Rockwell Automation Names Bobby Griffin as Its First Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
February 22 2021 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK), the world’s largest
company dedicated to industrial automation and digital
transformation, today named Bobby Griffin to the newly created role
of vice president, Human Resources, and Chief Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion Officer. Griffin will report to Senior Vice President,
Chief People and Legal Officer Becky House.
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Griffin joins Rockwell with more than 25 years of diversity and
inclusion strategy and leadership experience at Fortune 500
companies. He most recently served as vice president of diversity
and inclusion at CBRE, a commercial real estate services company
with more than 100,000 employees, operating in over 100 countries.
He brings a strong, career-long track record for raising diversity
and inclusion awareness, improving organizational culture, and
building inclusive leadership capabilities in ways that also
improve business outcomes.
“We’re excited to welcome Bobby and look forward to engaging his
passion, thought leadership, and global experience as we strengthen
our culture of diversity, equity and inclusion,” said Rockwell
Automation Chairman and CEO Blake Moret. “We elevated this role
because we are committed to accelerating our efforts to increase
diversity in our workforce and ensure we have an inclusive culture
where all employees can and want to do their best work.”
Griffin will lead a team responsible for designing a holistic
diversity, equity and inclusion strategy that reaches employees,
suppliers, and commercial and community partners. Griffin will work
with Rockwell’s senior leaders to operationalize the strategy,
connecting it to the work the company does every day. He joins the
company Feb. 22.
“I’m thrilled about the opportunity to join this great company.
Rockwell has a strong commitment to employees and to diversity and
inclusion as evidenced by its values, strategies, and initiatives
to support both,” said Griffin. “I look forward to working with the
leadership team, employees, and external partners to build on the
work that has already been done in the diversity and inclusion
space and to develop and implement new approaches to enhance impact
and outcomes.”
Prior to CBRE, Griffin was global head of diversity and
inclusion for Flowserve Corporation and global head of diversity
and inclusion for Alcon Inc. He has also held various regional and
domestic human resource leadership positions for Coca-Cola and
Merck & Co., Inc. Griffin holds a bachelor’s degree in business
management from Abilene Christian University and a Master of
Business Administration degree from the University of North
Texas.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in
industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the
imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand
what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more
sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell
Automation employs approximately 23,500 problem solvers dedicated
to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about
how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across
industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com
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