Dee Ann Turner

Drawing from more than 35 years of experience, including as VP of Talent and Human Resources for Chick-fil-A, Dee Ann Turner shares how to cultivate both employee and guest culture at organizations, and how to select and retain extraordinary talent for successful business and legendary customer service.  

Dee Ann Turner is a 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Prior to retirement, she was Vice President, Talent and Vice President, Sustainability. Selected as the company’s first female officer in 2001, she was instrumental in building and growing Chick-fil-A’s well-known culture and talent systems.  

Today, Dee Ann leads her own organization, Dee Ann Turner & Associates, LLC, writing books, speaking to audiences around the world, and consulting and coaching leaders globally. She is the author of several bestsellers, including It’s My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture (2015) and Crush Your Career: Ace the Interview, Land the Job and Launch Your Future (2021). She also hosts the “Crush Your Career” Podcast and is the Talent Expert in Residence at High Point University. In 2023, she was named a Georgia Titan 100 recognizing the top business leaders in Georgia. 

A natural storyteller, Dee Ann connects with her audiences and draws them in with her authentic and transparent style. Along with speaking about how to hire and retain top talent, Dee Ann offers practical tools audiences can use to build an incredible, influential company culture of their own. 

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