Deborah Shute, SPHR, GPHR Vice President of Human Resources and Administration

Deborah Shute is the Vice President of Human Resources and Administration for Interphase Corporation. Since 1999, she has been responsible for the company's worldwide Human Resources function, including workforce planning and organizational design, compensation and benefits programs, employee relations, recognition and morale initiatives, training and development, and safety. Shute brings nearly 20 years of HR generalist experience within both the telecommunications and computer industries. Prior to joining Interphase in January 1999, Shute was Sr. Director of Human Resources for Packard Bell NEC, and had responsibilities for more than 4,000 employees. During her tenure, Shute held senior positions in employee relations and staffing, contributing to the rapid ramp up of a new facility and assisting managing HR through two company acquisitions in less than six months. She was eventually responsible for key downsizing initiatives at the company during the consolidation of the PC market in late 90's.

From 1987-1994, Shute was the head of Human Resources for Proctor & Associates, a designer and manufacturer of E-911 equipment for the telecommunications industry in Redmond, WA. She was also Branch Manager from 1984-1987 with Staff Resources, Inc., an HR consulting/employee leasing firm in Northern California, where she was responsible for growing the business, as well as for all HR-related functions for client companies.

Shute received her B.S. in Business Administration concentrating in Human Resources Management from California State University, Sacramento, and her A.A. in General Business from American River College in Sacramento. She has earned certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources and as a Global Professional in Human Resources and is active as a member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and the Dallas HR Association.