Mhrir Kathy Leung

Kathy Leung, MHRIR, PHR, serves as a Senior Benefits Manager at Valent U.S.A. LLC since August 2020, leveraging extensive experience in benefits management and compliance from previous roles, including Benefits Compliance Specialist at the same company and Benefits Analyst at McCain Foods. Kathy began the professional journey in human resources at SSAB as an HR Specialist and interned at Forsythe Technology, Informatica, and IBM, gaining valuable insights into HR practices. An academic background includes a Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations and a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Engineering with a focus on Food and Bioprocessing Systems from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Additional experience includes research internships at the District of Agriculture Research Extension Station and the United States Department of Agriculture, where skills in data analysis and communication were further developed.