83 Millennium - Eighteenth Edition BUSINESS SERVICES, CONSULTING AND HUMAN RESOURCES Ada-Renee Johnson is an innovator in human relations and management. After graduating from Spelman College with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature, she began her career at Enterprise Rent-A-Car in St. Louis, Missouri. Initially, she ran the daily rental management training program, but she soon climbed the ranks to join the recruiting department. She later ran the call center recruiting department and launched the work-from-home and management training programs. After seven years of success at Enterprise, Ms. Johnson transitioned to Nestle Purina in 2007, where she recruited for their marketing department and served as a leader of the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. She expanded her responsibilities across staffing, management, and DEI before moving to the Federal Reserve in 2009 as a senior analyst for diversity and women’s inclusion and a senior recruiter. Ms. Johnson joined Google in 2011, becoming the company’s first diversity recruiter, and rose to human relations business partner in 2014. She continued to grow within Google, becoming head of the diversity staffing channels and head of equity business advisors before taking on her current position as manager of central implementation, change strategy and innovation in 2023. Ms. Johnson holds two master’s degrees in human resource development and management and leadership from Webster University. As a subject matter expert, she writes content for intentionality and inclusion training and teaches a course for early-career professional women. In the coming years, Ms. Johnson is eager to continue exploring new talents and opportunities, and she is considering returning to school or pursuing her passion for interior design. Outside of her professional pursuits, she enjoys quad roller skating, bowling and crafting in her spare time. ADA-RENEE JOHNSON MANAGER OF CENTRAL IMPLEMENTATION, CHANGE STRATEGY AND INNOVATION Google Marietta, GA
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