Wayne Beel has served as an external director on the KT Board of Directors based in Princeton NJ from 2009-2014 serving two 3 year terms.
He recently completed a 15-month assignment as the senior vice president of Human Resources for CEVA Logistics in Singapore. At CEVA he was responsible for leading a comprehensive, 18-month HR capability and planning review for the Asia–Pacific region as well as CEVA’s 15 operating companies. This set the path for the HR function to strongly support the organization’s growth and profitability goals. Previously, Wayne was the senior vice president of Human Resources at Holcim. As head of HR, Wayne led an extensive process to review and assess the needs of Holcim’s operating companies including the head office HR function. Based on these findings, Holcim’s HR strategy was redefined and implemented with an adapted product and services portfolio as well as a reconfigured functional structure.
Also at Holcim, he led an international effort to establish the talent acquisition function for the organization’s 85,000 employees in 70 countries. This work included strategy formulation as well as products and services development. He has held HR leadership positions at Boral and BHP Steel and has served as an officer in the New Zealand Army Reserves.
Wayne received a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources at the University of Otago in New Zealand and has completed the INSEAD Advanced Management Program and IMD Senior Management Program. Wayne is currently traveling throughout the year with his wife and two young boys.