About
Syed Wasey is the Chief Commercial Officer at SHRM, where he leads the organization’s commercial strategy and all revenue-producing lines of business, including Membership, Education, corporate solutions, Global markets, Brand Partnerships and leadership development. His role spans B2C, B2B, and B2G growth, with responsibility for aligning SHRM’s products, markets, and revenue engines around the evolving needs of workers, HR leaders, and business executives.
In this role, Syed is focused on transforming how SHRM creates and delivers value. He leads efforts to strengthen SHRM’s core Membership and Education businesses, scale enterprise and government solutions, expand internationally, and build new products and business models that drive measurable impact. His work is central to SHRM’s evolution from a traditional professional association into a global commercial platform for workplace transformation.
With more than two decades of leadership experience spanning the technology, legal, and human capital sectors, Syed brings a practical, data-informed approach to growth. He is known for leading complex business transformations, building high-impact commercial solutions, and creating alignment across teams in fast-moving environments.
Syed’s leadership is grounded in a simple belief: HR should be measured not only by how well it supports people, but by how directly it improves organizational performance. His work is focused on giving HR leaders and organizations the tools, intelligence, and capabilities to do both.