Claudia Dodgen is the Vice President of Employee Services and People
Development and has been with Crowder since June 2000. Her oversight
ranges from HR and Benefits to Crowder YOUniversity, an integrated
learning and coaching track for all Crowder employees. Claudia uses
her expertise focusing on Crowder’s Leader Development. Prior to
joining Crowder, Claudia worked with Provant, a performance management
consulting organization, and was a Co-Owner and Principal with
LeadFirst & Associates, Inc, a leadership development, and change
management firm.
Claudia is a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and has
been actively involved in advocating issues ranging from healthcare
reform to employment law legislation to immigration. In 2012, she was
awarded with the CAGC award for Outstanding Committee Chair as well as
the Presidential Babcock Award for HR Excellence from the
Charlotte-based Employers Association. Claudia has had leadership
roles in several industry and community organizations. She currently
serves as a Trustee for the Carolinas AGC Foundation, as a founding
Board member of the NC Business Group on Health, and past Chair of The
Learning Collaborative.