Susan Edwards

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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Experience40+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

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

Professional employment history
  • Apr 2024–Present· 2 yrs 6 mos
    • Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources OfficerCurrent
      Feb 2025–Present
    • Senior Vice President & Chief HR Officer
      Apr 2024–Feb 2025
  • Oct 2011–Apr 2022· 10 yrs 6 mos
    • Global Vice President & Chief Human Resource Officer
      2017–Apr 2022
    • VP Global HR Business Partners
      Jul 2014–2017
    • VP Global HR - Food Care Division
      Oct 2011–Jul 2014
  • Apr 2009–Nov 2011· 2 yrs 7 mos
    • Group Human Resource Director
      Apr 2009–Nov 2011
  • May 2001–Feb 2009· 7 yrs 9 mos
    • Vice President, Continuous Improvement
      Mar 2007–Feb 2009
    • Director, Operational Excellence
      May 2004–Mar 2007
    • Lean Manager
      2003–May 2004
    • Human Resource Manager
      May 2001–2003
  • Feb 1996–May 2001· 5 yrs 3 mos
    • Manager, Business Unit
      Jun 2000–May 2001
    • Human Resource Manager
      Feb 1996–Dec 2000
  • 1986–1994· 8 yrs
    • Human Resource Manager
      1986–1994

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

Human Resources Management

East Tennessee State University

Master of Business Administration - MBA

International Business

Marquette University

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Skills & Expertise

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Change ManagementTalent StrategyOperational ExcellenceLeadershipLean ManufacturingBusiness Process ImprovementEmployee Learning & DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsLabor and Employment LawContinuous ImprovementStrategic PlanningHuman ResourcesBusiness StrategyOrganizational DevelopmentManufacturingGlobal HR LeadershipHR PoliciesExecutive CoachingProcess ImprovementBoard of Directors