Susan Edwards
Global HR and operations executive; skilled culture and HR ops design and deployment
Lincoln Electric•Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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I believe the fundamental mission of HR is to make every employee "Wildly Successful"! Seasoned global, hands-on HR executive with demonstrated success designing and executing international talent and culture strategies for globally diverse people and teams around the world. Passionate about people experience, leadership development, culture transformation, organizational performance, and global program/policy deployment that directly contribute to workforce alignment and business results. Looking to assist company leaders through interim leadership, project-based, and/or part-time consulting roles. Career experience includes C-suite strategic leadership in international HR, global, corporate and employee communications, board of director experience, international M&A leadership, ESG human capital architecture, local/national/regional human resources operations installation, corporate process improvement, manufacturing and operations management, and global/local program deployment.
Career Timeline
- Lincoln ElectricCurrentApr 2024–Present· 2 yrs 6 mos
- Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources OfficerCurrentFeb 2025–Present
- Senior Vice President & Chief HR OfficerApr 2024–Feb 2025
- Oct 2011–Apr 2022· 10 yrs 6 mos
- Global Vice President & Chief Human Resource Officer2017–Apr 2022
- VP Global HR Business PartnersJul 2014–2017
- VP Global HR - Food Care DivisionOct 2011–Jul 2014
- Apr 2009–Nov 2011· 2 yrs 7 mos
- Group Human Resource DirectorApr 2009–Nov 2011
- May 2001–Feb 2009· 7 yrs 9 mos
- Vice President, Continuous ImprovementMar 2007–Feb 2009
- Director, Operational ExcellenceMay 2004–Mar 2007
- Lean Manager2003–May 2004
- Human Resource ManagerMay 2001–2003
- Feb 1996–May 2001· 5 yrs 3 mos
- Manager, Business UnitJun 2000–May 2001
- Human Resource ManagerFeb 1996–Dec 2000
- 1986–1994· 8 yrs
- Human Resource Manager1986–1994
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
Human Resources Management
East Tennessee State UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA
International Business
Marquette University