2008 Diversity Officer Leadership Award Honorees

Marie Andel is senior vice president of the people & performance division of AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah (NCNU). AAA NCNU, the second-largest AAA affiliate, provides auto, home and life insurance; legendary emergency roadside assistance; travel and automotive services; and a host of member benefits to its approximately 4 million members.

Ms. Andel, who began her career with AAA in 1991 as a claims adjuster, is responsible for leading the company's efforts in corporate culture and communication; talent management; leadership development; and employee benefits and services, such as wellness, rewards & recognition and pension programs. In addition, she also has responsibility for managing the human-resources aspects of the company's subsidiaries and acquisitions.

She established AAA University, the company's learning organization, and played key roles in the annual employee engagement survey and action plans, the addition of diversity as an enterprise value and the establishment of a 12-council regional diversity council structure. She is a champion of the company's award-winning volunteer program and a member of the Council of Communication Management.

Ms. Andel earned a B.A. in English from San Francisco State University and has a certification from Mager Associates' training manager program.

Nancy Reardon is Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer and is responsible for overseeing the global human resources and communications functions for Campbell Soup Company and its 23,000 employees. Prior to joining Campbell, Nancy served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. Before that, she was Partner and Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Affairs, for Borden Capital Management Partners, where she directed the human resources, government affairs, and communications functions for a portfolio of operating companies held by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in the food and chemical industries.

Nancy is a member of the board of directors and the compensation and audit committees of The Warnaco Group, Inc. She also is a board member of The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. Nancy is a member of the Human Resources Planning Society, the Personnel Round Table, the Society for Human Resource Management, the Pennsylvania Women's Forum, and the Forum of Executive Women. A graduate of Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., Nancy holds a bachelor of science degree in psychology with honors. She earned her master of science degree in social psychology from Syracuse University.

This role is responsible for the corporate groups leading the global organizations for Diversity, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Organization Performance, Employee/Organization Assessment/Research and Data, Employee Communications and Business Ethics and Compliance for the 140,000 employees.

Most recently, Maxine was Director, Human Resources for Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals (P&GP) and Personal Health (PH).

In her role as Director, Maxine was directly responsible for the 5500 P&GP employees worldwide and reported to the president of the division. In addition, Maxine led the global business strategy for productivity in the 25,000 member Procter & Gamble Family Health Care Global Business Unit reporting to the president and vice-chair of the board of directors for this responsibility.

Maxine started her career with Procter and Gamble in 1974 in manufacturing. She held positions in various businesses and functions in P&G throughout her career. For example, she held roles in manufacturing, sales, finance, corporate human resources, commercial retail teams and global business units.

Outside Procter & Gamble, Maxine works with non-profit organizations and government agencies on leadership, effective teams, improved operations, strategic planning, organization design and renewal and inclusive management approaches. As a speaker, Maxine is recognized in the areas of leadership, women/minority development, team development and organization effectiveness.

Maxine has been recognized with awards from groups as diverse as the United States Postal Service, the American Red Cross, Salvation Army Boys-Girls Clubs, and the Governor of North Carolina for the Future Focus committee.

Maxine is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.S. degree in Industrial Relations. A native of Wilmington, North Carolina, Ms Brown-Davis and her husband Dr. Derick Davis Jr. reside in Cincinnati, OH. The recently blended family has 7 children and 5 grandchildren.

Emilio Egea is vice president of Human Resources and Chief Diversity Officer of Prudential Financial, Inc.

In this position, Emilio is responsible for the development of strategies, tools and interventions including a strategic data capability to leverage Equal Opportunity and Diversity, ensuring this work is an integral part of business planning and implementation. In addition, he is responsible for the Employee Opinion Survey, Data and Work/Life functions. Emilio has over 20 years of experience in management and has been with Prudential since 1998. Previously with AT&T, he worked in various sales, marketing, operations, information systems, labor relations and human resources assignments.

Emilio earned degrees in both Business & Economics and Spanish from Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. He is currently Vice Chair of the Board of the American Conference on Diversity, a member of the Conference Board 's Council on Workforce Diversity and is on the Editorial Board of The Diversity Factor. He has also served on a U.S. Senate Task Force on Education and Employment, as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Equal Employment Advisory Council (EEAC), Catalyst 's Taskforce on Women of Color in Corporate Management and as Chairperson of the Eastern Business Council for SER (Service Employment Redevelopment) Jobs for Progress. He has also been featured in the New York Times, Advertising Age, Hispanic Business, Diversity Factor, Workforce Diversity, NJBiz, as well as domestic and global network news.

Joe Santana is a business operations executive who's been with Siemens for ten years where he's held a number of exciting and challenging roles. For example, he was the New York and New Jersey IT Outsourcing Area Director for Siemens business services' company where he successfully managed a 45 million dollar a year business portfolio with a staff of 300 people. Prior to Siemens, Joe ran IT Operations for a number of the top Wall Street firms and outsourcing organizations. In his current role at as the Senior Director of Diversity for Siemens USA, Joe has applied his business experience towards supporting the Presidents of Siemens divisions in the USA in the creation of diversity strategies designed to make Siemens one of the most broadly competitive employers of choice and business partners.

In a parallel career spanning more than 17 years, Joe has been a thought leader in the area of management having authored thousands of published articles and books. His ideas have been quoted in several other books including the worldwide best-seller "The World is Flat." He's shared his many ideas with audiences worldwide through rad io interviews and network television guest spots.

Ms. Campbell is an attorney and diversity/employment law executive with a successful record of working as a business partner with other corporate executives and teams to accomplish organizational goals. She is a frequent speaker and author on the topic of diversity and inclusion strategies. As Chief Diversity Officerat Andrews Kurth LLP, Ms. Campbell devotes her efforts full time to overseeing the development and implementation of the firm's diversity and inclusion strategy.

Ms. Campbell has more than 25 years of experience in administrative and employment litigation both in law firm and in-house counsel settings and has led human resources, employment relations and diversity strategies at large corporations. Before joining Andrews Kurth in February 2007, Ms. Campbell served as Vice President of Employment Relations and Corporate Diversity Officer for the ARAMARK Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She received her Juris Doctor degree in 1978 from The University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and her Bachelor of Arts in 1975 from The American University in Washington, DC.

Nancy Faggianelli is a member of Carlton Fields' Board of Directors and co-chairs the firm's Diversity Committee. She was instrumental in the firm's adoption of benefits for same sex partners and their children, and spearheaded the formation of the Carlton Fields Gay and Lesbian Equality Network.

Nancy is a member of the Minority Trial Lawyer Committee of the American Bar Association.

Jason Murray is a shareholder of Carlton Fields and co-chairs the firm's Diversity Committee, which is charged with the responsibility of facilitating efforts to make the firm a more diverse and inclusive workplace.

He is a member of the Minority Partners in Majority Law Firms Division of the National Bar Association, past president of the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association f/k/a Black Lawyers Association, Inc., former member of the Miami-Dade County Black Affairs Advisory Board, and has received numerous recognitions including The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division's 2003 Diversity and Gender Sensitivity Award.