Amazon Studios Exec. - Head of Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
United States
Amazon
Head of Global Diversity and Inclusion
Seattle, Washington
Caterpillar Inc.
HR Director - Asia Pacific, Eurasia, Africa, Middle East Distribution
January 2015 to January 2017
Caterpillar Inc.
HR Shared Services District Manager (Mid-South)
February 2005 to September 2007
Amazon Studios
Head of Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Solar Turbines, a Caterpillar Company
Employee Relations Manager
November 2010 to April 2012
Greater San Diego Area
Solar Turbines
Global Compensation and Benefits Manager
September 2007 to November 2010
Caterpillar Inc.
6 Sigma Black Belt
October 2002 to February 2005
Peoria, IL
Amazon Studios
Studio Executive; Head of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Los Angeles, California
Caterpillar Inc.
Director, Global Diversity and Inclusion
April 2012 to January 2015
Peoria, Illinois Area
Caterpillar Inc.
Diversity Recruiting Coordinator/ Engineering Recruiting Coordinator
June 2000 to October 2002
Peoria, IL
Caterpillar Inc.
Finance Analyst
June 1996 to June 2000
Peoria, IL
What company does Latasha Gillespie work for?
Latasha Gillespie works for Amazon
What is Latasha Gillespie's role at Amazon?
Latasha Gillespie is Head of Global Diversity and Inclusion
What industry does Latasha Gillespie work in?
Latasha Gillespie works in the Entertainment industry.
Who are Latasha Gillespie's colleagues?
Latasha Gillespie's colleagues are Pravin Baskaran, James Mitchell, Travis Jones, Ella Lymbereas, Yichi Zhang, Jesse Trippe, Christopher Felder, Dan Cavallaro, Pritam Patil, and Junyi Shi
💼 Past Experience
latasha. Gillespie has a B.S. from the University of Missouri at Columbia in Environmental Science and Policy. She has 2 years of experience working in Human Resources within the private industry and 1 year of experience working in the public sector, specifically in RELATED JOBS within the private industry.As the Head of Global Diversity and Inclusion at Amazon Studios, Gillespie oversees diversity and hiring strategies across the studio and provides a wide range of discrimination and equity-related support to the studio's Senior Leadership. She also engages in outreach and education within the studio and works with partner companies to improve diversity and inclusion practices within the company. Gillespie is also responsible for the Herbalife Audit and Review team, which reviews and provides reports to the Senior Leadership on Herbalife's diversity and inclusion practices.Prior to joining Amazon Studios, Gillespie worked in HR for Caterpillar as a HR Shared Services District Manager (Mid-South). Here, she was responsible for a wide range of HR initiatives, including developing and implementing a Global Human Resource Management System, managing employee Affinity Groups, and growth of the membership in 88 chapters. In her previous role at Solar Turbines, Gillespie led the development and execution of a global Diversity and Inclusion strategy and metrics for a Fortune 50 Company. At Caterpillar, Gillespie also developed a methodology and assessed performance for Officers’ discretionary bonus based on D&I results. latasha. Gillespie's experience with the 6 Sigma Black Belt Methodology has led her to be recognized externally as a best practices success story by DiveristyInc. She is also responsible for the development and implementation of a systemic punch strategy for diversity and inclusion for Caterpillar dealers and customers, as well as the growth of employee affinity groups and the impact of her strategy on dealer inventory, asset retrieval and the number of female and minority students pursing STEM education.
🎓 Education
Latasha Gillespie is a born and raised Carbondale, IL native who is currently attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she is a graduate of the Business Administration and Finance degree program. Gillespie worked in various roles in customer service and financial planning at one of her previous employers, prior to study. She has been consistently in the top files of her peers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and has learned to manage her time and resources exceptionally well. Gillespie has worked in a number of different types of jobs, and has found that she has an incredible understanding of financial planning and customer service. Gillespie is an extremely hard worker and has been able to find great satisfaction in her workibanament.
💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills
Latasha Gillespie has over 10 years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Gillespie has a background in HR and HRshared services. Gillespie worked in HR for two years at Caterpillar, where she developed and executed a global diversity and inclusion strategy and metrics for a Fortune 50 company. Gillespie then worked in Finance for three years at a global finance company. There, she worked in finance for a company that was part of a credit revolver and was responsible for building the company's worldwide bank support system, whichrecognized the company with an Alexander Hamilton Award. Gillespie then became a Diversity Recruiting Coordinator at a Caterpillar dealership. Here, she created and administered the company's diversity recruitment strategy and managed employee affinity groups into employee resource groups. Gillespie also created a K-12 strategy to influence the number of female and minority students pursuing STEM education. Finally, Gillespie worked as a Finance Analyst for two years at a global finance company. There, she audited dealer inventory and managed receivables.
Extraversion (E), Intuition (N), Feeling (F), Judging (J)
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