Kendall Headley

About Kendall Headley

HR Executive and Global HR Business Partner leader focused on how organizations actually perform.I work at the intersection of business performance and organizational effectiveness—helping leaders translate strategy into execution across complex, global environments.In many organizations, performance doesn’t break down because of strategy.It breaks down because: • priorities compete • decision-making is unclear • leadership signals are inconsistent • teams are not aligned to the same outcomesThis is where I focus.I partner with senior leaders to strengthen the operating conditions that drive performance—clarity, accountability, leadership capability, and organizational discipline.Today, I serve as Head of Employee Experience and a Global HR Business Partner within a global specialty chemicals organization, supporting commercial and operations leaders. My work includes strengthening leadership effectiveness, enabling transformation, and building scalable approaches to performance and talent.My experience spans high-performance environments including Nouryon, Amazon, Charles Schwab, PepsiCo, and Yum! Brands—where I have led across HR business partnership, organizational effectiveness, and talent strategy in both growth and transformation contexts.Across these roles, I’ve been consistently drawn to environments where execution matters—and where aligning business outcomes with how the organization operates is critical to success.Core focus areas include: • Organizational Effectiveness & Operating Models • Global HR Business Partnership • Leadership Capability & Decision-Making • Performance Strategy & Workforce Planning • Succession & Leadership PipelinesI am particularly energized by organizations that value clarity, strong leadership accountability, and HR as a driver of business performance—not just a support function.

Experience

1. Head of Employee Experience

   Nouryon

   May 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Lead enterprise employee experience and organizational health strategy across a global specialty chemicals organization.Advise executive leadership on workforce risk, succession health, leadership effectiveness, and culture alignment across global operations.Key impact areas include:• Leading enterprise employee engagement and organizational health strategy across global business units• Aligning HRBP and COE teams to scale leadership and talent programs across manufacturing and operations environments• Building enterprise manager capability frameworks improving leadership consistency across global sites• Partnering with senior leaders to strengthen succession pipelines and organizational capability

Education

• Texas A&M University

  Bachelor's degree, Communications