Melissa Kersey has served as a non-executive director of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. since May 2023. She brings over 25 years of leadership experience in human capital management and organizational effectiveness across retail and food service, delivering workforce strategies that supported sustained revenue growth and operational resilience.
As Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Tractor Supply Company since 2020, she oversees compensation and benefits, recruiting, leadership development, and engagement initiatives, and she implemented modernized policies such as parental leave and employee engagement programs during Tractor Supply's 70% growth through the pandemic. Previously she served as Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer for McDonald's USA from 2017 to 2020, responsible for HR strategy covering 800,000 crew members and 2,300 franchisees and driving cultural transformation and leadership development programs.
Earlier she held senior vice president roles at Walmart Inc. from 2008 to 2017, including SVP of Global HR Transformation and People Services, SVP & Chief HR Officer for U.S. Stores, and SVP of Learning and HR Strategy, strengthening workforce productivity and governance frameworks. She is a member of Future of Work Leaders, a global community of CHROs shaping employee experience strategies. She holds a B.S. in Business with a Communications minor from Emporia State University and chairs Floor & Decor's Compensation Committee.