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Marvin Hires Vice President of Human Resources

StithMarvin has welcomed Chris Stith as vice president of human resources. Stith joins the company’s leadership team and will support Marvin’s evolving human resources function from its facilities in Fargo, North Dakota.

Stith's experience and responsibilities

Stith brings more than two decades of human resources experience to Marvin, most recently having served as global human resources leader for the chemical technologies supply chain; information technology; and health, safety and environment and human resources at ChampionX. Stith also previously held human resources leadership roles at Ecolab, Lockheed Martin and Northern Tool + Equipment.

At Marvin, Stith will identify and implement talent management strategies with a focus on ensuring a consistent and unified approach to human resources practices across the Marvin enterprise. His background in talent planning, leadership coaching, performance management, organizational design, employee engagement and talent acquisition hopes to add depth to Marvin’s growing teams. 

What Marvin says

“Marvin has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, and much of that has been in the Fargo and Red River Valley area,” says Val Johnson, senior vice president of human resources. “We’re excited to have Chris’ expertise and vision on-site at one of our largest facilities to closely support the more than 2,000 Marvin team members in Fargo, West Fargo and Grafton.”

“I’m happy to be back in the Midwest working with a talented team of human resources business partners to recruit, engage and retain the top talent that makes Marvin so distinct in the marketplace,” says Stith. “Marvin’s legacy of innovation and commitment to community makes this opportunity even more exciting.”