Harsco Corporation Appoints Wendy Livingston as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer
Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) has appointed Wendy Livingston as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective September 2. With over 24 years at Boeing, where she supported 30,000 employees, Livingston will oversee Harsco's global HR strategy for its 13,000 employees across 30 countries. Her role includes enhancing performance and teamwork to meet financial goals. Harsco's Chairman and CEO, Nick Grasberger, expressed confidence in her leadership to accelerate the company’s transformation into an environmental solutions provider.
- Wendy Livingston brings 24 years of experience from Boeing, improving HR capabilities.
- Her leadership is expected to strengthen Harsco’s transformation towards environmental solutions.
- Livingston's diverse background may enhance team performance and employee development.
- Concerns about potential continuity issues during the leadership transition.
CAMP HILL, Pa., Aug. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) today announced it has appointed Wendy Livingston as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).
In this role, Livingston will be responsible for developing the human resources global strategy for the Company and its 13,000 employees located in more than 30 countries. She will work alongside corporate functional heads and division presidents on driving performance, teamwork and people development to achieve Harsco’s financial objectives and long-term business plan.
Livingston joins Harsco from The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) where she worked for the past 24 years, most recently as Vice President, Corporate Human Resources. In this capacity, she supported the corporate business unit comprised of 30,000 employees. Livingston will report to Harsco Chairman and CEO Nick Grasberger and will be a member of the executive leadership team.
“We are really pleased to welcome Wendy to Harsco,” Grasberger said. “Our people are our most valued assets, and they play a pivotal role in Harsco’s transformation into a single-thesis environmental solutions company. We are a values-driven Company, and I am confident that Wendy’s commitment to embrace and enhance these principles, along with her diverse leadership experience, will help accelerate our ongoing efforts to transform the Company through our people and culture.”
Livingston holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration: Marketing & Management from Peru State College; a Master of Science degree in Human Resource Management from Lindenwood University; participated in the nomination-only Modern CHRO Role program at Cornell University; and was certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Her appointment is effective September 2.
About Harsco Corporation
Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) is a global market leader providing environmental solutions for industrial and specialty waste streams, and innovative technologies for the rail sector. Based in Camp Hill, PA, the 13,000-employee company operates in more than 30 countries. Harsco’s common stock is a component of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and the Russell 2000 Index. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com.
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