Deanna Jylha

Deanna Jylha is an experienced HR professional with a career spanning over two decades in various human resources roles. Currently serving as an HR Manager at Kurt Manufacturing since March 2007, Deanna provides HR guidance and support across five manufacturing facilities, managing payroll, HRIS, and generalist functions. Prior to this role, Deanna was a Human Resources Specialist at the University of Minnesota from 2006 to 2007, focusing on staffing for non-exempt, exempt, and executive positions within University Services. Deanna began in HR at Valspar from 1998 to 2006, where responsibilities included staffing for the Corporate Headquarters and acting as an internal consultant for managers and employees. Deanna holds a degree from Northern Michigan University.