Chief HR & Culture Officer

SSG partnered with Longwood Gardens in an executive search to find and place its new Chief Human Resources and Culture Officer, Shelley Dinehart.

Longwood Gardens is one of the world’s great public gardens.

Ms. Dinehart brings nearly 30 years of human resources (HR) experience in financial services, across HR, consumer practices, and communications. Having guided teams through mergers, acquisitions, and re-organizations, Shelley developed a passion for helping leaders identify the optimal organization structure, supported by the right talent and strategies to engage employees. She believes thoughtful, actionable, individualized development plans leveraging on-the-job experiences are vital to preparing leaders for future roles.

Most recently, Ms. Dinehart founded and served as Principal of Tallaine Associates, a human resources consulting firm that provides advisory services focused on aligning organizational design and talent plans with changing business strategies. Before this, Shelley was with JPMorgan Chase and its predecessors since 1993. As Chase’s Head of HR, she partnered with the CEO to unite consumer businesses under one structure and strategy. In addition, she established the talent and succession plan, implemented the people management strategy, and managed the delivery of HR services for 150,000 employees globally across banking, lending, credit card, auto finance, mortgage, and wealth management services.

Ms. Dinehart obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Bucknell University and her master’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.

About Salveson Stetson Group

Salveson Stetson Group (SSG) brings 25+ years of experience expanding senior leadership teams for clients across many industries. Ranked by Forbes as a Top Executive Recruiting Firm, SSG focuses on identifying talent that adds to organizational expertise, enhancing success.

SSG works with a diverse group of clients, including:

• Public and private companies
• For-profit and non-profit organizations
• Venture- and PE-backed firms
• Small to mid-market and large companies
• Global and domestic employers

The industry sectors we serve include life sciences, consumer goods, retail, financial services, and manufacturing. SSG has an outstanding track record for recruiting strong leaders across disciplines with a special focus on HR, finance, non-profit, pharmaceutical, and biotech.

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