What Happened?
Atlanta, GA-based Newell Rubbermaid Inc. hired Byron Gibson as Vice President Corporate Human Resources
About the Company
Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and professional products that touch the lives of people where they live, learn and work. We are committed to building brands that matter in the lives of the users of our products. We are also committed to leveraging the scale of our company to bring the power of a multi-billion dollar business to bear on each of the business segments through shared expertise, operating efficiencies, and a culture of innovation. Our global sales are approximately $6 billion and we have a strong portfolio of globally recognized brands including Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, IRWIN, LENOX, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon, Goody, Levolor, Kirsch and Teutonia. We are headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
About the Person
Experienced Human Resource leader that has led autonomous business units ranging in turnover from $500M and 2K+ employee to over $5B and 15K employees. Reported to and served as business partner to senior level leaders including Division Presidents, Regional Presidents, Group Presidents and C-suite leaders like the Chief Supply Chain Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Lived and worked in Europe and lead teams in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Led, built and top-graded matrixed Human Resource organizations consisting of both generalist and COE specialist ranging in size from 8 to over 150 professionals. Strong advocate for the Human Resources function and disciple of proactive HR with a “Point of View” Strategic thinker that seeks to lead, add-value, and drive big things like proactive Workforce Planning and Succession Planning, game-changing Employee Engagement, strategy-based Organizational and Individual Capability building, and highly differentiated Performance-based Pay programs. Good experience working with the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee. Ready to lead, and or transform the Human Resources function, coach and counsel the CEO and their leadership team and work with the BOD to drive and create value for a company.
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