GlobalFoundries appoints Pradheepa Raman as Chief People Officer

GlobalFoundries, a leader in semiconductor manufacturing, announced the appointment of Pradheepa Raman as Chief People Officer.
Pradheepa Raman will be responsible for leading all aspects of GF’s worldwide human resources efforts. Key areas of focus for Pradheepa Raman will be recruitment, talent development, and advancing GF’s culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. GF has 15,000 employees.

Pradheepa Raman joins GF from Stanley Black & Decker, where she held the dual roles of global head of human resources and chief transformation officer for the company’s largest business unit. Prior to that, she served as the company’s chief talent innovation officer. Before Stanley Black & Decker, Pradheepa Raman served as head of talent, diversity, and employee engagement at Samsung Electronics America, and in several human resources leadership roles at global technology company Avaya.

“Pradheepa joins us with a proven track record of driving impact through thoughtful, strategic human resources leadership, delivering a best-in-class employee experience that sets the stage for success, growth, and innovation,” said GF President and CEO Dr. Thomas Caulfield.