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Brad Patrick was named Valvoline’s chief people and communications officer in January 2018. In this role, he is responsible for the strategic direction and global management of all aspects of human resources, including talent development management, compensation and benefits, and labor and employee relations. He also oversees corporate communications.

Before joining Valvoline, Patrick served as executive vice president and chief human resources officer of Shearer’s Snacks, a leading contract manufacturer and private-label supplier for the snack industries in North America, Australia, Asia, Central and South America. From 2010 to 2015, he was the executive vice president and chief human resources officer for Tempur Sealy International. Before that, Patrick spent more than 22 years in senior leadership roles in HR at the Sara Lee Corp., Procter & Gamble, The Gillette Co., Delta Air Lines Inc. and Frito-Lay Inc.

Patrick holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Kentucky, where he is also an MBA advisory board member of the Gatton College of Business and Economics.