Swaim brings 20+ years of human sources expertise to assist Torc’s dedication to empowering distinctive expertise
BLACKSBURG, Va – Oct. 1, 2024 – Torc Robotics an unbiased subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving automobile know-how, at the moment introduced the appointment of Jamie Swaim because the group’s new Chief Folks Officer. In her function, Swaim will work alongside Torc’s Folks Operations division and the chief management group on complete expertise administration from pre-hire by retirement.
As Chief Folks Officer, Swaim will embrace and assist drive the corporate’s tradition, guaranteeing worker wellbeing, engagement and motivation throughout a pivotal time for the group. Swaim can even function a senior advisor and confidante to Torc’s management group on all human capital issues and oversee progress projections and hiring must assist Torc’s autonomous trucking commercialization efforts.
“Jamie is a confirmed chief in human sources, spending the final a number of months creating a stable basis of inner relationships and a deep understanding of Torc’s enterprise,” commented Peter Vaughan Schmidt, Torc CEO. “As we proceed to scale towards commercialization, Jamie’s job as CPO will likely be one in every of our most important roles, and we stay up for her serving as a tradition and alter champion by this subsequent part of progress.”
“Torc’s distinctive method to expertise and driving transformational business change was obvious from my very first days,” commented Swaim. “Torc’rs imagine of their collective capacity to realize a historic first – enabling secure, autonomous freight transportation at scale – and I’m lucky to be supporting Torc’s expertise in reaching this milestone.”
Swaim has over 20 years of expertise in human sources, supporting organizations with expertise administration and HR group wants. Previous to becoming a member of Torc, Swaim based an advisory enterprise, Parcel, serving to companies fill gaps inside their HR group, and was Head of Human Sources at Farm Credit score-Mid America for almost a decade, the place she performed an important function within the affiliation’s exponential progress to over $30 billion in belongings and led transformational group and organizational adjustments that considerably boosted worker engagement. Swaim holds a certificates in Senior Skilled in Human Sources, HRCI and Skilled in Human Sources, HRCI. She additionally graduated from Western Kentucky College with a BS in Enterprise Administration, with an emphasis on Human Sources Administration.
About Torc Robotics
Torc Robotics, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is an unbiased subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, a worldwide chief and pioneer in trucking. Based in 2005 on the delivery of the self-driving automobile revolution, Torc has over 18 years of expertise in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving purposes. Torc provides a whole self-driving automobile software program and integration answer and is at present specializing in commercializing autonomous vehicles for long-haul purposes within the U.S. Torc operates check services in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and engineering places of work in Austin, Texas; Stuttgart, Germany; and Montreal, Canada. Torc’s objective is driving the way forward for freight with autonomous know-how. Because the world’s main autonomous trucking answer, we empower distinctive workers, ship a centered, hub-to-hub autonomous truck product, and supply our prospects with the most secure, most dependable, and cost-efficient answer to the market.
