Heather F. Cole, SHRM-CP in

Heather F. Cole, SHRM-CP

Captain · DISC type DS
Director of People & Culture at Lawrence-Lynch Corp.
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Heather is a SHRM-Certified HR leader focused on creating inclusive cultures and fostering employee growth. An alumna of Brandeis University, her initiatives led a previous company to win a "Boston Best Places to Work" award. Colleagues describe her as enthusiastic, professional, and a "go-getter. "

She is passionate about empowering women leaders, a commitment supported by her specialized education in Womens Leadership from the University of Vermont. Heather has also been recognized for her community contributions, receiving a "Making a Difference in the Community Award. "

At a previous role, she hired over 80 employees while cutting the recruiting budget in half and saving the company over $100K in agency fees.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Director of People & Culture
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Boston, United States
Personality Overview

How Heather shows up

Consummate Professional
Decisive But Calm
Long-Term Thinker

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Heather cares about

Women's Leadership
A core passion, supported by her certificate in Women's Leadership and her stated mission to empower and bring together future women leaders.
Positive Workplace Culture
She enhances organizational culture and staff engagement, having led her previous company to win the "Boston Best Places to Work 2023" award.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Director of People & Culture
Lawrence-Lynch Corp.
1-2024
Independent HR/Talent Consultant
Freelance
7-2022 - 11-2023
Head of Human Resources & Talent Development
Affini-T Therapeutics
10-2021 - 7-2022
Head of Talent Acquisition
Affini-T Therapeutics
8-2021 - 11-2021
Talent Acquisition Partner
IDC
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
BA
Brandeis University
Women's Leadership
University of Vermont Grossman School of Business
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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