Imelda Torres-Laborde

• Company Overview: Kymera International operates 24 manufacturing facilities across 12 countries and is a leading supplier of specialty materials and surface technologies.
• Chair, Compensation, and People Committee.
• Provide strategic oversight on executive compensation, talent strategy, and organizational development.

• Company Overview: SES is a leading provider of essential industrial and environmental services to long-tenured, blue-chip customers.
• Chair, Compensation, and People Committee.
• Provide strategic oversight on executive compensation, talent strategy, and organizational development.

• Company Overview: Vibrantz Technologies, created in April 2022, combines Prince International, Chromaflo Technologies, and Ferro Corp. A leading global manufacturer of mineral-based specialty additives, pigments and colorants, functional ingredients for specialty coatings, and glass and porcelain enamels.
• Partnered in leading the acquisition of Ferro Corporation and the tuck-in of Chromaflo Technologies, forming Vibrantz Technologies.
• Executed the strategic divestiture of a portion of the Prince business to optimize the Ferro Corporation acquisition.
• Led the full integration of all three companies, embedding the Vibrantz culture, and realigning the organizational structure to revenue and synergy capture targets.
• Established the foundation to achieve the company’s vision of becoming an enduring, sustainable, world-class specialty chemicals and materials organization.
• Implementing the Vibrantz Global Talent Management Process.
• Deploying multiple global HR systems and processes, including a new HRIS and Performance Management system.
• Led the divestiture of non-core businesses and the strategic acquisition of Micro Abrasives.
• Partnered in the launch of the Vibrantz Operating System, enhancing safety, quality, delivery performance, and financial results.
• Oversaw the Global Communications and Brand team, ensuring consistent, high-impact messaging worldwide.

• Company overview: a global provider of specialty chemicals, minerals, and industrial additives. The company developed, manufactured, and marketed performance-critical products for various niche markets, including electronics, construction, and petrochemicals.
• Spearheaded a global workforce restructuring initiative to align organizational design, headcount, revenue targets, and strategic priorities.
• Partnered with the Executive Team to design and launch the Prince Performance Management process, driving a shift toward a performance-based culture.
• Collaborated with senior leadership to develop and implement both the Management Incentive Plan and the Sales Incentive Plan, reinforcing the organization’s pay-for-performance philosophy.
• Led the revitalization of the HR function, transforming the team into a responsive, customer-focused service organization, and enhancing HR’s strategic impact across the business.
• Oversaw the Communications team, ensuring consistent, high-impact messaging worldwide.
• Prince International transitioned from Palladium Equity Partners to American Securities in April 2018.

Company overview: Alcoa and Arconic, formerly part of the same organization until their separation in 2016, are now distinct entities. Alcoa Corporation focuses on the mining and processing of aluminum, while Arconic specializes in manufacturing and engineering products for the aerospace and automotive sectors.

• Over the course of my career, I advanced through five HR leadership roles, each with increasing strategic impact and global scope.
• Led HR due diligence and post-acquisition integration of Firth Rixon and RTI.
• Implemented and aligned HR processes with the Alcoa Business System, ensuring consistency and operational efficiency across the newly integrated units.
• Revitalized the HR organizations, driving a transformation into a proactive, customer-focused team, committed to service excellence.
• Served as a strategic advisor to senior and executive leadership on key people-related initiatives, workforce planning, and organizational development.
• Initiated and led the creation and launch of the Hispanic Resource Group, advancing Alcoa/Arconic’s diversity, equity, and inclusion objectives.
• Fostered a high-performance culture, sustaining strong employee relations, and exceptional engagement levels.
• 2015–2017: Global Director, HR, Titanium & Engineered Products
• 2011 - 2015: Global Director, HR, Forging & Extrusions, Oil & Gas, and Defense.
• 2010 - 2011: HR Director and Global Talent Management, Power & Propulsion.
• 2008-2010: HR and Talent Development Manager, Wheel and Transportation Products.
• 2007-2008: ORG Development and CI Manager, Primary Products.