Global luxury group Kering has announced the appointment of Kalpana Bagamane Denzel as Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Talent Officer. According to Kering, the appointment ‘signals a new stage in the Group’s determined action in support of diversity’ and ‘highlights its broad desire to both accelerate and expand its action in support of diversity and inclusion’ (D&I).
Denzel will be based at Kering’s headquarters in Paris and will report to Kering Chief People Officer, Béatrice Lazat.
Commenting on the appointment, Lazat stated: “Diversity and equal opportunity among all our employees have long been at the heart of Kering’s culture. It is our commitment to take practical action to offer all our employees a working environment that is inclusive, open and stimulating. I am delighted by the arrival of Kalpana, whose expertise and experience will enable us to extend and accelerate the Group’s actions, both internally and externally, to support diversity and inclusion.”
D&I EXPERTISE
The Group will benefit from Denzel’s 25 years of experience of integrating D&I across business, leadership and talent advisory, and education. Although she was born and raised in the United States, Denzel has lived and worked in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Hong Kong and, more recently, in Singapore.
She began her career as a management consultant with Andersen Consulting, before working at Procter & Gamble on brand strategies.
She was also IMD’s Director of Marketing, Career Services and Admissions for the MBA Programme before becoming a Director for the Young Presidents’ Organisation. More recently, Denzel was Managing Director at executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates, where she co-led the firm’s D&I practice, as well as advised and partnered global and Asian clients across the consumer and retail sectors on talent strategy, acquisition and development.
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