Methode Electronics, a leading global supplier of custom-engineered solutions for user interface, lighting, and power distribution applications, announced that Karen Keegans has been appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) effective February 3, 2025. Ms. Keegans succeeds Andrea Barry, who has served as CHRO since 2017.
Ms. Keegans joins Methode with more than 30 years of leadership experience, serving in the capacity of CHRO for several global industrial organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, such as Rockwell Automation, Pentair, and Praxair. She will be based at the company’s headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.
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“We are pleased to have Karen join us as our new leader for Human Resources,” said Jon DeGaynor, President and Chief Executive Officer. “With her extensive HR experience and proven track record for helping organizations align culture and talent to business objectives, she will be a key contributor in our efforts to transform the business. She will lead critical activities such as building organizational capabilities to meet the changing needs of our end markets and the shifting of our culture to be more globally aligned and performance focused. This change, as with all of the recent organizational changes, is foundational to our efforts to return Methode to a prominent leadership position in the industry.”
SOURCE: GlobeNewswire
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