Travis Hoadley

Industry Executive Advisor

SAP

In 2025, Mr. Hoadley joined SAP as an Industry Executive Advisor. He helps federal
civilian and defense organizations transform their business operations and address
critical talent management challenges using SAP technology solutions.
Before SAP, Travis was the Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) at the U.S.
Department of Commerce (DOC), where he oversaw talent management policy and
programs supporting more than 45,000 global employees. Previously, Mr. Hoadley
served as the DOC Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer for Strategy, where he led
efforts to modernize the agency’s human resources function and enable mission leaders
to enhance the careers of critical employees.
Prior to DOC, Mr. Hoadley spent 15 years supporting the headquarters of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS). For 7 years, he served as the agency’s lead
executive for cybersecurity talent, supervising the design, regulation, and
implementation of innovative approaches to recruiting and retaining digital experts.
At DHS, he also held several other human capital leadership positions, in which he
managed complex technology and services acquisitions, strategic workforce planning
and analytics, engagement with oversight partners, and the execution of urgent projects
for frontline mission workforces.
Before joining the civil service, Mr. Hoadley worked in management consulting for a
variety of private and public sector clients. 
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Comparative Humanities from
Bucknell University.

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