BNY Mellon Promotes Sheena Wilson to Global Head of Talent Strategy
October 13 2009 - 9:15AM
PR Newswire (US)
Position Created to Advance Human Capital, Deliver Talent Strategy
for Short- and Long-term NEW YORK, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- BNY Mellon, the global leader in asset management and securities
servicing, has appointed Sheena Wilson as its Global Head of Talent
Strategy. Wilson will be based in London, and will oversee the
company's global, integrated talent management priorities,
including talent acquisition, employee and leadership development,
the company's diversity and inclusion commitment, and employee
engagement initiatives. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091013/NY91348 ) Wilson
reports to Lisa B. Peters, senior executive vice president and
chief human resources officer. "Talent strategy is enormously
important to our global franchise, as effectively selecting and
developing talent at every level of our organization is not an
option, it is a management imperative," said Peters. "This is a
role of critical importance to the long-term success of our
company, and in Sheena, BNY Mellon has identified a proven and
effective leader who has truly global experience." "Our efforts in
this area clearly support our company's ongoing commitment to
perpetuating a culture of outperformance and teamwork that benefits
clients, shareholders and employees," said Wilson. "The results
yield a diversity of thought leadership that is inherent in our
culture through purposeful design, rather than mere chance. We need
to continue to work hard to ensure breadth and depth of talent
around the world, for the long term." In her prior role, Wilson
served as CEO of BNY International Operations (India) Private
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon in Pune, India.
From 2006 to 2009 under Wilson's leadership, the company's
operations in Pune grew rapidly into a center of excellence with
some 1,600 operations professionals serving all of BNY Mellon's
major global businesses. Wilson joined BNY Mellon in 2002 serving
first as head of human resources for the London-based Mellon
International, where she was responsible for all aspects of human
resources outside of North America. She has more than 30 years of
multi-regional international experience in human resources
management, management consulting, operations management and
general management. Prior to joining the company, Wilson was based
in Baltimore, Maryland, as global head of HR for Sitel, a Business
Process Outsourcing leader, operating in 27 countries. Wilson is a
member of BNY Mellon's Operating Committee, EMEA Operating
Committee, Global Diversity Council, the Women's Initiatives
Network (WIN) global Steering Group and the company's Benefits
Administration Committee. During her time in India, Wilson was a
member of the Securities and Investment Institute's India Regional
Committee. A native of England, whose home later became Australia;
she received a political science degree from the University of
Melbourne. This month, U.S. Banker recognized Wilson and more than
a dozen of BNY Mellon's female executives for their leadership as a
Top Banking Team in conjunction with the annual industry ranking of
the 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking. In 2007, she was awarded a
Global Superachievers Award by the Indira Group of Institutes for
her contributions in the field of international human resources
management. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New
York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon is a global financial services
company focused on helping clients manage and service their
financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than
100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial
services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth
individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth
management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and
treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has
$20.7 trillion in assets under custody and administration, $926
billion in assets under management, services $11.8 trillion in
outstanding debt, and processes global payments averaging $1.8
trillion per day. Additional information is available at
bnymellon.com. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091013/NY91348
DATASOURCE: BNY Mellon CONTACT: Lane Cigna of BNY Mellon,
+1-412-234-0575, Web Site: http://bnymellon.com/
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