Donna D'Alfonso, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, President
A native of New Jersey, Donna has over 25 years of Human Resource experience in the financial services industry and as an independent consultant. She specializes in Employee Relations and Learning and Development. From 1985 to 1995, she was with New Jersey-based Sun National Bank. From 1995 to 2008, she was with Minotola National Bank (acquired by Susquehanna Bancshares in 2006), where she held the position of Vice President, Branch Administrator, and was responsible for the bank's retail locations as well as education and development programs for over 200 employees. In 2008, she started her own consulting company focused on customer service training. She is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the HR Certification Institute and a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) by the Society for Human Resource Management.
She is very active in the communities where she lives and works. Donna has worked with The United Way, Habitat for Humanity, Gloucester County Animal Shelter, and Cherry Hill Food Bank, and was a Sunday school teacher for many years at St. Andrews United Methodist Church. Donna is currently a Board Member and former Treasurer for the Exchange Club of the Treasure Coast, a Board Member and Treasurer of the Treasure Coast Human Resource Association in Vero Beach, and served for three years on the Executive Committee for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides event. She is very involved with the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, serving as a Co-Chair for the Ambassador group, an EPN Advisory Board member, and an Industry Appreciation Committee member.
In 2011, Donna moved to Vero Beach and joined HR Dynamics. She works with HR Dynamics’ clients to learn about their business and uncover their HR needs. Donna cultivates close working relationships with our client companies on the Treasure Coast to develop customized and targeted HR programs in areas such as Staffing and Recruiting, Employee Handbooks, Internal and External Customer Service, HR Compliance, Human Resources Training, and Performance Review Programs. By getting to know each client individually and forming a strategic partnership Donna is able to offer outsourced solutions for all of our clients' needs, allowing them to focus on critical business functions.
Autumn Martin, HR/Sr. Recruiter
Autumn is a passionate and results-driven senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter, recognized for her dynamic approach to staffing, client engagement, and candidate experience. With a solid foundation in recruitment and human resources, she brings a hands-on, people-first philosophy to every aspect of her work. Whether partnering with local businesses or sourcing high-level talent, Autumn is dedicated to creating meaningful connections that serve both organizations and job seekers across the Treasure Coast region.
Her day-to-day responsibilities span a wide range of HR and recruitment functions—including full-cycle staffing, office operations, and personalized HR support for businesses of all sizes. Autumn’s experience extends from small entrepreneurial ventures to large, established industry leaders, giving her a well-rounded understanding of various workplace cultures and hiring needs.
What sets Autumn apart is her unique ability to identify, attract, and place top talent across a broad spectrum of roles—from skilled trades to executive leadership positions. Her strategic sourcing methods, combined with a deep knowledge of the local job market, allow her to match the right candidate with the right opportunity every time.
Autumn’s career has been shaped by continuous learning. She has completed numerous professional development courses, workshops, and seminars, which have enriched her recruitment toolkit and expanded her ability to support both candidates and employers. In addition to recruiting, she has comprehensive experience in HR operations, including scheduling, onboarding, training, new hire orientation, employee relations, compliance, payroll processing, and more.
With a strong foundation in customer service and a passion for people, Autumn ensures a seamless, supportive, and tailored recruitment experience from start to finish. Her ability to foster trust and engagement—both with clients and candidates—has made her a valued partner in talent strategy.
Outside of the office, Autumn is a dedicated community advocate. She actively supports several local charities and is a proud champion for children battling pediatric cancer. She lives in Vero Beach with her family and maintains deep-rooted connections throughout the entire Treasure Coast.
Autumn doesn’t just fill roles—she connects people to purpose.
David S. Johnson, Chairman
In January 2009, David founded HR Dynamics to provide small and mid-size businesses with outsourced human resource services. His passion is to bring the HR professionalism found in large corporations to businesses on the Treasure Coast. David currently sits as the Board Chair of United Against Poverty, Vero Beach campus.
David has 23 years of experience in the executive recruiting industry. He has worked at almost every level of management recruiting for Fortune 1000 companies, startups, and small family-owned companies. He began his career with Avon where he pioneered the use of testing and in-depth interviewing techniques to select and train the Avon sales representatives as well as the sales management team.
In 1985 he entered the executive search field recruiting middle management for large companies such as United Technologies, Rockwell, and General Instruments. In 1990 he became one of the founders of IMCOR with the unique concept of recruiting “interim executives” who functioned as project managers and turnaround specialists. In 2000, David became the in-house HR advisor and recruiter for two private equity firms…Hunt Private Equity in Dallas and Hampshire Equity Partners in New York. His work focused on evaluating executives for early-stage growth companies and basic industrial companies.
He moved to Vero Beach from New York City in 2008, with a dual residence in Rhode Island.
