Donna Rhodes

Donna Rhodes is the Chief People Officer at COTSWORKS. She oversees the Company’s human resources function and is responsible for the Company’s people strategy along with development and administration of the company’s HR policies, programs, and systems. As a member of the executive management team, she helps set the strategic direction for the company.

Donna joined COTSWORKS in early 2018 as the Company’s leader of organizational effectiveness, culture and talent management. She serves as a strategic advisor and promotes initiatives that enhance the company's culture while working with COTSWORKS’ employees to achieve the company’s business goals.

With over 20 years of experience, she has demonstrated her capabilities in a variety of leadership, general management, and consulting areas within human resources, organizational effectiveness, talent management, workforce development, executive coaching, as well as leading organizational change in growing, competitive companies.

Donna earned a Master’s Degree in Organizational Development and Analysis from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. She holds professional certifications from the Society for Human Resources (SHRM-SCP®) and HR Certification Institute (SPHR®). She has served as a member, president, or chair for several organization boards to include Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio, Womankind of Cleveland, American Diabetes Association, UNCF, and Association for Talent Development (ATD).