Diane K. Adams — CEO
A global “culture and talent” executive who builds inclusive, high-performing organizations across technology verticals. Proven track-record of scaling businesses that have tripled, quadrupled or increased their revenue streams 20x during tenures at four public companies (Cisco Systems, Allscripts, Qlik, and Sprinklr). Expertise in leading Fortune 500 Human Resources organizations, as well as fast-growth businesses and companies in transition. Experience managing through complex and challenging business transformations including Pre-IPO to Public, Public to Private, rapid growth and scale (150K+ people hired), merger, and 140+ acquisitions. Author of More than "Casual Fridays and Free Coffee: Building a Business Culture that Works for Everyone" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015 - http://bit.ly/1DvqXmo), with the goal of helping people and companies recognize opportunities to engage and energize their teams, develop creative "Culture and Talent" strategies to meet changing market requirements, and build high-performing values-based, inclusive cultures. Work and accomplishments have been featured or cited in numerous publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Forbes and Success magazine, among others. Passionate about inspiring and enabling people and companies to achieve excellence, and motivated by helping others reach their potential – both personally, and professionally. “Get the culture right….and everyone has the opportunity to be extraordinary.”
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in Human Resources for high-growth technology companies.
Location: Raleigh, Durham, United States
Experience: 31 yrs 3 mos
Career Highlights
- Led HR for companies growing from 3,800 to over 70,000 employees.
- Authored a book on building inclusive business cultures.
- Managed HR through 140+ acquisitions and complex transformations.
Work Experience
Harvard University
Fellow, Advanced Leadership Initiative (7 mos)
Forbes Human Resources Council
Member (3 yrs 7 mos)
Betterworks
Betterworks "The Future of Work" Advisory Council Member (6 yrs 6 mos)
Sprinklr
Chief Culture and Talent Officer (6 yrs 10 mos)
McGraw-Hill Education
Chief Culture and Talent Officer (CHRO) (1 yr 4 mos)
Qlik
Chief People Officer (3 yrs 4 mos)
Breakthrough T1D
Director Emeritus (17 yrs 2 mos)
Allscripts
EVP, Culture and Talent (4 yrs)
Cisco Systems
VP, Human Resources (14 yrs)
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
at Harvard University