Michel Deschapelles

Michel Deschapelles is an executive-level professional with expertise in HR, business, operations, and tech, overseeing global HR functions for major multinational companies.

He specializes in enhancing organizational effectiveness, driving growth, and leading turn-around phases through collaborations with key stakeholders.

Michel has a deep technical background and a Master's in IT, which he leverages to optimize HR and talent management.

Being trilingual in Spanish, French, and English, he has managed strategic human capital management engagements with companies like Mastec, BurgerFi, American Tower, Altimetrik, and Activision Blizzard.

At Magic Leap, Michel provided broad-based HR leadership, managing talent acquisition, contingent workforce, and HRIS, resulting in significant improvements in hiring metrics.

He excels in talent assessment and coaching at all organizational levels, with expertise in competency models, innovation leadership assessment, and psychometrics tools.

During his tenure at Alcatel-Lucent, Michel displayed exceptional leadership skills, earning promotions and managing international sales across 13 countries.

His early IT career foundation enables him to specialize in SQL, coding, database programming, digital optimization, and change management.

Michel's extensive expertise includes HR strategy, recruitment, talent acquisition, employer branding, diversity & inclusion, contingent workforce solutions, organizational design, change management, talent and performance management, leadership coaching, team effectiveness, HRIS administration, and data analytics.

He holds an MBA in General Management from The Wharton School, an MS in Information Technology from the University of Miami, and a BS in Engineering & Psychology from Tufts University.

Michel Deschapelles has held key positions such as Principal Consultant at CaMiNa Consulting, Head of Talent Acquisition & Contingent Workforce Solutions & HRIS at Magic Leap, and Managing Director at Diversified Search.

He also served as a Human Capital Management Consultant at EgonZehnder and held roles at Alcatel-Lucent, showcasing his extensive experience across various organizations.