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Joy A. Batteen

Chief People Officer, Management

Miami

(305) 646-6104

Overview

Joy A. Batteen leads Kaufman Rossin’s award-winning human resources department and spearheads the firm’s recruiting efforts. As the firm's "employee champion", she develops and implements HR programs echoing the firm’s mission and “people-first” values.

She focuses on engaging employees when managing Kaufman Rossin’s HR programs, from recruitment and employee retention initiatives to employee benefits, performance management and conflict resolutions. Moreover, Joy influences business practice decisions and stays abreast of employment-related legal news to advise the firm’s HR objectives. She also manages the firm’s wellness initiatives, leading Kaufman Rossin to win the “Best Health & Wellbeing Program” award at the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Excellence in HR Awards.

Batteen has received several awards recognizing her leadership and impact, including the “2018 Excellence in Human Resources Award” from South Florida Business & Wealth and “Power Leader in Human Resources” by the South Florida Business Journal in 2016 and 2017. She has also been named an “Excellence in Human Resources Honoree” by the South Florida Business Journal.

Joy remains active in the community and is the president of P.E.O., Chapter EL (an international philanthropic educational organization) and co-chair of 150+ Women Strong, Girls Inc. of Greater Miami. She is also a member of the Greater Miami Society for Human Resource Management.

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Education

Bachelor of Arts, Communications, University of Kansas