# Amy Castillo — Amy Castillo Consulting

> HR leadership through acquisitions, turnarounds, and growth. 25 years leading HR at Epiroc, Commercial Metals and Texas Instruments, through acquisitions, turnarounds, and HR functions built from scratch. Available for fractional, interim and M&A HR leadership and independent executive investigations, for companies of any size.

- Website: https://amycastillohr.com/
- Email: amy@amycastillohr.com
- Book a 20-minute conversation: https://cal.com/amycastillohr/20-min-meeting
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amycastilloHR/
- Based in: Parker, Texas, USA; works globally

## Services

### M&A HR due diligence and integration
Who it is for: CHROs, SVPs of HR, PE sponsors, corporate development teams and CEOs buying, selling or carving out a business.
What you get: HR due diligence; Day 1 readiness; Benefits and payroll stand-up; Retention agreements; Culture integration.

### Fractional and interim HR leadership
Who it is for: Companies of any size that need senior leadership in any area of HR, such as talent, rewards or employee relations. Includes covering a gap between hires.
What you get: A senior HR leader a few days a month; Or full time during a search or reorganization.

### Independent executive investigations
Who it is for: Boards, CEOs and general counsel facing a matter involving a senior leader.
What you get: Discreet, conflict-free investigations; Senior-leader matters up through GM and VP.

## Headline numbers

- $1.3B+: In acquisitions, including $760M STANLEY Infrastructure and $600M Gerdau
- 3K+: Employees under HR responsibility, across 20 countries
- $2M+: Savings from a payroll and benefits transformation
- −68%: Lost-time injury frequency (LTIFR) at Epiroc, with TRIFR down 45%

## Selected results

### Restructuring · Texas Instruments: 20% Headcount reduction, division later profitable
Problem: A money-losing division had to cut headcount by 20%. The usual practice was same-day notice and a walk-out.
Result: No lasting damage among those who stayed; the division restructured and returned to profit, and many impacted employees found new roles inside TI.

### Safety · Epiroc: −68% Lost-time injury frequency
Problem: As VP of HR and SHEQ, I owned a division-wide injury rate that had to come down.
Result: LTIFR down 68% and TRIFR down 45% since 2023, with three injury-free months in 2025.

### M&A · Epiroc: $760M STANLEY Infrastructure acquisition
Problem: Epiroc's $760M STANLEY Infrastructure acquisition (2024) brought in about 1,380 employees with a 60-day Transition Services Agreement.
Result: Payroll and benefits live inside the 60 days; health plans harmonized for 2026.

## HR expertise

- [M&A](https://amycastillohr.com/expertise-mergers-acquisitions): HR due diligence and integration that carry people, pay, benefits and culture safely through a transaction.
- [Employee Relations & Compliance](https://amycastillohr.com/expertise-employee-relations): Fair, consistent people practices, compliance and safety that protect employees and the business.
- [Total Rewards](https://amycastillohr.com/expertise-total-rewards): Compensation, benefits and payroll that are competitive, compliant and tied to performance.
- [Talent Development](https://amycastillohr.com/expertise-talent-development): Leadership programs, succession and talent reviews that build the bench a business needs next.
- [Talent Acquisition](https://amycastillohr.com/expertise-talent-acquisition): Recruiting built as a system: sourcing channels, employer brand, and onboarding that holds on to the people you hire.

## Experience

### Epiroc (2022 – 2026)
Global Surface Division (~$2B, ~2,200 people across the US, Sweden, Canada, China, India, Australia and South Africa).
- Vice President, Human Resources & SHEQ, 2022 – 2026: Strategic HR and Safety, Health, Environment & Quality leader for the division, plus the NASA region and China (~3,000 people). Member of Epiroc's global People & Leadership Council.

### DJO Global (2021)
Three global businesses with employees in the US, Europe and Asia.
- Senior Director, Human Resources, 2021: Strategic HR business leader overseeing strategic and transactional HR, M&A and integration.

### Commercial Metals Company (2015 – 2021)
Central US division: $2.5B, 3,400 people, 80 locations across eight states.
- Division Director, Human Resources, 2016 – 2021: Led a team of 18 with a $2.2M budget; full HR and workforce strategy for the SVP of the central region and four lines of business.
- HR Director, Corporate & Trading Division, 2015 – 2016: Business partner for corporate functions (~1,100 people), supporting the CAO, CIO, CFO and General Counsel. Partnered on the SuccessFactors HRIS, ATS, Compensation and Recruitment rollout.

### Texas Instruments (2000 – 2015)
~$15B revenue, Fortune 200. From HR intern to Senior HR Manager across R&D, manufacturing and global talent development.
- Senior HR Manager, High Performance Analog (R&D), 2013 – 2015: Business partner for two worldwide units ($600M, 400 people) across the US, India, China, Germany and Denmark. Led restructuring, talent review and succession planning; assessed TI China's leadership bench.
- Talent Development Manager, HPA & Power Management, 2010 – 2013: First in a newly created role spanning leadership, organization and high-potential development for two business units totaling 2,400 people. Designed growth strategy sessions for VPs and GMs.
- HR Manager, Worldwide Facilities, 2007 – 2010: Partner to a 750-person organization across seven countries. Hired a 20-person factory start-up team in three months; built servant-leadership programs with an outside consultancy.
- Executive Compensation Analyst, 2005 – 2007: Analyzed competitor executive pay, selected proxy peer groups and recommended executive pay ranges.
- Professional Development Consultant, 2003 – 2005: Designed and facilitated global high-potential leader programs with C-suite mentoring and action learning.
- HR Generalist, Kilby Wafer Fab, 2002 – 2003: Supported a 650-person, 24/7 fabrication facility of engineers, technicians and operators.
- HR Intern, Digital Signal Processing, 2000 – 2002

## About

I'm an HR executive based in Parker, Texas, with 25 years in manufacturing, mining, steel and semiconductors. Most recently I was VP of Human Resources and SHEQ for Epiroc's ~$2B Global Surface Division.

I've supported HR through 7+ acquisitions as part of due diligence and IMO teams, built an HR Center of Excellence from scratch, and modernized payroll, rewards and recruiting. I now work directly with CEOs, CFOs and operating partners who need senior HR judgment without a full-time hire.

## Education and certifications

- M.B.A., Strategic Leadership / Strategy, Southern Methodist University
- B.S., Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
- MBTI Step I & II
- Certified DDI Leadership Facilitator

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