Will Whitley Email & Phone Number

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fr

• Appointed to role to leverage broad experience from previous role to strengthen employee and labor relations strategic initiatives for all Michelin North America facilities in US & Canada.• Appointed to lead team tasked to identify and manage strategic outplacement projects for North America.• Responsible for coordinating cross-functional team to develop wage and skilled labor recruiting program to be implemented organization wide upon completion.

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fr

Coordinated all state/local government affairs and community relations across North America while directly reporting to the appointed VP of Communications, Brands, & Government. In turn, I support operations via active implementation and management of CSR initiatives for 35 facilities in 17 states, with additional accountability for ensuring proprietary market access and project funding in conjunction with legislative delegations, trade associations, and NGOs. I also contribute as the CFO of the Michelin Charity Golf Tournament including oversight for the selection of community nonprofits, the distribution of funds to U.S. and Canadian organizations, and the administration of a +320K annual budget.While employed in this role, I:• Earned +100M in savings by lobbying for the renewal and expansion of tax incentive and FILOT agreements.• Increased participation in the Industrial Technical Apprenticeship program by 10% - and YOY program funding by 50% - via successful administration of the Regional Workforce Development project.• Raised +10M in funding via the company's golf tournament event; similarly raised +$3M between 2020 and 2022 via leadership of the annual Michelin North America Employee Contribution Campaign.• Was elected as Chairman of Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, as recognized as the first African American to serve the role within the organization's 82-year history.

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fr

Oversaw all governance and steering functions for the Communications, Brands, & Government Affairs department while directly reporting to the appointed department VP. I similarly maintained additional oversight for a $15M annual budget, as well as overarching strategy and progress, staffing, reporting, and daily operations covering multiple functional areas (such as public relations and internal communication). I also contributed strategic leadership and coordination for 75+ annual conferences, tradeshows, and other engagements as the director of the North American Events team. In turn, I provided supplemental duties as an advisory to individual brand and business teams.While employed in this role, I:• Served as project lead for the North America Events Transformation initiative to identify event function efficiencies within the North American region, subsequently saving +$12M via headcount and targeted reductions.• Was promoted to the then-newly created Chief of Staff/Director of Events position based on recommendations from executive staff members.• Reduced the department’s YOY spend to below established forecasted targets within the first two (2) years of employment as Chief of Staff.• Was selected to participate in the International Management Development program in Clermont-Ferrand, subsequently assisting a team in addressing case studies and proposing solutions to the Executive Committee.

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fr

Coordinated all campus recruiting activities for multiple Tier 1 universities (including Purdue, University of Louisville, North Carolina A&T State University, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign). I also provided additional responsibilities as a campus liaison, as well as a manager of strategic partnerships and senior design projects. In turn, I increased the number of underrepresented candidates in technical positions by successfully cultivating partnerships between Michelin and the National GEM Consortium.While employed in this role, I:• Was promoted to Senior Corporate Recruiting Manager based on recommendations from executive staff members and internal business partners.• Was selected to join the Corporate Recruiting department at the company’s North American headquarters to help accelerate the targeted hiring of high potential candidates for engineering, maintenance, and other technical roles.• Was chosen as the exclusive lead recruiter for the then-newly created North American Global Digital department, with primary focuses on hiring processes for executive-level and project managers positions; similarly appointed as co-lead of RFP processes to identify approved corporate recruiting agencies for Michelin North America.• Was awarded special recognition from senior management for completing a record number of hires for assigned technical positions (achieving a 78% increase from the previous year); similarly completed the highest number of hires (32) for multiple senior management and executive-level positions in North America.

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fr

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fr

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fr