Matthew Hladki joined Grede in June 2022. He leads the Human Resources, Communications, and Environmental, Social, and Governmental (ESG) activities. Hladki has over 20 years of experience leading HR in the manufacturing and supply chain industries. He has a proven track record of developing and implementing human capital strategies designed to support the achievement of business priorities. In addition, he has specialized experience in mergers and acquisitions, labor and employee relations, talent management and organizational transformation.
Prior to Grede, Hladki was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for the Less-Than-Truckload business at XPO Logistics. Before that, he spent more than ten years at Stanley Black & Decker in various HR leadership roles, including Vice President and Integration Leader, Vice President of Global HR, and HR Director. He has a Master’s Degree in Human Resources and Labor Relations from Michigan State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of Michigan.