Colin Hindman joins The Shyft Group as CHRO

The Shyft Group which specializes in vehicle manufacturing, assembly, and upfit for the commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle markets, has announced the appointment of Colin Hindman as Chief Human Resources Officer.

In this role, Hindman is responsible for developing and executing human resources strategy in support of the overall business direction of the company, which includes talent and change management, anti-discrimination and cultural competence initiatives, organizational and performance supervision, competitive benefits analysis and administration, and employee training and development. He will report directly to Daryl Adams, President, and Chief Executive Officer. 

“Colin has a proven record of human resources leadership in fast-paced, global manufacturing environments, where he has played a key role in implementing highly effective strategies to support organizational growth,” said Adams. “We welcome Colin and look forward to his direction and successful implementation of HR long-term best practices at Shyft.”

Hindman has more than 20 years of diverse human resources leadership experience at the corporate, division and operating plant levels, both domestically and abroad. Previously, Hindman was the Chief Human Resources Officer at Dayco. 

Prior to Dayco, Hindman spent more than 14 years at TriMas Corporation. He also held several roles of progressive responsibility at TriMas, his last of which was vice president of human resources. He additionally held human resources management positions within Dana Corporation and Wabash Technologies.