JD Slaughter is a People and Talent Leader based in Arlington, VA. He is currently building a high performing organization at Huge. Previously he worked as a Consultant at Korn Ferry and CEB in Washington, DC.

JD is all about driving growth through a strong culture and smart people strategies. He has a solid track record in every aspect of the People function and knows how to build, roll out and scale talent strategies that engage people and boost performance and growth.

Experience

Huge

Organizational Development & Effectiveness
2021 – Current

Currently, JD leads global organizational development and talent management for a design and technology company, driving a culture of growth by aligning talent strategies with long-term business goals. In his role, he has transformed Huge’s talent and performance management practices, led organizational design efforts, supported CEO transitions, and revamped Huge’s compensation strategy. Additionally, he’s introduced a new learning and development framework, developed a multi-tiered leadership development and coaching program, and created a new succession planning strategy to accelerate leadership readiness and identify future organizational leaders.

Huge

HR Business Partnering
2016 – 2021

As the Regional Head of HR, JD played a key role in scaling Huge’s Southeast team from 40 to 200 people and nearly tripling annual revenue. He lead and managed everything HR-related, from People Operations and Talent Acquisition to Performance Management and Learning & Development.

CEB

Consultant
2016 - 2016

At CEB, JD served as a client advisor for their marketing talent development services and product manager for one of their flagship offerings. He partnered with over 20 clients across diverse industries, providing consulting and advisory support to help senior marketing leaders assess their teams and culture, pinpoint growth opportunities, and develop actionable plans to drive growth.

Korn Ferry

Internal Strategy & Innovation Consultant
2014 – 2016

As a Strategy and Innovation Consultant at Korn Ferry, JD was instrumental in turning the firm’s top ideas into scalable, impactful consulting solutions. He also played a key role in driving Korn Ferry’s M&A strategy and post-acquisition integration efforts — inclusive of Korn Ferry’s $450m acquisition of the Hay Group.

Korn Ferry

Talent & Organizational Development Consultant
2011 – 2014

JD worked with clients across public and private sectors to implement HR and talent management solutions, including performance management, organizational design, leadership development, executive coaching, succession planning, and improved hiring practices. He collaborated with key stakeholders to understand their organizational and business goals, creating talent strategies that achieved their business objectives.