Austal Names VP Of HR

Austal USA of Mobile has announced Kristin Parsons as its vice president (VP) of human resources (HR). Parsons will be responsible for the overall development and implementation of company-wide HR policies, programs and services. She is an employment attorney with more than 20 years of experience working with HR management and executive teams to provide strategic, practical and solutions-oriented employment counseling. Parsons previously served as Austal USA’s Associate General Counsel and was the company’s in-house employment attorney across Austal USA’s global footprint spanning Alabama, California, Virginia and Singapore. In this role, Parsons provided employment counseling and advice across all HR functions, including talent acquisition and workforce planning, training and development, employee relations, performance management, total rewards, occupational health, and diversity and inclusion. She is skilled in employment law, HR compliance, federal agency audits, global mobility, and management and executive training. Parsons obtained a BA in psychology from Loyola University New Orleans and a JD from the University of Alabama School of Law and holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources certification.