Shawanna Lawrence

Shawanna Lawrence serves as the Vice President for People and Culture at The Strong, starting in April 2024, where expertise encompasses strategic HR leadership, organizational development, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (IDEA) initiatives, talent acquisition, and employee engagement among other areas. Prior experience includes a role as Human Resources Executive at Rochester Housing Authority from January 2017 to April 2024, focusing on aligning organizational objectives with talent management practices. Shawanna also worked at UR Medicine Home Care as a Recruiter from April 2015 to January 2017, optimizing the employer brand and improving recruitment efficiency, and as a Human Resources Business Partner from April 2008 to January 2015, gaining comprehensive HR operations experience. Educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Capella University.