Debbie Lawrence

About Debbie Lawrence

A results-driven Chief People Officer leading transformative People & Culture strategies to foster employee engagement, retention, and organizational growth. Recent accomplishments include achieving the status of Glassdoor\'s 2025 \"Best Places to Work,\" achieving an 80% rate of employee engagement, reducing voluntary turnover by 40% and first-year turnover by over 60%, while spearheading initiatives across the employee lifecycle, With many years of executive-level experience in roles in high-growth and private equity-backed organizations, I have excelled in transforming the HR experience, aligning culture with business objectives, and nurturing company cultures with strong engagement. Passionate about creating dynamic, inclusive workplaces that prioritize people and enable sustainable organizational success.Specialties:Start-Up - High-Growth - Private Equity | Total Rewards Strategy | Leadership Advisement & Executive Coaching | Organizational Design | Strategic Workforce Planning | Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Culture Development | Change Management | Employee Engagement

Experience

1. Chief People Officer

   Integris

   Aug 2023 — Present · Cranbury, NJ, US

   Spearheading a world-class People & Culture strategy at Integris, focused on creating a dynamic work environment that truly puts \"People First.\"• Successfully led the People & Culture function through a major recapitalization, ensuring organizational stability and cultural alignment during a period of transformation.• Reduced voluntary turnover by 40% in 12 months and decreased first-year turnover by over 60%, significantly improving workforce retention and productivity.• Designed and launched the company’s inaugural engagement survey, achieving nearly 80% engagement—placing Integris among the highest-rated organizations in the country.• Proud contributor to Integris being named a 2025 Glassdoor “Best Places to Work” winner, reinforcing our reputation as an employer of choice.• Restructured the People & Culture team to maximize efficiency, align roles with strengths, and attract top-tier HR talent, creating a high-performing, agile HR function.• Lead automation and process optimization initiatives across HR operations, increasing efficiency and reducing manual workloads.• Implemented innovative HR policies, progressive talent strategies, and impactful diversity and inclusion programs—elevating employee experience, engagement, and retention.

Education

• Southern Connecticut State University

  Business/Corporate Communications