Terry Redmile is the new chief people officer for Michelin North America Inc.

Redmile will be responsible for employee-facing functions across the Michelin's North America region, including attracting, developing and retaining talent.

“Terry understands our business, but more importantly, he understands our employees,” says Matthew Cabe, president and CEO of Michelin North America. “His foundation in manufacturing and engineering gives him a firsthand understanding of where so many of our employees work every day and what they need to succeed. That perspective will be invaluable in this role.”

Redmile brings more than 30 years of experience with Michelin, beginning his career as a co-op student at Michelin’s research and development center in Greenville, S.C. Since then, he has held a wide range of of leadership roles across the company, including quality engineer and site director of Michelin’s Fort Wayne, Ind., plant.

Most recently, he served as senior vice president of manufacturing operations for the Americas.