Erin Daruszka and Nakisha Dixon

Erin Daruszka

Erin Daruszka has 20+ years of HR experience both internally and as a consultant. She currently holds the SHRM-SCP and SPHR certifications. Erin has a BA in Communication from Slippery Rock University, a MA in Communication from Northern Illinois University, and a graduate certificate in Organization Development and Leadership from Fielding Graduate University. She is currently a Senior People Business Partner for Christine Mathews Consulting - a One Digital company, where she serves as fractional head of people for several life science start-ups. Erin is a certified personal development coach through both the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) and the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and a Certified Team Performance Coach (CTPC) through Team Coaching International (TCI). Erin is certified to administer many assessment tools, such as DISC, EIQ-2, the Hogan Assessment, TypeCoach, and Predictive Index. In her spare time, she occasionally performs improvised theater or can be found working out, reading, or watching Jeopardy. She lives in Winston-Salem, NC with her husband and furry children (4 cats and one dog).

Nakisha Dixon

Nakisha is the Vice President of Human Resources for Vercara. She has over seventeen years of experience leading people & culture for rapidly growing businesses and advising the C-Suite within private equity-backed firms and start-up organizations. She is also, President & Founder of the DixonHR Foundation, which provides sponsorship, mentorship, and coaching to aspiring and early-career human resources professionals. With a family-first mentality, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughters, especially in warm climates. As well as, partaking in RunDisney 10ks.