Karen Parkhill

Chief Financial Officer, Hp

Search every verified Karen Parkhill interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In March 2025, Karen Parkhill, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HP Inc., was recognized as one of Tri Delta’s 2025 Women of Achievement. On the organization’s podcast, she discussed her leadership philosophy, stating that she leads “with my head and my heart.” She attributed this approach to her dislike of “hard-nosed, tough bosses that didn’t seem to have a heart,” and cited a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt: “To handle yourself, use your head. And to handle others, use your heart.” Parkhill also reflected on her career, recalling that in the late 1980s she was given a coffee mug listing keys to being a successful businesswoman: “Dress like a woman, act like a man, and work like a dog.” She said she agreed with two of the three points but “never acted like a man and I never will.” She encouraged more women to pursue careers in finance and STEM, advising that success in demanding fields involves “pick[ing] the right place and be[ing] an open book at work and at home so people give you grace and will cover for you.” Parkhill noted that after her current work at HP, she intends to retire from her regular job and join additional corporate boards while continuing her philanthropy.