Duane Sullivan

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Director Human Resources Operations at Brookdale

Nashville Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Duane Sullivan is the Director of Human Resources Operations at Brookdale, leveraging extensive experience in talent acquisition. His career includes leadership roles at Towne Park and Aramark, where he managed large-scale recruiting and onboarding. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Management from Columbia Southern University.

His career in talent acquisition began with service in the United States Air Force.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Example Seeker

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
Has a long and successful career leading talent acquisition teams, managing full lifecycle recruiting, and developing sourcing strategies for major companies.
HR Operations
Recently moved into a broader HR Operations role, indicating a focus on improving overall human resources processes and systems beyond just recruitment.
Team Leadership
Consistently managed and led teams of various sizes, from 5 to 20 members, across his roles at Brookdale, Towne Park, and Aramark.

Media Appearances

Duane has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Director Human Resources Operations at Brookdale
10-2022 - 9-2025
Director Talent Acquisition at Brookdale
4-2019 - 10-2022
Regional Talent Acquisition Manager at Towne Park
9-2017 - 4-2019
Talent Acquisition Manager - North America College Relations at Aramark
6-2016 - 9-2017
Talent Acquisition Partner at Aramark

Education

2010 - 2014
Bachelor's Degree from Columbia Southern University

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Insights For Selling To Duane

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Duane is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Duane

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Duane move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Duane take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Duane

Personality Compatibility


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