Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , a Fortune 250 automotive retailer with 259 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., today announced the appointment of Melkeya McDuffie as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective Monday, August 11th.
Having served in executive human resources leadership roles for over 20 years across multiple industries and companies, Ms. McDuffie has a proven track record of developing and deploying strategies to attract, enrich and retain the best talent needed to capacitate businesses for sustainable growth and profitability.
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"Melkeya shares our vision that developing a strong, people-first culture is the key to building an agile organization that delivers on its business objectives across geographies," said Group 1 President and CEO Daryl Kenningham. "Her experience building high-performing cultures, combined with her leadership and creativity, will support our focus on operational excellence and help attract colleagues who rethink business as usual. We are excited to welcome her to the team."
About Melkeya McDuffie
Since 2023, Ms. McDuffie has served as Chief People Officer for Bright Horizons, a global leader in early education, family and workforce solutions with 30,000 employees across the U.S., U.K., the Netherlands, Australia and India. Previously, she served as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer for Clean Harbors, the largest environmental and hazardous waste disposal company in North America with 20,000 employees. Prior to this role, Ms. McDuffie was Chief Human Resources Officer at The Wallace Foundation, one of the nation's leading philanthropic organizations. Earlier in her career, she held a series of talent management positions at Waste Management, advancing from Regional Human Resources Business Partner to Vice President, Human Resources, and later held senior HR roles with Wells Fargo Mortgage, HSBC Finance Corporation and Quest Diagnostics.
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Source: PRN Newswire
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