Cision announced the appointment of Susan Steele as the company's new global Chief Human Resources Officer. Steele, who brings more than 25 years of human resources expertise to the role, is known for pioneering the use of artificial intelligence in the HR function to improve productivity, enhance the employee experience, and improve business results. At Cision, Steele will focus on fostering an environment of continuous learning and career mobility, enhancing productivity for all employees via scalable talent processes, resources and technologies, and delivering employee experiences that accelerate client success and revenue growth. Prior to joining the Cision executive team, Steele served as HR Reinvention Lead for Global Talent and Transformation at IBM. There, she was responsible for positioning IBM as a preferred partner for the use of AI and automation in the transformation of clients' HR functions. She leveraged agile, analytics, design thinking, digital badges and other innovations to equip IBM clients around the globe for HR reinvention, continuous learning, and employee experience transformation. Steele's 25 years of experience also include HR leadership roles at WPP, Deloitte and Linklaters and earlier investment banking roles at HSBC and JPMorgan Chase.