NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Health
Group (OHG) announced the addition of Gena
M. Pemberton to its leadership team as the Group's VP,
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She joins a network
of healthcare communications professionals committed to creating an
inclusive, supportive work environment where all employees are
valued, accepted and have equal access to rewarding career
opportunities and growth.
Pemberton will lead the implementation of Omnicom's OPEN 2.0
action plan and OHG's ongoing effort to aggressively increase
diversity across all employee levels, partnering with OHG's agency
leaders, Talent Resource Groups (including the Black Collective and
OHG Voices) and Talent Acquisition Group to achieve this goal.
Pemberton will report to Carolyn
Bartholdson, Chief Human Resources Officer of Omnicom Health
Group.
"I'm thrilled to be joining OHG, and to bring my passions for
diversity, healthcare, and communications together in order to make
OHG an even more inclusive professional community," said Pemberton.
"I love OHG's commitment to being the 'Best of Health,' and I look
forward to helping us become the best in terms of diversity."
Pemberton brings more than 20 years of corporate talent
experience to her new role at OHG from previous positions at
Johnson & Johnson and Motorola. "Gina's direct experience in
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion—combined with her recruiting and
finance experience—make her a uniquely qualified practitioner who
can help us make real change happen," noted Ed Wise, CEO of Omnicom Health Group.
Over the past 13 years at Johnson & Johnson, Pemberton
helped develop several initiatives to support the recruitment and
development of diverse talent. Her work led to a 25% increase in
diverse hires, a novel training program designed to remove bias
during candidate selection, and the establishment of the Finance
African Ancestry Leadership Council, a Johnson & Johnson
employee resource group.
Most recently, she has served as a Senior DEI Consultant at the
Alliance for Inclusive Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), a program
led by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA). She is also a
dedicated volunteer and is currently serving as the President for
the National Hampton Alumni Association, Inc. Pemberton earned a
Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Hampton
University, an MBA from University of
Phoenix, and a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from
Cornell University.
About Omnicom Health Group
Omnicom Health Group (www.omnicomhealthgroup.com) is a
global collective of communications companies with more than 4,600
dedicated healthcare communications specialists. It provides
marketing services to the health and life-science industries
through a combination of specialized agencies, customized client
solutions, and collaborations with other Omnicom network
agencies. Organized around four customer groups—healthcare
professionals, patients, payers, and medical, evidence, and
regulatory stakeholders—Omnicom Health Group serves more than 150
clients in over 55 offices worldwide. Omnicom Health Group believes
it brings the best talent to the work it does by amplifying
underrepresented voices, actively providing platforms for
connection and development, and pursuing diverse representation in
its talent pipeline.
About Omnicom Group Inc.
Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a
leading global marketing and corporate communications
company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty
firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying,
digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional
marketing, public relations, and other specialty communications
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