MICHELE C. MEYER-SHIPP, FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MANAGER, BECOMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WORLD’S PREMIER NON-PROFIT EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE ORGANIZATION, DRESS FOR SUCCESS WORLDWIDE
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NEW YORK, January 12, 2022
Meyer-Shipp to focus on helping women thrive at work and in life.
NEW YORK, January 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dress for Success Worldwide, the leading global nonprofit employment resource for women, today announced that Michele C. Meyer-Shipp is appointed CEO, succeeding Joi Gordon. Meyer-Shipp will lead the organization’s 145 affiliates in 23 countries as it pursues its mission to help women achieve economic independence through a support network, professional attire and development tools to thrive in work and life. She will begin her new role on February 16and.
“I have spent my entire career focusing on efforts to help women and other underrepresented groups gain equal access and opportunity in the workplace. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on women around the world to the tune of $800 billion in lost income and set women back more than a decade of gains made in the workplace,” says Meyer-Shipp, new CEO of Dress for Success.
Meyer-Shipp adds, “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead an organization that has a strong track record of providing women with a network of professional development resources, employment services and employment services. adaptation that will set them up for success. This work is more important than ever in our lives. Together with our long-time corporate partners and new partners, I hope to seize this pivotal moment to help women obtain meaningful employment that allows you to thrive at work and in life.
Meyer-Shipp joins Dress for Success from Major League Baseball, where she served as Chief People & Culture Officer. While at MLB, she led the Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion, and Office Operations functions for the League Office, focusing on launching new programs and policies for recruit and develop talent, advance diversity and inclusion efforts, and improve workplace culture. Meyer-Shipp has also served as a senior advisor to the commissioner as well as executives of 30 major league baseball teams and several minor league teams.
Elena Hahn Kiam, Chair of the Dress for Success Board of Directors, said, “We are thrilled and proud to welcome Michele to this role at a critical time for this organization and women in the global workforce. Michele’s talent, experience and vision are also matched by her deep understanding and expertise in the employment landscape, particularly as it relates to women’s equity. She will be a driving force for Dress for Success’ next phase of growth and its ability to serve even more women in need.
Prior to MLB, Meyer-Shipp served as Director of Diversity and Inclusion at KPMG LLP, where she led programs and initiatives related to recruiting, developing and retaining talent, supporting the efforts of leaders in KPMG’s more than 85 country offices and managed a portfolio of external strategic partnerships. Previously, she served as Global Chief Diversity Officer for Prudential Financial and the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Meyer-Shipp spent the first decade of her career practicing employment law in both the private and public sectors, where she advised clients on talent optimization and equitable workplace initiatives. Meyer-Shipp graduated from Rutgers University and Seton Hall University Law School.
Meyer-Shipp comments, “I am so impressed with the work and impact Joi and the team have had on adapting the organization to meet the needs of women during the pandemic. I am honored to be entrusted with this opportunity to leverage their work to make a positive difference for women around the world through our community-led nonprofit initiatives. year.”
A resident of New Jersey, mother of three and sports enthusiast, Meyer-Ship is the recipient of numerous awards, including Network Journal’s “25 Influential Black Women in Business” (2021), Core Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Blacks Today (2021), Black Enterprise’s “Portraits of Power” (2020) and Business Insider’s “38 Power Players of Consulting” (2020). She is a member of the boards of the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) and the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation.
About Dress for Success®
Dress for Success is a global non-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a support network, professional attire and development tools to help women thrive in the workplace and in life. the life. Since beginning operations in 1997, Dress for Success has empowered more than 1.2 million women in 150 cities in 23 countries. Visit dressforsuccess.org
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