Tanya Currie
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Tanya Currie serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Michael Baker International. In this role, she is head of the head of the firm’s Human Resources (HR) organization and drives critical HR programs throughout the company to accomplish key business objectives and implement cultural and organizational change. Her leadership ensures that the firm has the talent and employee-focused programs in place to achieve its transformational vision of becoming a full-service engineering, consulting and advisory firm.
Ms. Currie focuses on enhancing the firm’s total rewards strategy to support competitive compensation, innovative benefits and wellness programs that foster a healthier and more productive workforce. She leads employee development initiatives through structured talent reviews and succession planning to promote growth at all levels. Ms. Currie also plays a key role in attracting top talent aligned with Michael Baker’s values and committed to evolving, growing and improving the firm. Additionally, she expands the strategic impact of HR Business Partners (HRBPs) by increasing their focus on driving retention and providing opportunities to learn, grow and advance through career pathing at all levels of the organization. Through these efforts, she champions a Culture of Excellence where every employee feels included, valued and connected to the firm’s credo: We Make a Difference.
Ms. Currie has more than two and a half decades of HR experience in the global infrastructure industry to her leadership role. She has led successful global programs in talent acquisition, talent retention and employee engagement in partnership with executive leadership to support growth across the organization and joined Michael Baker from AECOM, where she most recently served as Global Head of HR Business Partners & Talent Acquisition. Earlier in her career, she was a Learning & Growth Associate with Deloitte.
Ms. Currie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, with a minor in Business Administration, from Wilfrid Laurier University (Canada).
