Primary Job Title Chief Human Resources Officer Primary Organization 
RelaDyne
Location Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Regions Great Lakes, Midwestern US Gender Male
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Walt Rodgers is responsible for all human resources activities, most notably leading the company's efforts to instill a common culture throughout the organization. Rodgers' duties include all recruiting and hiring, employee benefit programs, payroll, training and other related functions for the company.
Prior to joining RelaDyne,
Rodgers spent nearly 27 years with Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., Newport News, Va., one of the nation's leading plumbing; pipes, valves and fittings; and building supplies wholesale distributors . During this time, he rose through the ranks of the organization, assuming a variety of management positions with ever-increasing responsibilities. Most recently, he was Manager of Talent Development, a position he held since 2007. In this role, Rodgers was responsible for aligning, creating and implementing key training strategies and curriculum to optimize the effectiveness of all field and management personnel, as well as grow associate retention. Prior to that position, he was Director of Ferguson's HVAC Business Group from 2002-2007, where he drove strategies and supporting tactics of the $1 billion division of the company.
Other positions Rodgers held at Ferguson included Manager of Branch Operations, Southern Region, from 1998-2002; Branch General Manager, in Boston from 1995-98; Manager, Plumb Source Division, in Columbus, Ohio from 1991-95; Operations Manager, in Orlando from 1989-91; and Sales Executive, from 1987-89. He began his career at Ferguson as an Executive Trainee in Orlando, during 1984.
Rodgers received a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from Wake Forest University, as well as completed separate condensed M.B.A and M.B.A/Executive Education programs at the University of North Carolina and University of Virginia, respectively.
