Jennifer L. Humphrey
About Jennifer L. Humphrey
Jennifer L. Humphrey is the Regional Director of Human Resources, Americas at Freudenberg Performance Materials, with extensive experience in HR roles across various companies and a strong educational background.
Professional Title and Role
Jennifer L. Humphrey currently serves as the Regional Director of Human Resources, Americas at Freudenberg Performance Materials. She has held this position since 2017 and is based in Durham, North Carolina, United States. In her role, she oversees HR functions across the Americas, leading various strategic initiatives and ensuring compliance with corporate HR procedures, processes, and systems at the regional level.
Career at Freudenberg Performance Materials
Since 2017, Jennifer L. Humphrey has been Regional Director of Human Resources, Americas at Freudenberg Performance Materials. In this role, she implemented initiatives that significantly reduced employee turnover from 26% to 12% in the US region. She has been instrumental in recruiting, hiring, and developing a team of six HR professionals, and effectively driving the organizational, people, and annual performance review processes for North America. Jennifer also participates in the Global HR Board, contributing to and ensuring the implementation of corporate HR strategies regionally.
Previous Experience in Human Resources
Before her current role, Jennifer L. Humphrey has held several significant positions in Human Resources. She was the Director of Human Resources at NNE from 2012 to 2016, where she worked in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area. Prior to that, she served as an Employee Relations Specialist at The Body Shop from 2010 to 2012 and as a Human Resource Representative II at Dish Network from 2007 to 2009 in the same region. Her early career includes roles as a Human Resource Generalist at Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. and as a Legal/Benefits Administrative Assistant at Mercer.
Educational Background
Jennifer L. Humphrey has a strong educational background that laid the foundation for her career in Human Resources. She earned a BS in Communications from SUNY Brockport, graduating in 2001 after two years of study. In 2012, she obtained a Paralegal Certification from Duke University, enhancing her expertise with formal legal and HR training. This combination of communication skills and legal knowledge has been critical in her HR roles.
Notable HR Initiatives
During her tenure at Freudenberg Performance Materials, Jennifer L. Humphrey led key HR initiatives that made significant impacts. One of her major accomplishments includes reducing employee turnover in the US region from 26% to 12%. She also meticulously recruited, hired, and developed a skilled team of six HR professionals. Furthermore, Jennifer has been responsible for steering the North America region's organizational review, people review, and annual performance review processes, ensuring alignment with corporate strategies and enhancing overall regional HR functionality.