Eastman Chemical Co. announced the appointment of Adrian Holt as chief human resources officer following the retirement of Perry Stuckey. Holt currently serves as vice president of global talent acquisition and human resources. His appointment is effective immediately.
Holt's experience
With more than 20 years of human resources experience, Holt has played a role in developing and implementing impactful people programs and strategies since joining Eastman in 2016. In his current role, he heads the company’s international team of nearly 200 HR professionals across 60 manufacturing, sales and research locations. Before joining Eastman, Holt held HR leadership positions of increasing responsibilities at world-leading companies such as BASF and Wireco. Prior to that, he worked for over a decade as a practicing attorney, specializing in mergers and acquisitions.
What Eastman says
“During Adrian’s tenure at Eastman, he has consistently proven himself to be an invaluable asset to our team, leveraging his extensive experience in aligning people programs to business strategies and driving large-scale, complex change,” says Board Chair and CEO Mark Costa. “As a senior leader, he has been instrumental in building a strong, strategic HR team that is critical to Eastman’s growth and transformation. Understanding that people are the heart of our success, he is a passionate advocate of inclusion and diversity and has helped foster a culture that enables team members to achieve their full potential.”
