Company HR leader to continue driving global
culture transformation
ST.
LOUIS, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerson
(NYSE: EMR) today announced the appointment of Nick Piazza as its next chief people officer. In
this role, he will lead the company's human resources function,
employee experience, talent management, total rewards, and
diversity, equity and inclusion as Emerson continues driving
cultural transformation to become a destination workplace for
technology and industrial automation.
As senior vice president and chief people officer, Piazza will
be a member of Emerson's Office of the Chief Executive, which helps
develop and guide the company's global business strategies. Piazza
succeeds Elizabeth Adefioye, who has
left the company to pursue other opportunities.
During his 19-year career with Emerson, Piazza has served in
eight roles and lived on three continents. In August 2021, Piazza was promoted to vice
president of global talent and oversaw enterprise-wide talent
management activities. He was given additional responsibility to
lead HR operations in October
2022.
Piazza also served as a project leader within the company's
global HR transformation, which focused on process and technology
optimization, organization redesign and improving HR service
delivery. As part of Emerson's HR Leadership Team, Piazza helped
refocus the enterprise talent management process, implement the
company's first employee value proposition and improve the
effectiveness of talent acquisition.
"The success of our value creation strategy has come through a
relentless focus on culture, portfolio and execution, and Nick has
been instrumental in helping develop and drive our culture change
initiatives," said Emerson President
and CEO Lal Karsanbhai. "Our entire management team is committed to
continuing this culture transformation. Nick's deep knowledge of
the Emerson organization and global experience as a team leader
will be tremendous assets to help us sustain and build on this
exceptional momentum."
Piazza has a bachelor's degree in finance, a master's degree in
human resources and industrial relations and a master's degree in
business administration, all from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
About Emerson Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is a global
technology and software company providing innovative solutions for
the world's essential industries. Through its leading automation
portfolio, including its majority stake in AspenTech, Emerson helps
hybrid, process and discrete manufacturers optimize operations,
protect personnel, reduce emissions and achieve their
sustainability goals. For more information,
visit Emerson.com.
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