Brandon Curry

Executive Advisor

JAN 2025 - PRESENT · 1.7 years

> HR & Organization Due Diligence > Integration Services > Fractional & Interim Leadership Assignments > Organization Design & Development

Fellow

DEC 2020 - PRESENT · 5.8 years

Helping leaders transform their organizations to compete in the Connected World. CGS is a boutique strategic transformation advisory and consulting firm. We recognize how emerging connected technologies are transforming industries and society.

Founder | Managing Advisor

SEP 2020 - PRESENT · 6 years

Building more effective and engaged organizations: > Organization Design & Development > M&A Due Diligence and Integration Management > Org Effectiveness & Performance Consulting > Interim and fractional executive leadership & transformation leadership engagements > Novel and creative problem solving, commercial and innovation ventures | Red-team and think tank engagements

Interim Chief People Officer | Integration Management Advisor

MAR 2022 - APR 2023 · 1.2 years

Vice President, Human Resources DRiV Motorparts

JAN 2019 - AUG 2020 · 1.7 years

Following the 2018 acquisition and merger of Federal-Mogul with Tenneco, reporting to the CHRO and President, served 9,000+ team members globally. Enabled savings, improved margins/free cash flow and long-term growth as member of the team that merged Federal-Mogul Motorparts with Tenneco Ride Performance and Aftermarket organizations. > Led business and cultural integration: Led organizational design and staffing of global Motorparts business and DRiV HR function > Led Motorparts pandemic management initiatives to flex costs, navigate government and health authority requirements, and ensure safe working conditions to deliver essential business

Vice President of Global Human Resources

MAR 2017 - DEC 2018 · 1.8 years

Reporting to the CEO, led global HR, Talent, Environmental Health & Safety, and Facilities functions on the executive management team for $3.5 Billion manufacturer and distributor delivering a broad portfolio of products - recognized automotive aftermarket brands and products for new vehicles by OEMs - with 17,000 employees globally at 33 manufacturing sites, 10 engineering tech centers and 42 distribution locations in 17 countries. > Enhanced talent attraction and retention > Improved the cost structure prior to the 2018 acquisition by leading multiple global performance management and restructuring initiatives > Realized significant reduction in the global overall injury incident rate > Strategic projects including the sale and integration of Federal-Mogul to Tenneco - On October 1, 2018, Tenneco completed the acquisition of Federal-Mogul, creating a Fortune 200 enterprise with pro forma 2018 revenues of ~$17B and 87,000 employees worldwide.

Director of Global Talent Management and Global Talent Acquisition

JUN 2012 - MAR 2017 · 4.8 years

Federal-Mogul was a diversified $7.5 Billion global supplier, with two business segments (Powertrain & Motorparts), each with a chief executive officer. Established/led a new Global Talent Mgt & Talent Acquisition team across the Americas, EMEA, India and APAC to support Federal-Mogul Holdings. Helped with segmentation of the two businesses. Improved employee performance/productivity through development of new talent management processes, design, development/delivery of learning programs, and a cloud-based talent management system. > Designed and implemented the Annual Talent Management Cycle and each of its sub-processes – goal setting, performance reviews, development planning, succession planning, and talent reviews. > Led the selection, configuration and implementation of SaaS integrated talent management system to manage employee life-cycle for 11,000 employee global salaried workforce – recruiting & applicant tracking, learning, development planning, succession planning, performance management, and annual merit and variable compensation cycles. > Established and deliver diverse multi-modal and multi-lingual global learning curriculum globally.

Manager, OD / HRD - NAFTA

MAY 2011 - JUN 2012 · 1.2 years

Led OD/HRD CoE service. Contributed to OD/HRD initiatives, helped attract/retain talent, fostered general mgt development, enhanced succession planning, enabled HR programs’ deployment in the Americas.

Senior Manager, Human Capital Development

OCT 2010 - MAY 2011 · 8 months

Established a new corporate role. Revitalized leadership development and led enterprise culture management & employee engagement project.

Senior Manager, Organization Development

FEB 2009 - OCT 2010 · 1.8 years

Led the OD Center of Excellence team to support $1 Billion family-owned manufacturer of Blue Bunny, Weight Watchers and partner branded ice cream. Served as interim corporate continuous improvement leader.

Manager, Training & OD

SEP 2005 - OCT 2008 · 3.2 years

Established new role of Learning & Development for $1.3 Billion public manufacturer; enterprise-wide responsibility and support of 6,000 employees in 24 production locations and corporate staff. Member of Lean Steering Team. Led performance improvement initiatives in sales, engineering and working capital reduction.

Founder & Consultant

AUG 2003 - NOV 2005 · 2.3 years

Independent Consultant with clients including DaimlerChrysler, Mopar, Telemond Corporation, Village of Beverly Hills, Great Lakes University, Oakland University and University of Michigan.

Mathematics & Science Teacher

JAN 2001 - DEC 2003 · 3 years

Instructed high school chemistry, physics, pre-calculus, and physical science courses.

Human Resources - Manufacturing Group HR & Warren Stamping

MAR 2002 - AUG 2003 · 1.5 years

Managed all Chrysler Institute of Engineers (CIE), summer intern, and summer intern professor development programs. Supported Senior Human Resource Managers and Directors with local negotiations and projects.

Controls Engineering

MAY 1997 - NOV 1998 · 1.6 years

Assembled and tested closure panel assembly systems. Supported controls engineers in CAD, PLC controls design, logic. Learned electrical, pipefitting and debugging operations.