Adrienne Schleigh, SHRM-SCP

Senior Director, HR Strategic Placements

Adrienne Schleigh is a SHRM certified Senior HR Professional with over fifteen years of experience in all facets of human resources. Adrienne’s experience in human resource management spans diverse industries, supporting clients of all sizes and in a variety of sectors. In her current role, Adrienne leads HR Works’ Direct Placement services and helps clients find top quality candidates in all areas of HR, from entry-level positions, up through Chief Human Resources Officers.

With a strong background in employee relations, compliance, and change management, Adrienne brings a consultative approach to helping clients understand today’s unique workforce hiring challenges. Adrienne has an aptitude for connecting businesses with talented HR professionals who can help them meet their strategic goals and she credits her success to ensuring there is alignment in both the client and candidate’s needs. Her passion for connecting people and looking at the big picture of how the right talent impacts an organization underlies every conversation that she has with clients and candidates.

Adrienne sits on the Board of Directors as co-chair of Career Services for the National Human Resources Association, Rochester chapter, serves as an HR mentor, and sits on the Diversity Council for the Fairport Central School District.

A personable and enthusiastic communicator, Adrienne is often invited to speak on talent acquisition and workforce trends.  She has presented at multiple state SHRM conferences, local SHRM chapters, for NHRA Rochester, and was selected as the keynote speaker for the 2022 CNY SHRM annual conference.