Alexis M. Herman

Biography

 Alexis Herman has been a Director of The Coca-Cola Company since 2007. Ms. Herman is the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of New Ventures LLC, a corporate consulting company, and has held these positions since 2001. She served as Chair of the Business Advisory Board of Sodexo, Inc., an integrated food and facilities management services company, through 2013 and serves as a member of Toyota Motor Corporation's Diversity Advisory Board and Global Advisory Board. As Chair of the Company's Human Resources Task Force from 2001 to 2006, Ms. Herman worked with the Company to identify ways to improve its human resources policies and practices following the November 2000 settlement of an employment lawsuit. From 1997 to 2001, she served as U.S. Secretary of Labor. She is also a Director of Cummins Inc., Entergy Corporation and MGM Resorts International.

Research Interest

 Ms. Alexis M. Herman has been an External Advisor at Dell Inc. since October 29, 2009. Ms. Herman has been the Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of New Ventures LLC since 2001. She serves as the Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of New Ventures, Inc. She served as a Secretary of Labor of the United States from 1997 to 2001, where she was the nation's 23rd Secretary of Labor and was the first African American to lead the department. She served as White House Assistant to the President of the United States for four years. She serves as the Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Business Advisory Board of Sodexo, Inc. She served as the Chairwoman of Human Resources Task Force of Coca-Cola Co. from 2001 to 2006 and served to identify ways to improve its human resources policies and practices following the November 2000 settlement of an employment lawsuit. She served in Carter Administration as Director of the Women's Bureau from 1977 to 1981 and as Director of Public Liaison for the White House from 1992 to 1997. She has been the Chairwoman of North America Advisory Board and Member of North America Advisory Board of Sodexo, Inc. (formerly, Sodexho Marriot Services Inc) since November 1, 2004. She serves as the Chairman of North American Diversity Advisory Board for Toyota Motor Corporation. She serves as the Chair of the Diversity Advisory Board at Toyota Motor Sales. She serves as Lead Director at Cummins Inc. and has been its Director since 2001. Ms. Herman has been a Director of The Coca-Cola Company since October 18, 2007, MGM Resorts International since 2002 and Entergy Corporation, the holding company of Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C (Alternate Name: Entergy Gulf States Inc) since May 9, 2003. She serves as a Director of Entergy Gulf States Inc., Presidential Life Insurance Company and National Urban League. She serves as a Member of Diversity Advisory Board at Toyota Motor North America, Inc. She has been a Member of the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board at Sodexo, Inc. since September 2010. She serves as a Trustee of Xavier University of Louisiana and National Labor College. She serves as a Director at Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company of New York. She serves as a Director of Leon H. Sullivan Foundation, George Meany National Labor College, USA Football and Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund Chair. She served as a Director at Urban Trust Bank. She served as a Director at Axiom Bank. She served as a Director of ULLICO Inc. Her nonprofit work includes National Urban League and National Epilepsy Foundation as well as her role as Co-Chair of Bush Clinton Katrina Fund. She is an On-line Columnist for monster.com. She is a recipient of more than 20 Honorary Doctorate degrees from major colleges and Universities. Ms. Herman received a BA from Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1969.