Marriott’s New Diversity Executive Comes Full Circle

The Washington Post:

Back when she was a college student working as hotel gift-shop attendant, Jimmie Walton Paschall got some career-building advice from a mentor: get a diverse set of experiences in the business. You’ll see issues through multiple lenses and be able to address them from different perspectives.

More than 20 years later, that lesson has brought her back to the company where she got her start. Last week, Paschall, 45, began her new job as global diversity officer for Marriott International, helping the company define and expand its diversity agenda as it focuses on growing overseas.

‘It felt like a unique opportunity to blend the range of my experiences with Marriott and external experiences,’ said Paschall, a Howard University graduate from Georgia. ‘It was an opportunity to build on the success of the program, initiatives that Dave and other team members had made.’ Full article.