Troy Hayes

Human Resources Executive

Mooresville, North Carolina, United States

About

Troy Hayes is a seasoned HR executive with extensive experience in consulting services, large industrial manufacturing, and retain automotive industries. He excels at working with leaders to bolster business performance through focused assessment of executive effectiveness, coaching to build capabilities, and enabling organizational interventions that create sustainable/long-lasting leadership within companies. Through his many years as an executive in large businesses, he has worked closely as a trusted advisor to many leaders and continues that work in this role today. He is a strong business-minded leader who has been regularly recognized for his leadership both internally and externally.

Experience

  • Vice President, HR Protective at Sealed Air Corporation
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    HR Business Partner for Sealed Air's global Protective business. Strategic advisor to the Global Protective Leadership Team – driving initiatives in workforce planning, talent development, organizational effectiveness and employee engagement. ​ Responsible for creating and carrying out a people strategy that facilitates growth and performance by making ensuring the right talent, culture and capabilities to support long-term goals.

  • Chief Human Resources Officer at NSI Industries
    Jul 2024 - Nov 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Responsible for all aspects of HR and communications for this fast growing and respected company. This includes setting the human capital strategy for NSI, ensuring alignment with business priorities, and continuing to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our services. Additionally, as a member of the leadership team, the role provides the opportunity to help set the business strategy and partner closely with the CEO and leadership team.

  • AutoNation (Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States)
    • Vice President Talent Development & Corporate HRBP
      Feb 2024 - Jul 2024 · 6 mos

      Lead a team that covers all of Talent Management, Leadership and Organization Development along with all technical training for AutoNation. Additionally, I have responsibilities for HR business partnership for our corporate leaders and several of our smaller business units.

    • Vice President Talent Management
      Jul 2023 - Feb 2024 · 8 mos

      Partnering closely with AutoNation's executive team to meet the needs of a high-paced business. Responsible for all of talent activities within the company including Talent Management, Talent Aquisition, Leadership Development and Technical Training to build requisite capabilities. Critically focused on re-constructing a strong foundation of talent within a Fortune 150 company under transformation.

  • Principal Consultant at Summit Leadership Partners
    Aug 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr

    Summit is a premier advisory firm focused on scaling leaders, management teams and organizations to accelerate growth and increase enterprise value. We do that by working closely with boards, investors, CEOs and senior leaders on actionable human capital insights to deliver peak organization performance. This includes expansive offerings in executive assessment and development, team effectiveness, and organization success.

  • Member Of The Board Of Advisors at School of Inspired Leadership
    Jan 2020 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs

    Member of the Board of Advisories for SOIL's HR business school. Advise and support the school on their education curriculum and real world application.