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Malvern, PA-based Ricoh-Americas Promoted Donna Venable as Executive Vice President of Human Resources
About the Company
Ricoh is a global information and technology company building on our legacy of workstyle innovation in a new world of work. With a strong history of introducing new technologies into the workplace and deep expertise in managing and accessing information, Ricoh continues to change the way people work today with innovative products and dynamic solutions that help businesses grow and profit.
About the Person
Donna Venable was appointed Executive Vice President, Human Resources for Ricoh in the Americas in April 2015. She is responsible for overseeing human resources activities for all Ricoh locations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. This includes leadership development, employee relations, succession planning, total rewards, diversity and corporate social responsibility. Venable was also named Corporate Associate Advisory Officer of Ricoh Company, Ltd., which expands Venable’s role to include Ricoh’s global HR initiatives as she works with leadership and HR teams in Japan. She is an accomplished professional who has been key to Ricoh’s transformation to a services-led organization and aligning Ricoh’s worldwide HR efforts. Venable most recently served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Ricoh after holding the same role for IKON Office Solutions before its acquisition by Ricoh. She has more than 14 years of human resources experience with IKON, and 22 total years managing HR functions. Venable also served as Vice President, Human Resources Shared Services, where she led IKON’s global compensation, benefits, systems and programs teams. She also held field human resources roles at IKON. Previously, Venable held HR roles with Doubletree Hotels and Guest Quarters Hotels. Venable is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She is engaged in the HR community serving as a board member of the HR Executive Alliance and co-chair of the HR Executive Summit, Pennsylvania and New Jersey Chapters. She has presented at industry speaking engagements focused on leadership and employee development, and has been featured in Chief Learning Officer magazine.
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