Deanna has spent more than 25 years in the field of human resources helping clients navigate key people and operations issues. While her experience is wide-ranging and varied within the discipline, Deanna specializes in the areas of compensation, employee relations, HR and payroll compliance, and manager coaching. Prior to joining Baker Tilly Vantagen, Deanna served as an associate director of employee relations for Verizon Wireless. She spent a combined six years working at the company’s regional headquarters in Rochester, New York and the company’s corporate headquarters in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

Deanna has successfully managed through multiple Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) audits, complex employee relations issues/investigations and was instrumental in the development and introduction of a company-wide training program designed to prevent harassment in the workplace.

As a senior manager, Deanna leads all HR compensation and compliance engagements. A proven specialist in both federal and multistate regulatory compliance, she has performed numerous HR audits and assessments for many clients representing a variety of industries, including higher education, healthcare and senior living, construction and manufacturing and professional services. Throughout her career at Baker Tilly, she has served in interim HR leadership positions for multiple universities.