Vizient Inc has announced the appointment of Monica Davy as Chief Culture, Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Officer.
In this new role, Davy guides overarching strategy, programme implementation and ongoing support for the company’s culture and D&I initiatives. “Monica is a collaborative leader with a proven track record of embracing companywide partnerships, coaching and influencing to gain buy-in, support and accountability for creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment,” stated Byron Jobe, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vizient. “She has the expertise, experience and passion needed to bring our strategic vision into practice. We’re excited to welcome Monica to Vizient.”
Prior to joining Vizient, Davy served as the Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) officer at the National Credit Union Administration. Among other accomplishments here, she partnered with leadership to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and executive team.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION EXPERIENCE
A graduate of George Mason University and the Howard University School of Law, Davy worked as a senior trial attorney at the Department of Health and Human Services for many years before transitioning into the D&I space, where she led comprehensive EEO, civil rights, diversity management and alternative dispute resolution programming for the Food and Drug Administration. She also worked for the Internal Revenue Service as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Chief EEO Officer, helping to lead and execute the IRS federal EEO programme, civil rights programme and D&I strategy.
Vizient is a US health care performance improvement company serving a diverse membership that includes academic medical centres, pediatric facilities, community hospitals, integrated health care delivery networks and non-acute health care providers.