He has a demonstrable record of successfully and proactively leading change across geographic and cultural boundaries to positively impact business results, driving organizational change and efficiency and, partnering with executive teams and boards, integrating Human Capital with business strategy. His expertise in HR functional leadership; business integration; mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; talent management, shared services and executive compensation informs all his work. He has worked and lived in North and Latin America, Europe, Africa, China, India, Russia and the Middle East.

Dale Kunneman is currently the Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at HF Sinclair Corporation.

Prior to joining HF Sinclair, Dale was the Executive VP of HR, and Chief People & Culture Officer at Accudyne Industries. Dale positioned the company for sale and maximized return on sponsor investment, enhanced the leadership pipeline and increased the company’s visibility, drove and motivated revenue growth through human capital, and enabled geographical expansion.  From 2004 to 2016, Dale served in progressive HR leadership positions with Baker Hughes, including the VP of HR for Global Products & Services, Western Hemisphere Operations, and subsequently as the HR Lead for Integration & Divestitures for the company acquisition.

Dale earned a Ph.D. and M.S. in Organizational Development/ Adult Training, and a B.S. in Economics, Business/Marketing from Oklahoma State University. He completed an Executive Leadership Program at Duke University, and has PHR and SPHR certifications from the Society of Human Resource Management.