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WW Names Kim Seymour Chief People Officer
NEW YORK, April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- WW (NASDAQ: WTW) – the new Weight Watchers – today announced that Kim Seymour has joined the Company as Chief People
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[{"type":"text","content":" NEW YORK, April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- WW (NASDAQ: WTW) – the new Weight Watchers – today announced that Kim Seymour has joined the Company as Chief People Officer, to lead the Company's People function globally for approximately 18,000 employees. In this role, Seymour reports directly to the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Mindy Grossman, and is a member of the Executive Committee. \nSeymour brings to her new role more than 20 years of experience building best-in-class teams and ensuring that the right people and structure are in place to drive growth. Most recently, Seymour served as Senior Vice President and HR Business Partner at American Express, where she supported the former Vice Chairman (now CEO), the CFO and the Presidents of two separate lines of business. During her tenure, Seymour also led Executive Talent Management for American Express globally, overseeing the assessment, succession, development and placement of the company's most senior talent. Over the course of her ten-year career with American Express, she played a key role in architecting and executing a successful organizational transformation by linking talent to the overarching business strategy and goals. \n\"Kim has demonstrated ability to architect transformation, forge connections, deliver insights and link talent to strategy,\" said Mindy Grossman, President and CEO of WW. \"She spent the last several years partnering with leaders on the vital transformation of technology, digital and servicing capabilities at American Express, with a focus on enterprise solutions, collaborative leadership, and process excellence. Throughout her career, Kim's focus has been on being a trusted advisor and thought partner, building world-class teams, and ensuring that the people side of the business equation enables strategic growth plans. I look forward to working with her to do the same for WW.\" \nBefore joining American Express, she spent time with Home Depot and General Electric in Appliances, Capital and Energy in positions of increasing responsibility. She holds a JD from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Indiana University.\n\"I'm an unapologetic fan of this brand and have been for years. The difference it has made in the lives of the people I care about makes it truly rewarding and exciting to be a part of WW's evolution. Aligning our tal...