Priya Taneja is the President and Chief Operating Officer of DHR Global, part of the HF Companies portfolio.
She has played a pivotal role in employee development and engagement, leading initiatives that foster a positive workplace culture while advancing the firm’s strategic goals. Under her leadership, these efforts have resulted in tangible successes for DHR, earning the firm several prestigious awards. DHR was recognized as an Inc. Best Places to Work winner for three consecutive years (2022–2024) and secured a spot in Newsweek’s Excellence 1000 Index in 2024.
Before joining DHR in 2013, Priya held various HR leadership roles, most recently serving as an HR Consultant at Rush University Medical Center. In that role, she worked closely with the leadership team on process improvement, talent acquisition, compensation, performance management, and employee engagement. She also brings extensive hands-on experience in HR strategy, including compliance reporting and benefits redesign.
Priya earned a Bachelor of Science from Northern Illinois University and completed the Northwestern University–Kellogg School of Management Finance for Executives Program. In 2022, she was honored with DHR’s Leadership Award in recognition of her contributions.