Renowned leader with 30+ years’ experience leading global DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) change efforts to strengthen culture, advance equity, and accelerate business growth. Expert in positioning DEI and ESG as enablers of positive brand identity, customer loyalty, market growth, and revenue generation. Leads with a nuanced and compelling global perspective. Adept in strategic human capital to ensure the recruiting, developing, advancing, engaging and retaining of diverse talent.Demonstrates exceptional talent for building coalitions of customers, clients, employees, shareholders, and communities to advance corporate competitiveness and responsibility. Brings to boards of directors access to a vast network of influential external stakeholders committed to the importance of DEI and ESG to brand reputation. Proven track record for mitigating risk and turning business threats into brand assets. Expertise leading sustainable, large scale change efforts that advance business goals. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTSDEITransformed Sodexo from a legacy $80M race discrimination class action litigation into an iconic and award-winning DEI leadership brand. Global Organizational Transformation Played a key leadership role in the global transformation of Sodexo’s business from independent business units across 80 countries to seven transversal global business lines. Led initiatives that increased women in global senior leadership from 17% to 34% and in North American leadership from 0% to 33% minority representation. ESGLed Sodexo’s sustainability efforts including a waste management effort to reduce food costs by 2-8%. Built Sodexo’s brand recognition on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) as a Global Sustainability Industry Leader in the foodservice sector for 14 consecutive years. Board GovernanceBrings extensive experience in nonprofit board service. At the Galt Foundation is board secretary and chairs the governance committee, led a whistleblower investigation, guided transition to a new CEO, and assisted with the acquisition and formation of a for-profit arm. Serves on the DEI advisory boards of Charter Communications and Sanofi.Thought LeadershipAuthor of book Leading Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: A Guide for Systemic Change in Multinational Organizations (Berrett Koehler), endorsed by luminaries such as Indra Nooyi, former Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo, Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder and CEO Chobani and Tent. Authored numerous articles featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post.