications, leadership development, change management, and employee engagement strategy. 

He speaks and writes about organizational culture, delivering keynotes for companies across multiple industries and teaching classes at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communications from the University of Utah, where he has been honored with the Parry D. Sorensen Distinguished Lecturer award and the Quintus C. Wilson Alumni Achievement award. 

A musician who released two albums of original songs in the 1990s, he constantly has a random song running through his head. He lives in Salt Lake City and spends his free time with family hiking, biking, skiing, and fishing in Utah’s outdoors.