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10 talent management experts
These ten professionals have held director-level roles in talent management at the companies they worked for. A reader can learn how they approach succession planning, performance management and leadership development.
Professionals to explore
01—10Kaitlin Shanley
LinkedInExperience: Director, Talent Management · SPX FLOW, now ITT Flow Technologies
Former Director, Talent Management (2021–2026) and Manager, Talent Management (2018–2021) at SPX FLOW, now ITT Flow Technologies, and Director, Enterprise Talent & Learning Strategy at ITT Inc. since 2026. The profile describes designing and executing enterprise-wide talent strategies and driving continuous improvement in performance management.
Kathy Leonard
LinkedInExperience: Director Talent Management · Kraft Foods Group
Director Talent Management at Kraft Foods Group since 2012. Former Director Integrated Talent Management (2011–2012) and Director Management & Org Development (2007–2011) at Mondelēz International. The profile describes deep expertise in performance management, succession planning and leadership development.
Kathy Pavlu
LinkedInExperience: Director, HR - Talent Management · Baxter International Inc.
Director, HR - Talent Management at Baxter International Inc. since 2024. Former Associate Director, HR - Talent Management (2022–2025) and Sr. Talent Manager (2017–2022) at Baxter. The profile says the current role develops, implements and sustains global leadership programs and initiatives, including strategy, vendor management and global launch activities.
Kelly Conyer
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Talent Management · Pitney Bowes
Director, Global Talent Management at Pitney Bowes since 2023. Other Pitney Bowes roles include Senior Talent Management Consultant (2017–2020) and Manager, Global Integrated Talent Management (2014–2017). The profile describes leading and implementing global talent initiatives, including succession, performance, employee engagement and HiPo development program design.
Kendra Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Director, Talent Management, Strategy & Succession Planning · The Coca-Cola Company
Director, Talent Management, Strategy & Succession Planning at The Coca-Cola Company since 2025, and Director, Talent Innovation & Careers there from 2024 to 2025. The profile says this person drives global talent strategy at The Coca-Cola Company and has led initiatives impacting 18,000+ employees worldwide across career mobilization.
Kim Van Valkenburgh
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Talent Mgmt Capability and Strategy · The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Director, Global Talent Mgmt Capability and Strategy at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company since 2025. Former Talent Director, Global Corporate Functions (2022–2025) and Sr. Program Mgr. - Talent Mgmt. & Org. Capability (2018–2022) at Goodyear, where the profile says the talent director role supported the global corporate functions in talent and succession management, performance management and leadership development.
Laura Kohlenberg
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Talent Management · Bunge
Former Director, Global Talent Management at Bunge (2019–2023), with roles there as Senior Manager Global Talent Management (2012–2019) and Organization Development Supervisor (2002–2012). The profile describes leading global teams to design and implement leadership development, succession planning, assessment, performance and training programs.
Mandy Dunnuck
LinkedInExperience: Global Director, Talent Management, North America and Enterprise Informatics · Philips
Former Global Director, Talent Management, North America and Enterprise Informatics (2023–2025) and Director, Leadership Development and Executive Education (2017–2020) at Philips. Global Director, Succession, Assessment and Performance at Carrier since 2025. The profile says the Philips talent role partnered with senior business leaders and HR advisors across the North America Region and the global Enterprise Informatics business.
Rebekah Biercz
LinkedInExperience: Director Talent Management · Odyssey Logistics
Director Talent Management at Odyssey Logistics since 2025, and Talent Management Lead there in 2025. The profile says the role led the enterprise-wide transition to a Managed Service Provider and Recruitment Process Outsourcing program and spearheaded the revision of performance management. Former Senior Manager - Global Talent & Organizational Development at Dentsply Sirona (2022–2025).
Susan Barner
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Enterprise Talent Management · The Hershey Company
Former Sr. Director, Enterprise Talent Management at The Hershey Company (2017–2022). Former Head of Talent Management, Selling Partner Services (2022–2024) and Head of Talent Management, Stores Core Businesses (North America, International) (2024–2026) at Amazon. Sr. Director, Talent Development at AvalonBay Communities since 2026. The profile cites expertise in C-Suite succession planning and executive and leadership development.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's company size and global reach to yours, since running talent programs for a global enterprise differs from building them at a mid-sized company. Also decide which program you need help with most, and pick someone whose titles and work centered on it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you run a succession planning process that leaders treat as more than a yearly exercise?
- 02What changes did you make to performance management, and how did you know they worked?
- 03How do you decide which leadership development programs to build in-house and which to buy?
Reaching talent management experts
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Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including SPX FLOW, now ITT Flow Technologies; Kraft Foods Group and Baxter International Inc., based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach talent management experts?
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About this directory
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