Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Dennis Burns joined the 澳门五分彩 family on February 1, 2023, as the assistant vice chancellor and chief human resources
officer for . In this role, he will provide oversight for the human resources team that provides
services such as employee relations, benefits, compensation, organizational development
and engagement, talent acquisition, workforce planning & strategy, among other things.
He will report directly to , vice chancellor for people, equity and culture and directly support HSC鈥檚 president,
, her leadership team and the employees at HSC in their people initiatives and programs.
鈥淚 am so excited to have a person of Dennis鈥� caliber join our 澳门五分彩 family and specifically, our human resources family. He will bring a wealth of knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences that will prove to be invaluable to the work that we do every day.鈥� Asher said. 鈥淗e understands and appreciates the importance of working in a values-based culture and will be instrumental in helping us realize the vision laid out by Chancellor Michael R. Williams, for the entire 澳门五分彩 to be united as 鈥榦ne team, values-driven and customer-focused with an emphasis on excellence, curiosity, and innovation鈥� by 2026.鈥�
Burns is a seasoned human resources leader and business partner with more than 25 years of tactical and strategic human resources experience in private, public and academic sectors. His practical experience spans functions in HR strategy, employee relations, total rewards, talent acquisition and management, succession planning, organizational learning and development, HR systems, data analytics and diversity and inclusion. His unique blend of experience in providing leadership across a spectrum of human resources service lines will lend itself to him becoming a collaborative partner in helping the institution to meet its goals and objectives.
鈥淭his is an exciting team to join the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth,鈥� Burns said. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to providing strategic HR leadership and support while elevating the role and scope of HSC human resources. Our collective efforts will benefit both our workforce and community.鈥�
Prior to joining HSC, Burns served as the vice president of human resources for Steward Health Care in Dallas. He held prior HR leadership positions at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina, Jacksonville Electric Authority in Jacksonville, Florida, Northwest Medical Center: LifePoint Hospital in Winfield, Alabama, Georgia Department of Human Services in Atlanta, Georgia and Community Hospice and Palliative Care in Jacksonville, Florida. He has also had the privilege to serve as a National Malcolm Baldridge Examiner for two years in the 2018 and 2019 cycles. Burns has multiple HR certifications including Senior Professional in Human Resources, Senior Certified Professional with Society of Human Resources Management, Certified Total Strength Deployment Inventory Facilitator and a Just Culture Certified Trainer.
鈥淲e are so excited to welcome Mr. Dennis Burns to the 澳门五分彩 and HSC family,鈥� Trent-Adams said. 鈥淏urns will bring to HSC a wealth of expertise and experience in human resources and business. His professional background and knowledge uniquely position him to provide strategic leadership in the planning and implementation of high-quality, integrated human resources programs for the university. I am thrilled to have him join our team and be a part of the important work at HSC.鈥�
Burns received his Master of Science in Business Administration from Central Michigan University and his Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from the University of North Florida.
From by Donna Asher