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Dee Ann Turner is a 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Prior to retirement in 2018, she was Vice President, Talent and Vice President, Sustainability. Selected as the company’s first female officer in 2001, she was instrumental in building and growing Chick-fil-A’s well-known culture and talent systems.

During her long career, she worked closely with Chick-fil-A’s founder, S. Truett Cathy, and other key leaders as an architect of their organizational culture. Turner was responsible for thousands of selections of Chick-fil-A Franchisees and corporate staff members. Additionally, she led Talent Management, Staff Learning and Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Culture and Engagement. Most recently, Dee Ann launched and led the Sustainability function focusing on Chick-fil-A’s strategy to implement sustainable practices at the $11 billion company.

Today, she leads her own organization, Dee Ann Turner, LLC, writing books, speaking to over 50 audiences per year and consulting and coaching leaders globally. She is the author of the best seller, It’s My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture. Her latest book, Bet on Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture and Win the Hearts of Customers, will be released in September 2019.

She is a graduate of Clayton State University with a degree  in Management. She also completed executive education courses at Emory University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  and the University of Virginia’s Darden Business School.  She is a 2009 alumnus of the prestigious Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.

Dee Ann has been married her husband, Ashley for 35 years and they are the parents of three grown sons. She has served numerous non-profit boards in the past including The Kenya Project, Eagle Ranch and Proverbs 31 Ministries. She has also served on the board of advisors for Lubbock Christian University and First Care Clinics. When she is not traveling, she can often be found on her Peloton bike in her home outside of Atlanta or on her stand up paddleboard at Lake Hartwell in northeast Georgia.

You can connect with Dee Ann on twitter @deeannturner or Instagram @itsmy.pleasure or on Facebook: Dee Ann Turner Author.

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Details

Date:
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Time:
11:00 am - 1:00 pm CDT
Cost:
$49.00 – $450.00

Venue

The Ballroom at Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center
16625 Swingley Ridge Road
Chesterfield, 63017
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Phone
636-532-5000

Organizer

Unconventional Business Network – Membership
Phone
913-782-9333
Email
membership@unconventionalbusiness.org
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