Chief Talent, Human Resources Officer
New York City Public Schools
Dr. Patrick D. Fagan is the Chief Human Resources Officer for New York City Public Schools, where he champions 140,000 employees and the students they serve. Armed with a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Capella University, he blends data, heart, and humor to build cultures where talent soars. When he’s not crafting people-first strategies, you’ll find him collecting passport stamps, taste-testing street food, and swapping travel tales with anyone who’ll listen. Part strategist, part storyteller, and full-time people enthusiast, Patrick turns big-city challenges into human-sized wins.