Nicole Johnson-Reece as VP of Diversity at ARAMARK
17 Jan '07
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To further strengthen and promote ARAMARK's commitment to diversity, the global professional services company has named Nicole Johnson-Reece as Vice President (VP) of Diversity.
In this newly created position focused solely on diversity efforts, Johnson-Reece will report directly to Lynn McKee, Executive Vice President of Human Resources. She will lead ARAMARK in the continued development of the company's comprehensive diversity strategy, Kaleidoscope.
“Nicole is an accomplished executive with an impressive background in diversity and inclusion, marketing, finance and human resources,” said McKee. “We are very pleased she has joined our team and look forward to working with her to further ARAMARK's commitment to our people, our customers and our clients.”
Johnson-Reece joins ARAMARK from Cendant, a global hospitality company, where she worked since 1999. Most recently Vice President of Global Diversity and Inclusion for Cendant Hospitality Group, Johnson-Reece led diversity and inclusion strategy for the company's four hospitality business units.
At Cendant, she designed and launched the company's first Women's Leadership Initiative, worked to fully integrate diversity and inclusion into all associate and franchisee training programs, and grew and established relationships with key minority and community organizations.