Dawn Burke, founder of Dawn Burke HR, is an HR leader, speaker and writer specializing in new HR practices, engagement and workplace culture. Her HR and leadership career has spanned the last 20 years, most recently serving as VP of People for Birmingham, AL, based, award-winning technology companies.

During her tenure as VP of People, Dawn was responsible for finding great talent, developing team members, and preserving company culture - a culture recognized in Fortune Magazine as one of the "50 Best Small and Medium Workplaces." Recognized as a Top HR Innovator, she is the creator of DawnHBurke.com, and a contributor to a variety of national blogs including Fistful Of Talent.

Most importantly, she is addicted to TV, loves to cry at movies, thinks wine and a wheel of Brie make a well-balanced dinner, and sings in her car daily. Her husband and cat are the Yin to her Yang.