What Happened?
Carrollton, GA-based Kathleen Edge as Executive Vice President of Human Resources
About the Company
Southwire is one of the world`s leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of building wire and utility cable, as well as the tools used in their installation. As such, we are continually improving our products, studying how they`re used in the field, and assessing the needs of our customers to find new and better ways to solve the problems facing the industry. We strive to ensure that every product we develop helps increase safety, improve productivity, reduce manpower, save time and save money — both on and off the jobsite. After all, we don`t just want to produce the most wire products. We want to produce the best wire products.
About the Person
Kathleen Edge is Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Southwire Company. As the chief human resources officer, Edge is responsible for the overall human capital and talent strategy, communication and delivery of human resources services to the more than 7,000 Southwire employees. She oversees recruiting, succession planning, training and development, employee and labor relations, health and medical services, compensation, benefits, safety and security, communication and community relations. Prior to joining Southwire, Edge was vice president of human resources at Exide Technologies, supporting the Americas Division. She also held the position of vice president of talent management at Oldcastle Inc.,a building materials manufacturer. Edge was privileged to spend 14 years with Kimberly-Clark Corporation, where she developed a broad business perspective in cross functional roles, including financial manager, operations manager and human resources consultant. Edge is a member of the Atlanta Human Resources Leadership Forum and Society for Human Resources Management. She also holds the Senior Human Resource Professional certification. She is looking forward to earning her “black shirt” at Southwire by participating in the Project GIFT® community service opportunities. Edge was raised in San Diego, California and graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor`s degree in business administration and a master`s degree in accounting. She resides in ilton, Georgia with her husband, Hugh, and two lively boxers, Woody and Sammie. She spends time with her husband, riding their Harley-Davidson in the north Georgia mountains in the summer and cheering on the Crimson Tide in the fall.
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