Category: CEO in Action

Jeffrey A. Joerres, Manpower Inc.

Jeffrey A. Joerres Chairman and CEO, Manpower Inc. Corporate Headquarters: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Website: www.manpower.com Primary Business: Full suite of innovative workforce solutions and services Revenues: $19 billion Employees: 30,000 worldwide 2011 CEO in Action Why is diversity important within modern organizations? Is it because it’s the right thing to do? No doubt, unleashing the potential… Read the full article

James Murren, MGM Resorts International

James Murren Chairman and CEO, MGM Resorts International Corporate Headquarters: Las Vegas, Nevada Website: www.mgmresorts.com Primary Business: Hospitality & Gambling Revenues: $6 billion Employees: 61,000 2011 CEO in Action MGM Resorts International just enjoyed a milestone year for our Company’s Diversity Initiative, celebrating its 10th anniversary since launching it in 2000 as the gaming industry’s… Read the full article

Cynthia Morton, Ministry of Labour, Government of Ontario

Cynthia Morton Deputy Minister, Ontario Corporate Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Website: www.labour.gov.on.ca Primary Business: Government Employees: 1,505 2011 CEO in Action Diversity is a journey we have all embarked upon in the public service of Ontario, and every deputy and their ministry has been challenged to find a way to make this journey an essential… Read the full article

Mark Ketchum, Newell Rubbermaid

Mark Ketchum President and CEO, Newell Rubbermaid Corporate Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia Website: www.newellrubbermaid.com Primary Business: Global marketer of consumer and commercial products Revenues: $5.8 billion Employees: 22,000 2011 CEO in Action For the past five years, I’ve been working to build a new culture and business model at Newell Rubbermaid. Inclusion and diversity have been… Read the full article

Murray D. Martin, Pitney Bowes Inc.

Murray D. Martin Chairman President and CEO, Pitney Bowes Inc. Corporate Headquarters: Stamford, Connecticut Website: www.pb.com Primary Business: Customer Communications Management (CCM) Hardware, Software and Services. Revenues: $5.4 billion Employees: 30,700 Globally 2011 CEO in Action In reflecting on 90 years of Pitney Bowes heritage, I have seen firsthand the value that inclusion and diversity… Read the full article

Mandy Shapansky, Xerox Canada

Mandy Shapansky President and CEO, Xerox Canada Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario Website: www.xerox.ca, www.xerox.ca/index/frca Primary Business: Business process and document management Revenues: $1.1 billion Employees: 4,000 2011 CEO in Action As a 25 year Xerox employee, I know this organization to be one that has great values that have stood the test of time. At the… Read the full article

Angela F. Braly, WellPoint, Inc.

Angela F. Braly Chair, President and CEO, WellPoint, Inc. Headquarters: Indianapolis, Indiana Website: www.wellpoint.com Primary Business: Health Benefits Employees: More than 37,000 2011 CEO in Action Diversity is good business. I believe that’s especially true in health care. At WellPoint, one of our objectives is to create the best health care value in our industry.… Read the full article

John D. Forsyth, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

John D. Forsyth Chariman and CEO, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Headquarters: Des Moines, Iowa Website: www.wellmark.com Primary Business: Health Insurance Revenues: $3.3 billion Employees: 1,900 2011 CEO in Action Diversity is more than just the right thing to do at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield. It’s one of our core values and… Read the full article

David P. Steiner, Waste Management, Inc.

David P. Steiner President and CEO, Waste Management, Inc. Headquarters: Houston, Texas Website: www.wm.com Primary Business: Environmental Services Revenues: $12 billion Employees: 43,000 2011 CEO in Action At Waste Management, I know that talent is our one true competitive advantage. After all, in today’s business environment, every major corporation has access to the same tools… Read the full article

Doug Parker, US Airways

Doug Parker Chairman and CEO, US Airways Headquarters: Tempe, Arizona Website: www.usairways.com Primary Business: Aviation/Transportation Revenues: $10.5 billion Employees: 32,000 2011 CEO in Action Nearly 80 million customers each year count on US Airways to get them to more than 200 destinations in 32 countries and territories safely, reliably and conveniently. It’s our commitment to… Read the full article