Denyse McFadden
Director of Human Resources
mcfaddend@lanepowell.com
206.223.7139
Professional Experience
Denyse McFadden assumed responsibility for the Human Resources Department at Lane Powell in
2006 as the Director of Human Resources. In that capacity she is responsible for management of all
human resource functions, including development and implementation of policies and procedures;
staff recruiting, hiring and retention, performance evaluations and salary administration; benefits
administration; training and development; legal compliance; and employee relations. In addition,
Denyse serves as a Security Privacy Officer, as well as serving on the Retirement Committee, Incident
Response Team and Seattle Safety Committee.
Denyse’s career with Lane Powell began in 1977 as the Librarian, which led to ever-increasing
responsibilities up to her penultimate position as the Director of the Library, Research and Central
Records Services.
Academics
University of Washington (M.L.S., 1976)
Whitman College (B.A., 1975)
Professional and Community Activities
Member, Association of Legal Administrators
Member, Society for Human Resource Management