Otis Names Luersman Executive Vice President, CPO

Otis Worldwide Corp., in a May 25 announcement, said Abbe Luersman will join the company as executive vice president and chief people officer (CPO), effective July 26. In making the appointment, Otis President and CEO Judy Marks called Luersman “a passionate leader who brings decades of proven experience, business understanding and a commitment to ensure all voices are heard, especially across a globally distributed workforce.” Luersman currently serves as chief human resources officer with Ahold Delhaize, a Netherlands-based international food retail group, where she has worked to develop and drive the organization’s enterprise-wide people strategy. She holds a Bachelor and Master of Art in Human & Organizational Development from Miami University in Ohio. She will report directly to Marks.