Joana Ardelean

When she is not drinking tea with her princess or dueling with her little Jedi, Joana Ardelean, MSHRM, SHRM-CP, PHR, CC is an award winner, triple certified human resources executive, speaker and writer.

Ardelean has been a leader at Fortune 500 companies and industry giants such as PwC, KPMG, RR Donnelley, higher education and government entities for almost two decades. But her passion shines through when she is helping high performing professionals struggling with burnout at work and at home, because she went through it herself. She loves to show leaders the incredible life of flow, calm and ease that’s possible on the other side of their struggle and help them get there. Her coveted framework is now published in her book “Burnout 911: The Ultimate Guide of Work-Life Balance”.

Joana is a passionate contributor to the transformation of the human resources profession through professional writing, speaking engagements and trade association leadership roles. She has been a featured speaker at annual conferences, webinars, podcasts, university classes and trade association events, including IPELRA, IPMA-HR, The Management Association, The Legacy Project, Roosevelt University, The Chicago Lighthouse, No Woman Left Behind, Oakton College and others.