Brenda Joy Gilmore is the Director of People & Culture for Gin & Luck. In her role, she partners with leadership to identify and develop strategic solutions while providing holistic support and championing G&L’s culture.Brenda Joy’s extensive human resources experience extends across the public and private sectors…specifically public relations, hospitality and restaurant industries. She is a trusted partner and advisor who is energized and motivated by delivering comprehensive human-centered strategies that advance an organizations business strategy. Brenda Joy is capable of evaluating existing operations to identify inefficiencies and redundancies, innovating process improvements to optimize workflow, improve employee engagement and foster organizational growth.Brenda Joy is highly skilled in overseeing all facets of daily HR/Ops via cross-functional collaboration to ensure adherence to overarching strategies, policies, procedures, and best practices. She has partnered with leadership teams on organization design, talent management, training and development, performance management, professional coaching, career mapping, employee relations, and project management. Her business service approach is a combined balance of honesty and straightforwardness…coupled with compassion and a people-centric focus.Brenda Joy’s experience includes roles with Fiona Hutton & Associates, BECK Media & Marketing, Dolphin Entertainment, Dan Klores Communications {DKC}, City of Seattle, Marriott International and as managing partner of Mother Hubbard’s Restaurant & Sports Pub in Chicago. Yes, she has a proven ability to provide steady and impactful guidance, motivate high levels of performance, develop strategic solutions, execute initiatives, and nurture an atmosphere of cohesion and well-being.On a personal note…Brenda Joy launched her non-profit, Joyful Lamentations, in January 2015. Through Joyful Lamentations, she operates an anti-bullying ministry, homeless ministry and, most recently, a pen-pal ministry; fulfilling her purpose to utilize her gift of writing and creativity in order to inspire people…especially children.A native of St. Louis, Brenda Joy is a graduate of Northeastern Illinois University, and holds a MPS in Paralegal Studies from The George Washington University, and a MA specializing in Human Rights from the International Institute of Social Studies located in The Hague, Netherlands. Brenda Joy is a certified life coach and her life motto is “have God will travel” … without hesitation.