From plunging toilets in a hotel to spending several years in real estate and private equity to moving back into the hotel industry, Chris Nassetta has had an interesting path to his position as CEO of Hilton (a DiversityInc Hall of Fame company). In a Q&A with DiversityInc, Nassetta shared…
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4 Questions with Dress for Success Worldwide’s Michele C. Meyer-Shipp
As the new CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide, a nonprofit that helps women in their careers by providing support, professional attire and development tools such as career coaching and workshops, Michele C. Meyer-Shipp is focused on listening and learning from stakeholders to make improvements that support them. Read through…
Walgreens Planning Virtual Summit To Promote Supplier Diversity
National pharmaceutical giant Walgreens (No. 39 on the DiversityInc Top 50 list) has announced an upcoming supplier diversity summit designed to help the country’s numerous diverse businesses and entrepreneurs promote their businesses and offerings. Business news site Retail Info Systems (RIS) reported that the virtual event, scheduled for April 5th…
People on the Move: Shawn Purvis, New President and CEO of QinetiQ US
Military and defense engineering company QinetiQ U.S. has announced the appointment of Shawn Purvis as its new President and CEO. A current member of the Executive Leadership Team and Corporate Vice President at Northrop Grumman Corporation, Purvis currently heads that company’s Enterprise Services sector and is responsible for global cyber…
People on the Move: Derek Hill, New CEO of Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC
Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC, the Raleigh, N.C.-based privately held manufacturer, seller and distributor of PepsiCo-branded products, has announced the retirement of Paul Finney. He served as President and CEO of the organization from 2012 to 2021. In Finney’s place, the new CEO will be Derek Hill, who has worked for…
People on the Move: Michele C. Meyer-Shipp, New CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide
Dress for Success Worldwide, the global nonprofit organization designed to empower women to succeed in business by providing a network of support, professional attire and personal development tools, has announced a change in its executive leadership. Michele C. Meyer-Shipp will become the new CEO of the organization, succeeding Joi Gordon. …
People on the Move: Joaquin Duato, New CEO of Johnson & Johnson
New Brunswick, New Jersey-based multinational pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (a DiversityInc Hall of Fame company) has announced that its current Chairman and CEO Alex Gorsky will be transitioning to the new position of Executive Chairman. In his place, Joaquin Duato, the company’s current Executive Committee Vice Chairman, will become…
Nasdaq and SEC Near Agreement on Plan To Increase Diversity Within Corporate Boards
The multinational financial services corporation Nasdaq Inc. and the stock exchanges it operates are on the verge of becoming much more diverse and inclusive, especially when it comes to the number of women and minorities serving on the boards of member companies. Bloomberg’s Andrew Ramonas and Claire Hao have reported…
People On the Move: Ying McGuire, New President of the National Minority Supplier Development Council
On Wednesday, July 28, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), America’s most influential and successful minority business development organization founded in 1972, has appointed its new president and CEO: Ying McGuire. McGuire will be the first Asian American or Pacific Islander to lead NMSDC and will help usher in…
CEOs of S&P 500 Companies Make Approximately 299 Times More Than Their Average Worker
Even with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) reveals that CEO salaries continue to soar while compensation for the people working for these individuals remains stagnant. Moira Ritter of CNN Business has reported that “the average S&P…