Marlinda Cole

Marlinda Cole, PHR, is currently serving as the Vice President of Human Resources at Desert de Oro Foods, Inc., starting in December 2023. Marlinda has been the Human Resources Director at Levy Restaurants since January 2018, where leadership development and performance management training efforts resulted in a 15% increase in leadership competencies. Previous roles include Human Resource Generalist at RiteMade Paper from 2016 to 2019, where Marlinda managed Workers' Compensation and significantly reduced claims by 45%. Additional experience includes positions as Payroll Administrator at Black & McDonald Limited, Master Data Analyst Consultant at Dairy Farmers of America, Human Resources Assistant for the City of Shawnee, and Ask HR Manager Representative at Hostess Brands. Marlinda holds a Master of Business Administration in Human Resources Management from Park University, completed between 2018 and 2019.