An experienced attorney passionate about social justice and veteran support, Chris Bissonnette is the director of human resources at Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). His responsibilities in this position include talent acquisition, leading the workplace ethics investigations team, and overseeing HR information systems. Chris Bissonnette advises the executive team on labor relations matters and other important HR matters.
Before taking over as director of HR at SoCalGas, Chris Bissonnette was director of labor relations. He spent four years in this role managing a team of 65 HR professionals. Among other accomplishments, he negotiated a union contract covering 4,800 workers. He joined SoCalGas in 2017 as assistant general counsel, before which he worked in senior counsel roles at Sempra Energy and Paul Hastings LLP.
Chris Bissonnette earned his juris doctorate from Northeastern University School of Law and holds a bachelor of arts in history from Hofstra University. He is a former member of the United States Army Reserves and New York Army National Guard and serves on the board of directors for the Foundation for Women Warriors. He is a recipient of the Out and Proud Corporate Counsel Award from the LGBT Bar Association and has provided pro bono legal services to Equality California and The Trevor Project.