Althea Hughes-Leacock

Althea Hughes-Leacock is an experienced HR professional currently serving as Manager of HR Service Delivery at Avanade since January 2019, leading globally dispersed HR Operations teams that support over 60,000 employees across 26 countries. Prior to this role, Althea was a Senior Consultant in HR Operations at Avanade, where the focus was on monitoring HR service delivery in the United States and Brazil, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and legal compliance. Althea also held the position of HR Shared Services Manager at XPO Logistics, managing a team for over 50,000 employees, and previously served as Workforce Solutions Manager at Cox Media Group, overseeing HR, benefits, and payroll functions. Althea began a career in HR at Cox Enterprises as a Corporate Benefits Advisor. Educationally, Althea holds a BSBA in Human Resource Management from Francis Marion University and has also attended DeVry University.