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Yum! Brands HR chief listed on Forbes' Top 10 Chief Human Resources Officers

Yum! Brands reported that Chief People Officer Anne Byerlein has been named one of Forbes’ Top 10 Chief Human Resources Officers.

February 17, 2015

Yum! Brands reported that Chief People Officer Anne Byerlein has been named one of Forbes’ Top 10 Chief Human Resources Officers. The Top 10 CHRO list was developed by Mike Myatt, a Forbes contributor, author and leadership expert and advisor to Fortune 500 CEOs and Boards, the company said in a press release.

Byerlein has served as Chief People Officer since 2002. Byerlein was recognized in the article for her role in leading global Human Resources for Yum! Brands, including recruiting, staffing, benefits, people development and training, employee relations, diversity and inclusion, security and facilities for more than 1.5 million employees and franchise associates across all of the company’s divisions. The company’s success over the years was attributed in the article in part to Byerlein, the announcement stated.