In her 20 years as a Human Resources, Talent and Diversity executive in the Twin Cities, Andraya Lund has had the honor of leading, coaching, and mentoring professionals of all ages, backgrounds, career levels, and stages of life.Andraya works to design strategic people initiatives that support corporate goals by optimizing their people practices in order to attract, select, develop and retain diverse workforces in an inclusive and supportive environment. Through her work as a people & culture executive, she found a substantial gap in how organizations were not supporting the needs of the historically marginalized & knew the effects of those unsupported needs. Andraya has devoted her career to working with both corporations and individuals to bridge that gap in order to build equitable futures for all. An avid networker, connector, and trusted advisor, Andraya’s passion is in creating environments where professionals can be their authentic selves, do their best work, and step into their greatness. StrengthFinders Top 5 Themes: Strategic | Individualization | Relator | Maximizer | Communication Myers Briggs: ESTJ - Pragmatic, quick to implement decisions, organized and logical, an organizer of people and initiatives, great fortitude, emphatically following their own sensible judgment. ESTJ’s often serve as a stabilizing force among others, able to offer solid direction amid adversity.DISC Profile: Di - Action, Results, Enthusiasm - Stretching the boundaries and finding opportunitiesProfessional experience: Strategic HR, Talent and Diversity Leader responsible for the design, development, partnership, and execution of robust people initiatives that encompass the full life cycle of the employee experience. A consultative HR business partner well versed at leading and managing successful programs related to diversity and inclusion, candidate attraction & selection, employee engagement & development, workforce planning, retention programs, and HR best practices.