Avaya Continues Leadership Team Transformation with the Appointment of a Chief People Officer
July 02 2024 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Kamilah Thomas Brings a Wealth of Experience to
Avaya by Continuing to Evolve the Company’s Culture while Better
Aligning People and Processes
Avaya, a leader in enterprise CX, announced the continuation of
its leadership transformation with the appointment of Kamilah
Thomas who joined the company on June 3 as Senior Vice President
and Chief People Officer (CPO). Based in Avaya’s corporate
headquarters office in Morristown, New Jersey, she will report
directly to Avaya CEO Alan Masarek.
Thomas brings more than 20 years of global human resources
leadership and organization transformation expertise. She oversees
Avaya’s global human resources organization and culture
transformation to advance the company’s Destination Place to Work
journey, which marks another step in the company’s ongoing mission
to continue to deliver high-performance culture. As part of her
role, she leads the company’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and
Belonging (DEI&B) efforts including Avaya United employee
resource group communities to create an equitable and inclusive
work environment and culture.
“Kamilah’s extensive experience in transforming organizations
and building inclusive cultures is the right fit for Avaya,” said
Alan Masarek, CEO of Avaya. “Her leadership will be instrumental in
advancing Avaya’s efforts as we accelerate the evolution of our
workplace into a more dynamic environment where every employee can
thrive.”
Before joining Avaya, Thomas was SVP, People and Workplace
Experience at Roku. She delivered organizational scale growing
Roku’s workforce by 56 percent while contributing to profitable
growth. Prior to Roku, she served as Chief People Officer at Dow
Jones & Company, who along with the C-suite, played an integral
role in transforming the organization into a digital-first/forward
enterprise while supporting over 7,000 employees across 50 markets.
At A+E Networks, she was the Co-head of the People & Culture
department, where she facilitated a CEO transition, and led the
transformation of HR for more than 2,000 employees.
Thomas serves on the Boards of Directors for MasterCraft Boat
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCFT) on its Compensation & Corporate
Governance and Nominating committees.
She joins Avaya on the heels of Avaya ENGAGE® ─ the premier
event where CX-savvy customers converge, reinforcing the company’s
unwavering commitment to shaping the future of Enterprise CX
through not only its solutions, but its people, as well.
About Avaya
Businesses are built by the experiences they provide, and every
day, millions of those experiences are delivered by Avaya. Avaya is
shaping the future of customer experiences, with innovation and
partnerships that deliver game-changing business benefits. Our
communications solutions power immersive, personalized, and
memorable customer experiences to help organizations achieve their
strategic ambitions and desired outcomes. Together, we are
committed to helping grow your business by delivering Experiences
That Matter. Learn more at http://www.avaya.com.
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