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I was appointed Emerson’s chief people officer in August 2023. In this role, I lead the company’s human resources function, including employee experience, culture, end-to-end talent management, total rewards, diversity, equity and inclusion, acquisition integration, organization development and effectiveness, and human resources technology. I am a member of Emerson’s Office of the Chief Executive, which helps develop and guide the company’s global business strategies. I also serve as executive sponsor of the company’s Diverse Abilities employee resource group.During my 20-year career with Emerson, I have served in nine roles and lived on three continents. I joined Emerson in 2004 and served in human resources management and executive roles with increasing responsibilities at four U.S. locations over a 10-year period. From 2014-2016, I was based in London for Emerson’s Network Power business, serving as vice president of human resources for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and as general manager of a Munich-based business with $25 million in sales. After Emerson sold the Network Power business in 2016, I stayed on with the new company Vertiv as vice president of human resources in EMEA for seven months.In July 2017, I rejoined Emerson as the Singapore-based vice president of human resources in Asia-Pacific for the company’s Automation Solutions business. In this role, I managed HR programs and services for Emerson’s 17,000-plus employees across the region. In August 2021, I was promoted to vice president of global talent and oversaw enterprise-wide talent management activities. I was given additional responsibility to lead HR operations in October 2022.I serve on the board of directors for the St. Louis chapter of Breakthrough T1D (formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). I have a bachelor's degree in finance, a master’s degree in human resources and industrial relations and master’s of business administration, all from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.