Valence is pleased to announce the appointment of Patricia Hamrick to the Valence Surface
Technologies (VST) Executive Leadership Team (ELT) in the role of
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).
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SEGUNDO, Calif., April 7,
2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- We are pleased to announce
the appointment of Patricia Hamrick
to the Valence Surface Technologies (VST) Executive Leadership Team
(ELT) in the role of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). This
role will set the future strategic direction of human resources
with a commitment to engage our workforce, deliver on current and
future staffing requirements, and training and development needs
within the business, as well as taking ownership of the
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitment embedded in
our strategy. Patricia succeeds Rita
Mould who has served as the Valence senior human resources
executive on an interim basis and will remain engaged for a period
of time to ensure an orderly transition before she enjoys
retirement. We thank Rita for her efforts to connect the human
resources function across all VST locations, while serving as a
trusted advisor to the executive leadership team.
Chris Celtruda; Valence Chief
Executive officer shared, "People are the foundation for the VST
business and Patricia brings the right capability and focus to
ensure that employee development is a top priority for our
continued growth."
Patricia is an accomplished senior executive and most recently
served as the global head of Human resources for Howmet Fastening
Systems (formerly part of Arconic, Alcoa), with responsibility for
31 sites in 11 countries and over 7000 employees. She has extensive
experience developing and implementing human resources strategies,
which focus on HR team development, diversity and inclusion,
staffing, talent development and coaching high-performance
teams.
Patricia commented, "I am excited about the opportunity to be a
part of an organization with a strong commitment to employees:
growing and engaging talent to build a winning culture that values
the contributions of everyone."
Prior to joining Howmet, Patricia was with Johnson & Johnson
Consumer where she led worldwide human resources for the Neutrogena
franchise. Later, she assumed responsibility for human resources
for J&J Consumer Supply Chain in Latin America and North America. Before joining Johnson &
Johnson, Patricia worked for Raytheon Technologies in the Network
Centric Systems Division. Prior to Raytheon, Patricia spent more
than 10 years with a legacy XPO Logistics company in roles of
increasing responsibility, eventually assuming the role of Vice
President, Human Resources. Patricia has relevant aerospace,
defense and logistics end market experience and is well versed in
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), organizational transformation
and in implementing impactful people strategies.
Patricia is a graduate of the University of
California Los Angeles (UCLA)
and remains active with the UCLA HR Executive Roundtable and is a
member of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Region American
Red Cross.
Valence Surface Technologies is the largest independent provider
of surface treatment and metal finishing technologies to the
commercial aviation, defense, space and medical market verticals,
with OEM approved chemical processing, painting, plating and
coating capabilities throughout the
United States. Valence is headquartered in Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA and is sponsored by
equity investors ATL Partners and BCI; the British Columbia
Investment Management Company.
Media Contact
Chris Grapsas, Valence Surface
Technologies, 3103872696, chris.grapsas@valencest.com
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