Chip Bergh — Board Member Accountability Profile
Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Board Chair, HP Inc. Board Tenure: 2015 – present Committee Memberships: Human Resources & Compensation, Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)
Basis for Inclusion: Chip Bergh holds a documented governance role as Board Chair at HP Inc. HP Inc. is a major personal computer and printer manufacturer and made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. HP Inc. is significantly affected by federal IT procurement contracts, tariff policy on consumer electronics manufactured in Asia, and export control regulations. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.
Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record.
What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.
Biographical Overview
Chip Bergh served as President and CEO of Levi Strauss & Co. from 2011 to 2024, leading the iconic denim brand through an IPO and major global expansion while championing social responsibility initiatives. Before Levi’s, he spent 28 years at Procter & Gamble in brand management and general management roles across global markets. Bergh serves as Board Chair of HP Inc., having joined the board in 2015. He brings deep experience in consumer brand management, global supply chains, and corporate governance to his oversight role.
Board Role and Governance Authority
- Company: HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ)
- Board tenure: 2015 – present
- Role: Board Chair (independent)
- Committee assignments: Human Resources & Compensation Committee, Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Committee
Other Current Board Memberships (if applicable)
Not publicly reported in proxy.
Parent Corporate Donor Profile
This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the HP Inc. corporate donor profile.
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Investigative trail pointers (public records)
Education only — verify independently. Absence of hits is not proof.
| Channel | Starting points |
|---|---|
| Federal courts | CourtListener / PACER party and attorney searches (spelling variants) |
| Campaign finance | FEC + OpenSecrets for committees and donors tied to documented roles |
| Corporate / LLC | State secretary of state; OpenCorporates for cross-border shells from reporting |
| Sanctions / PEP | OpenSanctions when international business context is already sourced |
| Contracts / grants | USAspending.gov for named entities from investigations |
Use public-records-research-specialist, corporate-intelligence-investigator, and public-corruption-ombudsman evidence tiers.
Sources
- HP Inc. 2026 Proxy Statement (for fiscal year 2025 annual meeting); SEC EDGAR