Desiree Dancy

Desiree is a business-focused HR leader credited with influencing and galvanizing thinking at the senior executive levels and driving the integration and alignment of talent acquisition, talent management, learning and development and diversity and inclusion with business goals and objectives. As a team leader, Desiree successfully built and implemented workforce strategies and diversity platforms focused on mentoring, women's leadership and employee engagement at several high-profile organizations in ever changing and challenging business environments. Desiree fosters a collaborative workplace that allows for open and candid coaching and advisory discussions that inform and raises awareness with internal and external stakeholders. She partners and strives to build consensus and direction to effectively implement new HR related ideas, models, initiatives and programs integral to supporting the needs of the business through multi-faceted education platforms. Specialties: ► Talent Management ► Leadership development ► Development of talent acquisition and retention strategies ► Development diversity and inclusion strategies aligned with business needs ► Employee Engagement/Employee Resource Group Management ► Employee Relations ► Strategic thought-leadership ► Business alignment and integration ► Community outreach/external relationship ► Philanthropic/Scholarship Program Management ► Event management/promotion ► Financial oversight ► Project Management Desiree was recognized in 2013 by Diversity Woman Magazine as a "Top 50 Diversity Champion" and in 2011 by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the "Top Executives in Diversity." Desiree holds a Master of Science degree in Human Resources Management and Development from the New School.