Denise Halaska

Denise Halaska is the current Chief Human Resources Officer at Fyfe Co., LLC. Denise has also worked as an Adjunct Instructor at Rice University and as Vice President of Human Resources at LivaNova PLC.

At Rice University, Denise Halaska served as an Adjunct Instructor for the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) course at the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.

At LivaNova PLC, Denise Halaska was responsible for developing and launching the human capital strategy, performing as executive business advisor for several C-Suite leaders. Denise also created and executed the strategic direction for talent management across a global 4.6K+ employee corporation. Denise Halaska led HR teams in North America, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Benelux, Nordics, Iberia and Switzerland.

During their time at LivaNova PLC, Denise Halaska was appointed as senior leadership delegate on three vital merger integration teams. Denise achieved $2M in synergies and determined two senior levels of new company and managed culture survey to set foundation for organization. Additionally, Denise Halaska directed HR integration activities within US and achieved $500K in savings by harmonizing all key HR areas.

Denise Halaska also spearheaded HR due diligence and integration activities for three newly acquired business ventures. Denise minimized business disruption and boosted profitability through analyzing total rewards and customizing integration timelines. Finally, Denise Halaska orchestrated talent strategy and implementation that ensured more efficient use of human capital resources. This resulted in 25% less turnover

Denise Halaska has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University, where they studied production and operations management/purchasing and materials management/international business. Denise also has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, where they studied organization development. Additionally, Denise Halaska has completed an advanced human resource executive program (90 hours) from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Denise also has certification from USF Corporate Training and Professional Education in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace certificate, as well as certification from HRCI in senior professional in human resources (SPHR), SHRM in SHRM-SCP, and HRCI in professional in human resources (PHR).

Some of their coworkers include John Hepfinger - President of GeoTree Division, Cedric Oudinot - President of Composites Division, and Joe Royer - VP of R&D & Product Development. Denise Halaska reports to Frank Firsching, CEO.