Southwire Makes Organizational Changes in Advance of Hans Meiring’s Retirement
Oct 16, 2018
With the year-end retirement of Hans Meiring, Southwire’s Executive Vice President and President of Operations and International Business, Kathleen Edge (left in photo) will begin to serve as the company’s Executive Vice President of Operations, and Kelley Park (right) as Executive Vice President of Human Resources.
Edge, who joined Southwire in 2013, is currently the company’s Chief Human Resources Officer and has led overall human capital and talent strategy, communication and delivery of human resources services to more than 7,500 employees. Her leadership has been instrumental in the development of the company’s diversity and inclusivity focus, the implementation of a new HRIS platform, the introduction of a formalized performance management system, growth in Southwire’s commitment to Giving Back and expansion of the company’s efforts to address the skills gap.
Edge has 22 years of manufacturing experience, serving in companies like Kimberly-Clark and Oldcastle prior to her time at Southwire, where she gained cross-functional leadership experience in areas including finance, talent management and operations.
“Hans is an incredibly influential leader who has made a lasting impact on Southwire’s operations, our international strategies and me personally,” said Edge. “I look forward to building upon his foundation and joining the operations team.”
As Edge moves into her new role, Kelley Park has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Human Resources, where she will focus on fostering a culture of trust, empowerment and inclusion at Southwire while supporting the company’s initiative to Build Organizational Capability.
“Kathleen has built a solid platform on which to execute our human capital strategy. Under her leadership, she has tremendously grown our organizational capability through system structures, development initiatives and business driven programs,” said Park. “I am eager and excited to work with an incredibly talented HR leadership team to take that foundation and build upon it by expanding our talent capabilities across the company.
”Park currently serves as Senior Vice President of Inclusivity and Talent Management. In this role, she has led the company’s efforts toward defining the organization’s talent needs and developing integrated talent strategies to close the gaps.
“We are excited to welcome Kathleen and Kelley into their new roles and look forward to the experience they will bring and contributions they will share as our company continues to grow,” said Stinson. “We have a strong leadership team, and these moves are a great representation of our commitment to provide experiences and growth for our people while creating an agile workforce that can reflect the outlook we have for Southwire’s future.”
