Dianne James is a Senior Vice President, Director of Human Resources, for National Bank of Arizona, a 78 branch Bank based in Phoenix. As a member of the executive team, she is responsible for setting and executing upon a human capital strategy that supports the Bank’s long term business goals and objectives. Since joining NBA in 2006, she has led the Human Resource team through a dramatic cultural shift by developing a team that partners with management to create compelling and relevant programs and systems. Most recently, Dianne and her team introduced the first ever leadership development programs designed to position NBA for future growth across all its markets.

Prior to joining NBA, Dianne spent 10 years at Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., the world’s largest casino/hotel company. During her tenure, she served in various Human Resource leadership roles ranging from performing due diligence and integration for mergers, acquisitions and divestitures to managing the HR function at a property with 2300 employees. She managed the execution of a company-wide customer service initiative that affected employees at every level – from senior leadership to line level, a $13mm investment over 24 months. Dianne was involved in the change management and cultural transition of the Harrah’s/Caesar’s merger, the largest merger in the casino industry.

With more than 18 years in Human Resources, Dianne is a results oriented leader who is passionate about developing people, and ultimately, the bottom line.

She holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation and is active in several professional organizations such as the Society of Human Resource Management, the Human Resource Planning Society, and the Arizona Human Resource Executive Forum.

Dianne is a volunteer with Arizona Saves, providing adults with financial literacy training. She has served as a board member for Micah House, an organization that provides transitional housing, and was a founding charter and board member for the Pittsburgh chapter of Executive Women’s Golf.

A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Dianne enjoys golfing, running and traveling with Ed, her husband.
 

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