Valvoline Inc. announced that Brad Patrick will join the company on Jan. 22, 2018 as its chief people and communications officer. He will report to Valvoline™ Chief Executive Officer Sam Mitchell and be based at the company's world headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky. In this role, Patrick will be responsible for the strategic direction and global management of all aspects of human resources, including talent development management, compensation and benefits, and labor and employee relations. He will also oversee corporate communications. Patrick brings more than 30 years of strategic leadership in progressive HR practices, enhancing both people and organization capability and building performance cultures in high-growth environments. He has held senior HR leadership roles at the Sara Lee Corp., The Gillette Co. (Procter & Gamble Co.), Delta Air Lines Inc. and Frito-Lay Inc. Most recently, he was chief HR officer at Tempur Sealy International and Shearer's Snacks.