Emilie McLaughlin

Emilie McLaughlin is the Chief People Officer at Forcepoint. She is responsible for leading Forcepoint’s overall human resources strategy aligned with business goals, global talent acquisition, organizational design and cultural development, leadership development, compensation and benefits, HR technology and operations, and employee experience.

As Chief People Officer, Emilie believes in maintaining a laser-focus on continually improving the employee experience through a number of key initiatives. She champions an inclusive, connected culture where Team Forcepoint can thrive by embedding the cultural framework of the company’s co-created Success Factors, which help everyone commit to getting even better. She drives pride in both Forcepoint’s innovative products, and fosters talent development that supports the needs and aspirations of the company’s approximately 1,800 employees around the world.

Since joining Forcepoint in 2017, McLaughlin has also served as Vice President of HR Centers of Excellence. She was instrumental in scaling programs and teams to increase positive impacts on the employee experience.
McLaughlin and Forcepoint prioritize work/life blend and believe recharging when we need it helps maintain balance, focus, and productivity. She championed the global implementation of Forcepoint’s Hybrid Working Environment and U.S. Flexible PTO approach—and continually assesses employee engagement results to make data-driven decisions for positive improvements across the organization.

McLaughlin brings over 20 years of experience developing smart and strategic solutions in global talent management and development, organizational development, employee experience program management, and HR technologies. Prior to Forcepoint, she led Global Talent at Alphatec Spine and Employee Experience at Quintiles, now IQVIA.

Originally from Montana, McLaughlin spent nearly 15 years studying and working in Munich and Berlin, Germany before returning to the U.S. She currently resides with her family near San Diego, California. McLaughlin earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.