Tim Mulligan

Tim Mulligan currently serves as BENlabs’ first Chief Human Resources Officer, after previous stints as CHRO for Paul Allen’s Vulcan as well as 14 years as the CHRO for San Diego Zoo Global. With an HR career spanning over two decades, Mulligan has amassed much recognition from the HR and business community, including San Diego Business Journal’s “HR Professional of the Year” and the prestigious award of “Chief Human Resources Officer of the Year” by HRO Today.Mulligan graduated from Washington State University with a BA in Hospitality Business Management, and with a JD from Gonzaga University School of Law. An avid animal lover…hiker…home chef/food blogger/food photographer…father of two…movie buff…and public speaker…and writer. In his spare time, Mulligan has authored two books – the new cookbook, “A Perfect Ten,” as well as the best-selling leadership book “Roar: How To Build a Resilient Organization the World Famous San Diego Zoo Way” – in addition to being a playwright, with his first play, WITCHLAND, having a very successful full run in late 2021.