Suzanne Purdum
Chief Human Resources Officer
Albany International Corp.•Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
View LinkedIn ProfileExecutive Overview
• Uniquely qualified and experienced HR leader and business professional who has held executive level positions in Business Partnering, Total Rewards, and Talent Acquisition at a global level for large US multinational companies. • Extensive international experience in multiple programs and disciplines, including development and execution of HR strategy, compensation and benefits, operations and process improvement, change management, organization design and development, team leadership, and mergers, acquisitions and dispositions. • Proven ability to communicate and influence ensures work is completed effectively across cultures, companies and countries. • Diverse industry experience - aerospace and aviation, financial services, gaming, and education – provides capacity to understand and execute various business strategies and add value quickly.
Career Timeline
- Albany International Corp.CurrentNov 2024–Present· 2 yrs
- Chief Human Resources OfficerCurrentNov 2024–Present
- Aug 2018–Oct 2024· 6 yrs 2 mos
- Senior Director, Boeing Global HR - Europe, Israel & Ukraine2023–Oct 2024
- Senior Director, Global & Executive Compensation/International Total RewardsApr 2021–Dec 2022
- Senior Director, Global Compensation/International Total RewardsApr 2020–Apr 2021
- Director, Global Total Rewards PartnersFeb 2019–Apr 2020
- Director, Total Rewards Client Services - BGSAug 2018–Feb 2019
- Jul 2016–Aug 2018· 2 yrs 1 mo
- Vice President, Human ResourcesJul 2016–Aug 2018
- Aug 2011–Jul 2016· 4 yrs 11 mos
- Global Director, Human ResourcesJun 2014–Jul 2016
- Director, Total Rewards2014–May 2014
- Director, Total Rewards & Talent AcquisitionFeb 2012–2014
- Director, Talent AcquisitionAug 2011–2012
- Jun 2008–Aug 2011· 3 yrs 2 mos
- Vice President, Human ResourcesOct 2010–Aug 2011
- Director, Human Resources2010–Oct 2010
- Senior Business Partner, Human ResourcesNov 2008–2010
- Business Partner, Human ResourcesJun 2008–Oct 2008
- Jun 2005–Jun 2008· 3 yrs
- Manager, Human ResourcesJun 2005–Jun 2008
- Aug 2001–Apr 2005· 3 yrs 8 mos
- Employee Relations Officer2004–Apr 2005
- Team Manager, Business SchoolAug 2002–Dec 2003
- Administrative OfficerAug 2001–Aug 2002
- Jun 1994–Nov 1995· 1 yr 5 mos
- English TeacherJun 1994–Nov 1995
Education
Postgraduate Certificate
Labor Relations (US)
University of Rhode IslandMaster of Business Administration
International Management
Northeastern UniversityBachelor
Economics
The University of Western Australia