A Human Resource Professional with a rich experience of more than 2 decades. He is specialized in executive coaching, facilitating leadership programmes and helping emerging leaders reach their true potential. His strengths lie in focused Talent Engagement, Organisation Development, Strategic Planning with high affinity for business numbers.
Willis currently heads the Human Resources at Avnet India, a world leading, multi-billion-dollar, electronics technology company. He has executed award winning, leading practices in employee engagement and also in health & well-being at his workplace. Willis is a leadership coach and a learning architect.
He has also facilitated thousands of hours of high-engaged learning sessions across frontline leaders and helped them reach their true potential as well. He enjoys sharing content around Human Resources and life experiences to accelerate the success of others, especially on LinkedIn, YouTube and as a panelist on institutional webinars. This apart, he has also led and facilitated Faculty and Management Development Programmes across B Schools.
He was recognised by ekincare as one of the ‘Top Indian CHROs To Follow’ On LinkedIn in 2020. He was also awarded the ‘Global HR Excellence Award’ from Avnet Inc. for his significant contributions to accelerate the delivery of Avnet’s overall HR strategy and enhance its long-term effectiveness in 2019. His latest recognition comes from White Page International and Forbes as ‘India’s 50 Best HR Leaders’ in 2021.
His leisure interests are also in Coaching Leaders and Youth alike, through periodic releases of articles on Life’s skills and career advancement apart from placing his hands on an acoustic guitar, occasionally. Willis earlier worked with Chartered Accountants, Lovelock & Lewes (PWC) and later with Unitech Construction before joining Avnet.
Warm and enthusiastic, Willis looks up to another positive day in life!
