Donna Downs
Donna is a senior change management consultant and has proven success in developing effective change leaders, building strong organizational culture, and identifying key business process streamline opportunities. She has built a reputation as a trusted business partner who delivers positive results.
Donna brings a diverse background in transformational change strategy and execution having led change both as a business leader in the airline industry and as a seasoned business consultant.
Donna excels at creating strong partnerships with leaders and equipping them to lead their teams effectively through transformational change. She thrives on bringing order and predictability to demanding, high-risk situations.
Donna has varied consulting experience in both large, global Fortune 500 corporations and non-profit organizations. A sample of the organizations with whom Donna has consulted includes Glaxo Smith Kline, Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Newell Brands and Publicis Groupe.
Donna’s areas of expertise include high risk communication plans, change management strategy and organizational leadership. She has led change management strategy execution for a number of HRIS implementations.
Prior to building a career as a business consultant, Donna was General Manager of Human Resources at Delta Air Lines and was responsible for leading the HR business partner team supporting InFlight Service and Delta’s 20,000 flight attendants.
Donna has a B.A. in Psychology from Auburn University. She has also completed professional development courses with Cornell and executive coach training through CTI.
Donna lives in Smyrna, Georgia. She has served on multiple non-profit boards and is actively involved as a lay leader at her church.