Vortex Companies Elevates Brooke Malone to SVP of HR
Vortex Companies, a leader in trenchless infrastructure solutions, has promoted Brooke Malone to Senior Vice President of Human Resources. This elevation acknowledges her critical role in building a scalable and first-class global HR organization, essential for the company’s aggressive expansion.
Driving Growth Through People Strategy
Since joining Vortex in 2019, Malone has been instrumental in managing a significant workforce expansion. Under her leadership, the company’s employee count surged from approximately 300 to nearly 2,000.
CEO Mike Vellano highlighted Malone’s success in:
- Recruiting top talent across the organization.
- Integrating advanced HR tools and resources.
- Strengthening key HR functions like recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, and compliance.
- Developing robust employee development programs.
Future Focus: Automation and Talent Development
In her expanded role, Malone will continue to spearhead Vortex’s people strategy and talent development. Her immediate focus includes enhancing HR systems, advancing automation, and implementing global HRIS solutions.
She will also prioritize further investment in employees through succession planning and development initiatives. Malone brings extensive prior experience from senior HR management positions at Brinker International and National Oilwell Varco (NOV).