Deirdre Robinson

Deirdre G Robinson

Current Role

Deirdre uses her business acumen, strategic and innovative thinking, change management skills, analytics management experience, and trans-disciplinary thinking to lead all aspects of global human resources, its practices, and operations at CCL to meet the needs of the constantly evolving business. She leads the efforts to attract top-notch talent to careers at CCL.

She builds upon current people programs and service delivery strategies, enhancing organizational decision-making and approaches for securing growth on a business-wide scale, while enhancing CCL’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) journey. As the CHRO, she drives organizational culture change by cultivating and championing it.

Experience

Prior to joining CCL, Deirdre served as an executive coach and consultant with Stewart Leadership, and as Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Learning Officer for New Jersey-based Educational Testing Services. Other leadership roles have included Head of Talent Management and Human Resources Operations North America at global energy/transportation company Alstom, Inc.; Vice President, Learning and Educational Programs at Performance Food Group; Corporate Director, Workforce Planning and Organizational Development for Dignity Health; Corporate Director, Human Resources and Organizational Development for Children’s National Medical Center; and other HR leadership roles with global engineering and consulting companies. 

Educational Background

Deirdre holds a B.S. in Biology/Chemistry from the University of South Carolina, and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Human Resources Development from Webster University.

Professional Credentials & Certifications

Deirdre is trained to facilitate a host of 360-degree assessment tools, and holds the following designations and certifications:

  • Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®)
  • Society for Human Resource Management – Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP)
  • Senior Professional Corporate Universities (SPCU)
  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®)
  • Crucial Conversations Master Facilitator
  • Prosci Change Management
  • GE Change Acceleration Process (CAP)

About Deirdre Robinson & CCL

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