Shayna McDonough, SHRM-SCP in

Shayna McDonough, SHRM-SCP

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Talent Partner at Sia/Ready Set Rocket
📍 United States

Shayna McDonough is the Head of Talent & HR at Ready Set Rocket, where she champions a people-first culture for the digital advertising agency. An SHRM-Senior Certified Professional, she specializes in creating progressive performance and engagement strategies for hybrid and remote teams, integrating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) into all processes.

Outside of her primary role, Shayna has a passion for coaching and empowering others. She has consulted as an executive coach, helping leaders develop high-performing teams, and has instructed university courses on business communications for diverse business owners. She is also a certified Transcendental Meditation practitioner.

Unique fact: Shayna collaborated with Roger Williams University and CVS Health to design and instruct a competitive Executive Learning Series for select “certified diverse” business owners nationwide.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Talent Partner
Location
United States
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People-First Culture
Her current role focuses on developing and leading people-first culture processes and progressive engagement strategies for hybrid and fully dispersed teams.
Diversity & Inclusion
She integrates DEIB into the fabric of all HR functions at her current company and previously worked to foster D&I within the NYC tech sector.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Talent Partner
Sia/Ready Set Rocket
9-2021 - 1-2025
Head of Talent & HR
Sia/Ready Set Rocket
7-2018 - 7-2021
Adjunct Instructor
Roger Williams University - School of Continuing Studies (RWU SCS)
7-2016 - 12-2021
HR & Performance Success Strategy Consultant
ShaynaLee Coaching, LLC
2015 - 2017
Senior Implementation Manager| Tech Talent Pipeline| Talent Development & Acquisition
NYC Department of Small Business Services
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Ready Set Rocket Adds Shayna McDonough as Head of Talent. Featured in Ready Set Rocket (company news)
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Education
Master's degree
University of Rhode Island
International Peace & Conflict Resolution Graduate Program
Long Island University
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