EnerSys announced the appointment of Shannon Thomas as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). She will join the executive team and report directly to EnerSyss President and CEO David M. Shaffer. In this role, Ms. Thomas will be responsible for the strategy, leadership and operations of the global Human Resources function, overseeing the company's talent lifecycle and development, total rewards, as well as its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

Ms. Thomas has over 20 years experience as a versatile and results-oriented global human resources leader in rapidly changing industries. She served her most recent five years at Chemours where she helped lead several transformational initiatives including organizational re-design and systems implementations resulting in upskilled talent, improved productivity and significant annual cost savings. Previous to Chemours Ms. Thomas held human resource leadership positions at several publicly traded and private companies, including Owens Corning, Hexion, Apex Tool Group, and the Eramet Group.

She holds a Master of Business Administration in Human Resources Management from the University of Houston and a Bachelor Degree in Human Resources Management from Marietta College.