Executive moves at Lixil
Lixil Water Technology Americas, the business unit under which brands American Standard, DXV and Grohe operate, has announced that Jill Albanese has been appointed chief human resources officer and Troy Benavidez has been named vice president, public affairs.
Jill Albanese brings over 25 years of experience in the field of human resources to her new position as chief human resources officer. She joined the company in January 2014 as senior director of talent, rewards and culture, with responsibility for design and execution of processes for performance and talent management, employee development, compensation, and benefits.
Prior to joining American Standard, Albanese served as workforce analytics leader at Merck.
As VP, public affairs, Troy Benavidez will work closely with the members of the Lixil Executive Team to cohesively represent and protect the company’s interests in civic matters to support near and long-term objectives. He will lead corporate communications, social responsibility, government relations, as well as work with industry trade groups and serve as the company spokesperson.
Benavidez previously served in various corporate and global public affairs roles for the pharmaceutical industry at Pfizer and AstraZeneca.
