Darryl Wilson, Ph.D., Ccmp
About Darryl Wilson, Ph.D., Ccmp
Darryl Wilson, Ph.D., CCMP, serves as the Senior Director of Change Management at Benson Hill, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in organizational effectiveness and change management, having held various leadership roles at notable companies including ConAgra Foods, Highmark Health, and Nestle Purina.
Work at Benson Hill
Darryl Wilson has been serving as the Sr. Director of Change Management at Benson Hill since 2019. In this role, he focuses on implementing change management strategies that enhance organizational effectiveness. His responsibilities include consulting with clients on organizational design interventions and building change agent capabilities within the company.
Previous Experience at ConAgra Foods
Prior to his current position, Wilson worked at ConAgra Foods in two roles. He served as the Director of Organization Effectiveness & Change Management for seven months in 2015 and as the Manager of Organization Effectiveness & Change Management for five months earlier that same year. Both positions were based in St. Louis, Missouri, where he contributed to organizational change initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Darryl Wilson holds a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Saint Louis University, where he studied from 2006 to 2010. He also earned a Master of Science in Organizational Psychology from the same institution between 2002 and 2006. Additionally, he completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Human Resource Management at Washington University in St. Louis in 1995.
Background in Change Management
Wilson has extensive experience in change management across various organizations. He worked as the Director of Change Execution at Highmark Health from 2010 to 2015 and held the position of Director of Organization Effectiveness & Change Management at TreeHouse Foods from 2016 to 2018. His background includes consulting roles and managerial positions that emphasize organizational learning and effectiveness.
Consulting and Specializations
Darryl Wilson specializes in building change agent capability and networks. He has expertise in utilizing change-related risk frameworks to assist leaders in identifying risks and developing effective mitigation strategies. His consulting experience includes working with various clients to enhance organizational design and effectiveness.