HR executive with broad experience across several industries (information services, consumer products, restaurants, financial services, and aerospace) in both domestic and international settings. Significant experience outside HR function in line and staff functional roles. Extensive Board-level interaction within numerous global enterprises.
Specialties: Strategic alignment of HR function with business requirements, performance management, M&A transactions and integration, organizational design, talent management/succession, labor strategy and executive compensation
Executive Vice President, Human Resources @ From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Vice President, Human Resources @ Served as Chief Human Resources executive for $50 billion commercial airplane business with over 75,000 employees. Provided leadership across all HR dimensions with focus in performance management, talent development, organizational design, employee relations, diversity, change management and workforce development. Led HR team of over 400 professionals to enhance business performance through greater employee engagement and personal development. From April 2013 to June 2015 (2 years 3 months) Vice President, Human Resources @ Lead HR executive for $31billion, 60,000 employee defense sector of The Boeing Company. Provided leadership for all HR generalist activities in support of a complex, dynamic, global business unit through establishment of a Long Range People Plan. Served as lead HR executive for BDS CEO and Leadership Team to drive performance management, talent management, and change management at all organizational levels aligned with core BDS business strategies. From June 2010 to April 2013 (2 years 11 months) VP, Strategy, Compensation and Benefits @ From August 2007 to July 2010 (3 years) Chief Talent and Human Resources Officer @ Led HR strategy and talent management for a large private equity firm with over 50 companies, $70 billion in revenue and 250,000 employees worldwide. Interacted extensively with CEOs, Directors and C-suite executives across numerous industries. Directed HR support of acquisitions and divestitures, including due diligence, operational integration, business transformation and asset monetization. Recruited senior executive talent for portfolio companies and an internal professional services organization. From September 2006 to August 2007 (1 year) Greater New York City AreaSVP, Human Resources, PBF @ Lead HR executive for Pepsi, Quaker, Tropicana and Gatorade division. with matrixed accountability for global R&D From August 2003 to August 2006 (3 years 1 month) SVP, Human Resources, FLI @ Lead HR executive for global division of Frito-Lay From February 2001 to August 2003 (2 years 7 months) Director, Human Resources @ From 1983 to 1991 (8 years) Corporate Labor Relations Representative @ Supported grievance handling, contract negotiations, and arbitration within corporate labor relations function. Completed assignments in employee benefits administration, job analysis and international labor affairs. From January 1981 to May 1983 (2 years 5 months) Peoria, Illinois Area
MA, Labor and Industrial Relations @ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign From 1980 to 1982 Exchange, Economics @ The University of Stirling From 1979 to 1980 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics @ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign From 1976 to 1980 Alan May is skilled in: Performance Management, Onboarding, Human Resources, Organizational Design, Mergers & Acquisitions, Employee Engagement, Deferred Compensation, Talent Management, Labor Relations, Leadership, Executive Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategy, Employee Relations, Business Strategy