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Babson Names Thornton Chief Diversity Officer Babson College announces the appointment of Elizabeth Thornton, adjunct lecturer of entrepreneurship, as Babson’s first Chief Diversity Officer. In her new role, Thornton will be a member of the President’s Cabinet and lead efforts to create and sustain an inclusive multicultural environment that attracts, educates, empowers and retains underrepresented students, faculty, and staff. |
Staples, Inc. Names Elizabeth A. Smith to Its Board of Directors Staples, Inc. announced today the appointment of Elizabeth A. Smith, president of Avon Products, Inc., to its board of directors. Smith is responsible for Avon's world-wide product-to-market processes, infrastructure and systems, which includes Global Brand Marketing, Global Supply Chain, Global Sales and Global Information Technology. |
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Hammonds Named Dean of Harvard College Evelynn Hammonds, the University's Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity and the Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and of African and African American Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed Dean of Harvard College. It was important that the College dean exercise broad oversight of the undergraduate curriculum in addition to overseeing the College more broadly, and she will do this work superbly. |
Charisse Lillie Made EVP of the Comcast Foundation Comcast Corporation appointed Charisse Lillie Vice President of Community Investment and Executive Vice President of the Comcast Foundation. Charisse, who holds an LL.M. from Yale Law School, had been Vice President of Human Resources at Comcast. In her new role, Lillie will assume overall leadership of Comcast’s community investment program, including corporate and Foundation charitable giving and all of Comcast’s national community partnerships with organizations such as United Way, City Year, the National Urban League, National Council of La Raza and Big Brothers Big Sisters. |
Carla Lewis made President of the Washington Women's Foundation Former Microsoft Executive Carla Lewis was appointed President of the Washington Women's Foundation. Carla joins the Foundation following a 25 year career in senior managment roles at Microsft and Paccar Inc. "We are positioning the foundation to change the course of women in philanthropy through the power of collective thinking and giving," said Lewis. "We welcome all women who want to combine their resources to make a positive difference in our community." |
Susan Lyne Made CEO of Gilt Groupe Susan Lyne, former chief of ABC Entertainment and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, is bailing on the media sector in favor of running an online luxury goods retailer. Company was founded late last year by Alexis Maybank, a former eBay exec, and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, a former exec with Bulgari and Louis Vuitton, with backing from venture capital shingle Matrix Partners and Alley Corp. |
Advent International Announces Partnership With Former Old Navy President Jenny J. Ming Advent International, one of the world's leading global private equity firms, today announced that Jenny J. Ming has joined the firm as an Operating Partner to focus on investment opportunities in the apparel retail sector. Ms. Ming will work with Advent's deal team in Boston, supporting the firm's investment activities globally. |
Joanne Bradford Made SVP at Yahoo! Yahoo! appointed Joanne Bradford Senior Vice President, U.S. Revenue and Market Development. Joanne had been Executive Vice President of National Advertising Services for SpotRunner Inc. and before that, a Corporate Vice President of MSN at Microsoft. In this newly created role, Bradford will oversee Market Development for Advertisers, Sales, Small Business, and Yahoo! HotJobs. “We are thrilled to have an executive of Joanne’s caliber to lead Yahoo! through to the next phase of its growth,” said Sue Decker, President, Yahoo!. |