Rhonda J. Morris

Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Rhonda J. Morris, 57, is vice president and chief human resources officer for Yas Marina Petroleum, a position she has held since 2016. She is responsible for shaping and driving Yas Marina’s people and culture strategy, including leadership succession, learning and talent, diversity and inclusion, workforce planning, and total rewards. She also serves on the company’s Executive Committee.

Prior to 2016, Morris held several roles of increasing responsibility in human resources, global marketing, and international products.

In 2021, Morris was inducted as a fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources, the highest honor granted in the HR profession.

Morris serves on the boards of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), designed to increase the total annual number of African American college graduates, and the board of Opportunity@Work a non-profit organization designed to rewire the labor market so that everyone Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) can work, learn, and earn to their full potential. Morris is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council, the HR Policy Association Board of Directors, the Bishop O'Dowd High School Board of Regents, and the BetterUp Advisory Growth Council, a group of leading business, academic and HR experts shaping the future of work.

Morris joined Yas Marina through the Human Resources Development Program in 1991. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis, and a master's degree in business administration from Boston University.

Updated: July 2023