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America Back to Work: Danielle Bodalski, Philotimo HR
How to Align HR and Business Strategy
In this episode of America Back to Work, Arnette Heintze sits down with Danielle Bodalski, a seasoned HR leader and founder of Philotimo-HR. Danielle shares her inspiring journey into the HR world, from her early interest in people strategies in high school, her diverse experience at organizations like Target and IMG Academy, and how the pandemic inspired her to launch her own firm focused on supporting small and midsize companies.
The conversation dives deep into the evolving role of HR professionals—how the pandemic has shifted responsibilities, why HR is still too often seen as the “principal’s office,” and concrete ways HR leaders can align more closely with business strategy to drive organizational growth.
Key Topics:
- How the perception and responsibilities of HR have shifted post-pandemic
- Making the case for HR as a strategic partner at the C-suite table
- Real-world examples of transformative HR initiatives
- How to recognize misalignment and red flags between HR and business strategy
- Top resources for HR professionals seeking to grow
- Strategies for managing HR budgets and maximizing impact
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S2Verify is one of the leading, privately held, pre-employment background screening companies in the United States.
Arnette Heintze is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at S2Verify. Before establishing S2Verify, Arnette spent more than three decades working at the highest levels of federal, state, and local law enforcement.
He served more than 20 years in the United States Secret Service as a special agent and senior executive where he planned, designed, and implemented security strategies to protect U.S. Presidents, world leaders, events of national significance, and our nation’s most sensitive assets, including financial infrastructure.
After retiring from the Secret Service, Arnette focused on building growth and performance of innovative start-ups and SMBs. In 2004, he established Hillard Heintze, a globally recognized strategic security risk management and investigations firm. In 2009, along with Bill Whitford and Jim Zimbardi, Arnette established S2Verify with an approach and methodology that delivers fast, accurate, compliant, and affordable background screening insights crucial to better managing insider risks, threats, and vulnerabilities.