Maryland

Denise Powell

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SPHR®, CCMP™, CSSWB™
Director, Special Projects

Denise Powell has over 25 years of experience in HR, operations, and client services management. Denise specializes in operational efficiency, client service satisfaction, employee performance management, manager coaching, employee engagement, learning and development, behavioral assessments for manager and employee development, talent acquisition, and HR operations compliance.

Denise has held numerous HR operations roles as a practitioner and consultant, with a focus on building or re-engineering human resources functions to be efficient and effective. Prior experience includes the development and execution of recruitment and talent management strategies, performance management strategies, employee development and training, cultural and organizational development, change management, compliance, and the implementation of automated information systems. Denise has worked in the educational, financial, and nonprofit industries.

Denise is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Change Management Professional (CCMP), and Lean Six Sigma Professional (CSSWB). She is also a Certified Predictive Index Analyst in behavioral assessments and workforce analytics. Denise is also an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).