Diane Strohfus

About Diane Strohfus

Diane Strohfus is a global business leader and advisor known for helping companies scale during high-growth and transformational periods. She has led people strategies at Cisco Systems, 8x8 Inc, Betterworks, and RMS, guiding organizations through IPO readiness, M&A, executive transitions, and global expansion.As founder of Human Alignment Partners, Diane partners with CEOs and executive teams to align people with business strategy—turning complex challenges into measurable results. Her work focuses on strategic planning and executive advisory, human capital strategies and roadmaps, talent management, leadership development, and culture transformation. Diane’s MBA and background in finance give her a business-first perspective on HR. She brings strategic clarity and operational insight and to every engagement—whether she’s advising a board, leading transformation projects, or guiding change across a global workforce.Strategically, she has collaborated with executives to define direction and vision to organizations while advising and being a soundboard to executives. Operationally, she has built HR operating models, scaled infrastructure for growth, and helped define mission, values, and performance frameworks that stick. Her experience spans startups to enterprise, with a clear focus: aligning people strategy with business impact.Diane also serves on the Board of Directors and Advisory Council for BrightPlan, where she advises on GTM strategy, product, and industry trends. Her role as Advisory Council Member at Airvet is focused on HR trends and software innovation, while her role on the USF Women in Leadership Board is to influence the evolution of curriculum.She believes there is always a way for both a company and its employees to be successful and thrive —and brings the experience, judgment, and strategic lens to make that happen.

Experience

1. Member of Advisory Board

   Airvet

   Mar 2024 — Present

Education

• Northern State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Marketing and Management

• Golden Gate University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Talent Management
• Employee Engagement
• Program Management
• Change Management
• Performance Management
• Talent Acquisition
• Enterprise Software
• Team Building
• Strategic Planning
• Organizational Design
• Executive Coaching
• Team Leadership
• Management
• Employee Relations
• Process Improvement
• Start-Ups
• Business Development
• Vendor Management
• Recruiting
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Human Resources
• Leadership Development
• Coaching
• Management Development
• Business Strategy
• Team Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Workforce Planning
• HR Consulting
• Consulting
• Scaling Organizations
• Building Effective Teams
• Organizational Development
• Culture Change
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Onboarding
• Succession Planning
• Career Development
• Human Capital Management
• Talent Development