Deanna Neher
Senior HR Consultant
SHRM-CP
Deanna is an absolute gem! It’s been transformative to have her serving as our fractional Director of People & Culture. She’s been an amazing sounding board for me and my leadership team. She’s a lovely human, a great fit for us culturally, and extremely knowledgeable in all facets of people management. She’s taught me a lot. We have been absolutely thrilled with our decision to use Swift HR, and Deanna specifically. It’s hard to believe we ever survived without her!
~Melissa Shaw, CEO Shaw/Scott
Deanna is passionate about helping organizations and their people achieve their highest potential. She has expertise in leading a comprehensive mix of HR functions for technology companies that are experiencing rapid growth and change. Deanna is recognized for her process improvement orientation and her ability to align HR goals with strategic business objectives across a wide variety of industries, including biotechnology, manufacturing, hospitality, software and cybersecurity. She has worked for Fortune 500 companies, Danaher and Fortive, along with many small and medium size businesses helping them build their infrastructure, teams, and culture. With proven expertise in global HR, she has participated in mergers and acquisitions, and global expansion initiatives, ensuring successful integration of people, processes, and cultures.
With a strong strategic focus, Deanna enjoys developing leaders at all levels through coaching, training, and influence, resulting in employees feeling more connected, engaged, empowered and inspired to do their best work. She takes a proactive approach to relationship building, through transparency, authenticity, and approachability. Deanna has an executive coaching certificate from Center for Creative Leadership, is a past certified trainer for Ken Blanchard Companies Situational Leadership, and is an active member of the HR Roundtable, a Seattle-based network of HR Professionals in Technology companies.
In her personal life, Deanna stays true to her values of continuous learning and helping others through traveling and volunteering. Whether it’s going on safari in Africa, hiking the Swiss and Italian Alps, organizing a charity auction or event, or helping a company evolve and grow, she is always ready for the next challenge and adventure.