Melkeya McDuffie
Chief Human Resources Officer | Global HR Executive | Public Board Director | Organizational Culture & Inclusion Architect | Innovation, Growth & Transformation Leader
- Role
- Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer at Group 1 Automotive
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Melkeya McDuffie
I am a Strategic HR Executive and Independent Board Director with extensive experience in HR and Cultural Transformation, DE & I, Executive Compensation, Development, and Succession. I have a proven track record of developing and deploying strategies to attract, enrich, and retain the best talent needed to capacitate businesses for sustainable growth and profitability. HR TRANSFORMATION - Led an enterprise-wide HR transformation, including forming Centers of Expertise, establishing a Shared Services function and implementing a newHuman Capital Management System PROCESS IMPROVEMENT - Streamlined talent processes and improved candidate experience, optimized candidate quality, significantly reduced time to apply, reduction in cost-per-hire and expanded capacity to engage with more qualified candidates, resulting in a global recognition for a world-class candidate experience TALENT ACQUISITION - Architected a talent forecasting calculator to analyze operational trends and anticipated business growth and shrinkage to project future vacancies, resulting in a 30% YOY reduction in Time to Fill TALENT RETENTION - Exceeded employee retention goals by 100%, resulting in a $14M cost savings FINANCIAL IMPACT - Delivered $6M in cost reductions by leading business consolidation efforts by developing and implementing the restructuring of multiple functions while maintaining a majority union-free environment and avoiding third partyinterventions
Experience
Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer
Aug 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US
NYSE: GPI)Houston-based Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is a Fortune 250 automotive retailer. Since its initial public offering in October 1997, Group 1 Automotive, Inc. has become a leading operator in the automotive retail industry. Through our omni-channel platform, we sell new and used cars and light trucks; arrange related vehicle financing; sell service and insurance contracts; provide automotive maintenance and repair services; and sell vehicle parts.
Education
Cornell University ILR School
Certification, Employee Relations
Northcentral University
Doctorate, Business Administration
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Executive Leadership Development Program, Strategic Business Leadership
Harvard Business School
Certification, Global Business
York St. John University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Global Leadership and Management
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