Boston University Questrom School of Business Appoints Peter Fasolo as Director of the Human Resources Policy Institute

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boston University Questrom School of Business announced today that Peter Fasolo, Ph.D., has been named Director of the Human Resources Policy Institute (HRPI) and Professor of Practice, Management & Organizations.

Founded in 1981 by Professor Emeritus Fred Foulkes, the Human Resources Policy Institute aims to innovate modern HR policy and practice through research, professional development, and academic learning. HRPI is home to 50 member organizations, including global C-level leaders in finance, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and consumer goods organizations. HRPI members join a network of forward-thinking HR executives across the world’s biggest companies, gain access to innovative research, and receive exclusive invitations to semi-annual meetings that explore cutting-edge HR topics. Fasolo will take over leadership of the HRPI from Interim Co-Directors Charles Tharp and Constance Hadley who will now serve as HRPI Fellow (Tharp) and Associate Director (Hadley), as well as members of the HRPI Steering Committee.

“As a longtime member of the Human Resources Policy Institute at Questrom School of Business, I am well aware of its importance and high-standing within the HR field,” said Peter Fasolo, Director of the HRPI. “I am honored by the opportunity to lead and reimagine this Institute, and I look forward to adding to its many decades of contributions to the HR industry.”

Fasolo is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Office at Johnson & Johnson, a Fortune 50 company with $82 billion in global revenues and 135,000 employees across 60 countries. In this role, Fasolo served on the Johnson & Johnson Executive Committee and was responsible for global talent, recruiting, diversity, compensation & benefits, and all aspects of the human resources agenda for the company. Prior to Johnson & Johnson, Fasolo held senior human resources positions at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) and Bristol-Myers Squibb. In 2017, he was designated as Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources, the highest honor in the HR profession. In 2022, Fasolo was named Human Resource Executive's HR Executive of the Year.

“Peter Fasolo’s vast experiences as a C-suite leader and board member bring new perspective and reach to HRPI,” said Susan Fournier, Allen Questrom Professor and Dean of Questrom School of Business. “Through leveraging his insights and knowledge, Peter will elevate HRPI to consider human resources as a strategic, C-level and board-level concern. Under Peter’s leadership, we look forward to connecting an ever-growing cohort of talented C-level execs with our advisors and the work we are doing in the Mehrotra Institute to advance the role of business in advancing innovation and prosperity.”

“HRPI has industry-shifting power through its research and networking capabilities, and the addition of Peter Fasolo will generate even more possibilities,” said Constance Hadley, Associate Director of the HRPI. “Each of our member organizations will benefit tremendously from his leadership and vision.”

Learn more about the Human Resources Policy Institute at Questrom School of Business here.

About the Boston University Questrom School of Business
Founded in 1913, the Boston University Questrom School of Business is a global top-tier academic research business school. Led by Allen Questrom Professor and Dean, Susan Fournier, Questrom develops business leaders who create value for the world. Questrom redefines transformational business programs, strengthens partnerships with the business community, advances the impact of research on business, and manages the school as a high-performing enterprise committed to excellence with a service mindset. Comprising a renowned full-time faculty of 165 researchers, teaching faculty, and accomplished practitioners, Questrom generates insights to address today’s business challenges and prepares students with the tools they need to succeed from Day 1 in their professional lives. Questrom’s portfolio of academic programs is robust and includes a Top 20 undergraduate program of over 2,200 students; distinctive MBA offerings including 900 students in a full- and part-time MBA, the affordable Online MBA and specialty MBAs in social impact, health, and digital technology; several thriving specialized masters programs in areas including business analytics, mathematical finance, and management studies; and a rigorous PhD program. More than 50,000 Questrom alumni form a powerful global network of leaders driving value creation that changes the world.

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