Mike Boggs, Chief People Officer, oversees all aspects of human resources, including the development and implementation of HR strategy, processes, operations, and employee health and safety. Mike is a seasoned leader with more than 30 years of experience at Michelin and Ford Motor Company.
His career began in manufacturing, where he held key leadership roles in quality, industrial engineering/Lean, plant finance, and production supervision. In the second half of his career, he has focused on HR, corporate services, starting greenfield and brownfield manufacturing sites, and the establishment of an Americas shared service centre that consolidates expertise in human resourses information systems (HRIS), payroll, IT, and customer service.
Mike’s responsibilities have spanned the US, Canada, and Mexico, including serving as the Managing Director and HR lead for Michelin’s operations in Mexico and later as the Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for the Central American Region. He has also led manufacturing, HR, and employee and labor relations at the North American regional level for both Ford and Michelin, covering all facets of HR processes including employee culture and experience, labor negotiations, positive employee relations, and compliance.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech and is a Diversity Leadership Fellow of the Riley Institute at Furman University. He also speaks Spanish. Mike is married with one child and enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and watching college football. He is a long-term resident of South Carolina.