Emma M. McTague

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Emma McTague is Oshkosh Corporation’s senior vice president and chief human resources officer, a position she has held since February 2021. She has responsibility for all areas of human resources including leading the company’s global human resources strategy, supporting wellbeing initiatives, promoting an inclusive workplace, managing talent development and driving employee engagement.

Ms. McTague previously served as vice president of global human resources for the Access segment, a position she had since joining Oshkosh in 2015. Before joining Oshkosh, she worked with Hershey Foods for three years as a senior director and at GE Water & Process Technologies for 11 years in several human resources positions of increasing responsibility.  

Ms. McTague is on the board of directors for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley. She is also a member of the Executive Advisory Board for West Virginia University’s Master of Science in Human Resource Management program.

Ms. McTague is originally from Ireland and has a bachelor of commerce degree in management and economics from University College Cork in Ireland. She also has a master’s degree in business administration with an international business emphasis from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.