DaikyoNishikawa USA Inc (DNUS) is proud to announce that Sheila Cassady has been promoted from Human Resources Department Manager to General Manager of Human Resources, General Affairs, and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS). Sheila joined DNUS in August 2022, and has since been an integral part of the company’s growth from a workforce of 192 to 470 today.

DNUS is wholly-owned by DaikyoNishikawa Corporation headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan. With over 15 plants spread across seven countries on two continents, Sheila is the first female General Manager for the family of DNC-owned companies located in North America. The DNUS plant is a leading automotive parts supplier to Mazda Toyota Manufacturing.

Sheila’s career in human resources management spans over 30 years in the various industries of commercial L&H insurance, medical facility management, agronomy service, and manufacturing. She holds a BBA from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and is PHR certified by the Human Resources Certification Institute. Her philosophy of strategic HR management is being an advocate to each employee, and a partner to the employer. She volunteers with the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama, and the Huntsville Chapter of Soroptimist International. In her free time, she is active in the national pageant industry, and enjoys traveling with her husband and spending time with her daughters in Birmingham and Atlanta.