Deliece Knights-Barnett is a people and business strategy executive who thrives in periods of transformation, growth, and organizational change. She has built her career helping organizations navigate complexity, turning leadership vision into meaningful outcomes for both people and business performance. As Global Vice President of People & Culture for a $1 billion, 10,000-employee global organization, Deliece leads the full people agenda, including HR transformation, M&A integration, talent management, organizational design, leadership development, employee experience, and culture. Her achievements include co-leading post-merger integrations that delivered more than $30 million in first-year synergies, consolidating learning functions into enterprise-wide capabilities, designing global career progression frameworks across 700+ roles, and partnering with executive teams to align people strategies with business objectives. Known for her hands-on leadership style, Deliece is comfortable working in ambiguity and believes the best solutions are often discovered through collaboration, action, and continuous improvement. She is passionate about ensuring people strategies drive measurable business results while creating environments where individuals and teams can thrive.