Rohini Anand is Senior Vice President and Global Chief Diversity Officer at Sodexho, the leading global provider of food and facilities management. In her current role she is responsible for the strategic direction, implementation and alignment of Sodexho’s integrated global diversity initiatives and strategy. In her prior role as Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Sodexho USA, she was responsible for Sodexho’s compliance, community outreach and diversity and inclusion initiatives in the US. In this role, she provided leadership for Sodexho’s diversity and inclusion strategy and its integration into Sodexho’s strategic imperatives and its HR and business structures and processes. Dr. Anand is a leading expert in the field of diversity and inclusion, a frequent presenter at national and international conferences and has made numerous appearances on national TV as a subject matter expert on organizational change and diversity.

Prior to joining Sodexho, she served as the Vice President for the National MultiCultural Institute (NMCI). At NMCI, she designed, developed and implemented organizational change initiatives for domestic and global clients including Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies. Her consulting work involved organizational assessments, training, strategic planning, benchmarking and coaching. Rohini Anand has a doctorate from the University of Michigan.

Dr. Anand is a published author and a noted conference presenter. She has authored several manuals and written many articles for trade journals. Her works include texts on cultural competency and diversity training such as Customizing Diversity Training Using Case Vignettes (2001), Multicultural case Studies: Tools for Training (1999), Teaching Skills and Cultural Competence: A Guide for Trainers (1997) and Cultural Competency in Health Care: A Guide for Trainers (1997). Dr. Anand sits on several boards including, the Women’s Foodservice Forum, the MultiCultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance, the National MultiCultural Institute, the Johnetta B Cole Global Diversity and Inclusion Institute, ORC’s Global Diversity Advisory Board, ACTSO Board of the NAACP and the Corporate and Philanthropic Council of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and the Asian and pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

Sodexho (www.sodexhoUSA.com) is the leading provider of food and facilities management in the US and Canada, with $5.5 billion in annual sales. Sodexho offers innovative outsourcing solutions in food service, housekeeping, grounds keeping, plant operations and maintenance, asset and materials management, and laundry services to more than 6,000 corporations, health care, long term care and retirement centers, schools, college campuses, military and remote sites in North America. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, Sodexho is a proud endorser of the UN Global Compact.