Deborah Russell
HR Director | Workforce Strategy, Talent, and Organizational Effectiveness | Building Inclusive, High-Performing Cultures
- Role
- Global Human Resources Director at Veritiv
- Location
- Dallas, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Deborah Russell
Strategic HR executive and transformation leader with extensive years of experience…
Experience
Global Human Resources Director
Feb 2022 — Present · Sandy Springs, GA, US
Enhance Organizational Effectiveness: Conduct global workforce assessments and HR audits to align HR strategies with business goals, improving productivity and engagement.• Advise C-Suite on HR Strategy: Provide data-driven insights to influence organizational design, workforce planning, and long-term talent strategy.• Lead Global Talent & Workforce Planning: Partner with senior leadership to optimize workforce scalability, retention, and leadership pipeline development.• Develop & Mentor HR Teams: Oversee HR professionals across multiple regions, fostering a high-performance culture through coaching and capability-building.• Strengthen Talent & Succession Planning: Implement global talent management programs, ensuring leadership readiness through executive coaching and high-potential development.• Optimize Talent Acquisition: Design proactive recruitment strategies leveraging employer branding, and market intelligence to attract top-tier global talent.• Champion Employee Engagement: Lead global engagement initiatives to enhance culture, collaboration, and workforce retention.• Drive Leadership & Culture Transformation: Develop executive training on inclusive leadership, unconscious bias, and cultural intelligence, embedding DEI into talent strategies.• Ensure HR Compliance & Risk Management: Oversee employee relations, workplace investigations, and regulatory compliance across multiple regions.
Education
Madison Central
High School, General Studies
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)
HR Mergers and Acquisitions Expert (HRM&A), M&A Process, Due Diligence, Post Merger Intergration, Comp & Ben, HR Intergration
2024 — 2024
Tougaloo College
Bachelor’s Degree, Sociology
1998 — 2002
Jackson State University
Master’s Degree, Sociology
2002 — 2006
Austin Peay State University
Master’s Degree, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
2009
Jackson State University
Master’s Degree, Guidance and Counseling
2006 — 2007
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