Daimler appoints new chief diversity officer

Daimler appoints new chief diversity officer

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced that Kelley Platt, president of Western Star Trucks, has been assigned the additional responsibility to serve as DTNA’s Chief Diversity Officer and member of the company’s Operating Committee effective August 1.

According to Daimler, the primary purpose of the chief diversity officer’s position is to ensure alignment of diversity and inclusion strategies with organizational goals.

“Great companies are great places to work for all employees and DTNA embodies the concept that diverse ideas are the basis of our future success,” said Martin Daum, president and chief executive officer of DTNA. “Kelley has served DTNA in numerous senior leadership roles since 1989; her commitment to employees and to diversity and inclusion are cornerstones of the company’s future.”

“Diversity is an integral component of every successful company,” Platt said. “Further ingraining diversity into our culture will enable DTNA to attract talented individuals who bring a wide range of perspectives to our company’s culture. I have been an employee of DTNA for over 25 years, and it is a great honor to be invited to join the Operating Committee at such an exciting time in our company’s history.”

In addition to Platt’s role as chief diversity officer, her role as President of Western Star Trucks has expanded to include executive oversight of the Western Star Truck Manufacturing Plant in Portland, Ore.

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