Darlene Dsouza

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Darlene leads the Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Talent Management and Equity Diversity and Inclusion teams at Compass Group Canada, focused on the recruitment, retention, and engagement of corporate, operational and food services professionals.
 

Darlene enjoys helping organizations build world class teams and People & Culture programs that create engaging workplaces where business thrives. A proven talent leader with experience delivering value through coaching, enabling business strategies, leading change initiatives, recommending organizational effectiveness solutions, championing management objectives to motivate and engage employees.
 

Darlene attended Wilfrid Laurier’s Lazaridis School of Business, where she obtained a Masters of Business Administration in Strategic Management. She also attended University of Toronto where she obtained an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
 

Prior to joining Compass Group, Darlene has held many leadership positions in People & Culture for various fortune 500 companies and startups including DentalCorp., Holt Renfrew, Target Canada, Home Depot and Hudson’s Bay Company.