Profile
Dorena Quinn is Chief People Officer at IAMGOLD Corporation, where she leads the company's global people strategy across operations in Canada and West Africa. Since joining IAMGOLD in 2018, she has held progressively senior leadership roles, helping shape the organization's talent strategy, leadership development, culture, and employee experience during a period of significant organizational growth and transformation.
With more than 20 years of executive human resources experience, Dorena has built a career helping organizations develop high-performing teams, strengthen leadership capability, and create inclusive workplace cultures that drive business performance. Prior to joining IAMGOLD, she held senior HR leadership roles across the media research, technology, and financial services sectors, with expertise spanning organizational transformation, talent development, HR strategy, and culture.
Beyond her executive responsibilities, Dorena is an active contributor to the mining and human resources communities. She has served on the boards of the Mining Association of Canada and EURO Ressources S.A., and was Chair of the Mining Industry Human Resources Council's Safe Workplaces for All initiative, which advances equity, diversity, inclusion, and respectful workplaces across Canada's mining sector. Currently, Dorena is vice chair of Laurentian University’s Faculty of Management advisory board.
A frequent speaker on leadership, organizational culture, and the future of work, Dorena is passionate about developing the next generation of business leaders. She holds a master's degree, multiple professional certifications, and has been recognized as an HRPA Woman of Distinction Excellence Award honouree. She was also named to the WIM100 – Global Inspirational Women in Mining.