Dianne has over 30 years of human resources expertise. Dianne's compensation expertise began with a leading forest products industry employer, Boise Cascade. She has since led Human Resources teams, with a focus on compensation, for prominent firms such as Mentor Graphics, Boyd Coffee, and Lilly Miller. During her tenure at Mentor Graphics, Dianne held the position of Compensation Business Partner for Global Sales. In this role, she had oversight for the compensation and focal systems for Global Sales.

Dianne was a faculty member for Portland State University's Professional Development Program, teaching the Human Resources Compensation course. She is a former Board member and Board President of Columbia Willamette Compensation Group (CWCG). Dianne is a Certified Compensation Professional and has a Bachelor of Arts, Humanities from Marylhurst College. Dianne is an outstanding project leader and communicator.