Alison Braman
Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Hilti North America
Alison Braman serves as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Hilti North America. In this capacity, Alison leads the talent acquisition, payroll, learning and development, benefits, compensation and talent management functions. Under her leadership Hilti created a People Engagement Office which brings added resources and emphasis to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, as well as to Social Impact partnerships. She is also the executive sponsor of the company Black Affinity Group.
Alison began her career with Hilti in 2015 as a Human Resources director supporting the central United States. She immediately became a strategic thought partner, helping significantly improve Hilti’s succession planning and strategic people processes. Alison was promoted to global business partner in 2017, a role in which she provided instrumental leadership to further drive people development topics while leading a global project focused on transforming team member engagement. Alison was promoted to her current role on the Hilti North America Executive Management Team in 2019.
Prior to joining Hilti, Alison worked with The Home Depot for eight years, earning a position as a strategic business partner for a $4 billion business unit with over 16,000 associates across seven states. While at The Home Depot, Alison led a team of 15 HR professionals in a multi-unit environment covering 119 locations.
Alison was elected to serve on the national board of directors for CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, a nationwide nonprofit that addresses the barriers to good health and equity. She also serves on the advisory board for Catalyst for Change.
Before joining The Home Depot, Alison was the Operations and Human Resources director for a nonprofit organization providing foster care, adoption services, counseling and case management for families and children in need.
She holds a degree in Organizational Leadership from Arizona State University and resides in the Dallas, TX, metro area with her family.
About Hilti
The international Hilti Group supplies the worldwide construction industry with technologically leading products, services, and software that provide construction professionals with innovative solutions and superior added value. Hilti employs 31,000 people in over 120 countries who passionately create enthusiastic customers and build a better future. Hilti North America operations, with headquarters in Plano, TX, includes more than 4,000 team members.
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