Brenda S. Harmon has been selected as Cooper Tire’s new senior vice president of global human resources and communications. She will lead all of the company’s HR and employee relations activities.
“Brenda’s expertise and breadth of knowledge will be a tremendous asset to the Cooper Tire organization, and I look forward to her added guidance as she becomes a member of the executive leadership team,” says Chairman, President and CEO Roy Armes.
“She is not only a seasoned human resource executive, but also one whose skills and experience align very well with our company’s needs,” Armes adds. “Her proven experience, solid organizational and leadership development skills, and track record of building strong management and human resource teams, will be an invaluable asset to us as we continue to grow the company.”
Harmon has been chief human resources officer for both public and private firms, including vice president of human resources for Contech Construction Products and vice president of human resources and corporate secretary for AK Steel Corp.
She has also held various senior management positions, where during a 28-year career she managed all aspects of human resources, including compensation and benefit administration, talent acquisition and development, employee communications and employee relations.
Harmon holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Cincinnati and a master’s degree from Notre Dame University.
She will be based at Cooper’s global headquarters in Findlay, Ohio.
For more information, visit www.coopertire.com.
