Assurant Inc, the global lifestyle and housing solutions provider, has promoted Alecia Bailey to Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I), effective immediately.
Bailey most recently served as the company’s Vice President, Global Housing Operations with oversight for significant operations within its Global Housing segment. She will now be responsible for defining and executing Assurant’s Global DE&I strategy and programmes; reporting directly to Francesca Luthi, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.
“Diversity, equity and inclusion has been integral to our business success and especially to our role as an industry innovator,” stated Assurant CEO Alan Colberg. “Alecia’s extensive experience leading our business operations within Global Housing, coupled with her track record of recruiting and developing diverse talent, makes her an ideal candidate to take on this important role at Assurant.”
Bailey has held roles of increasing responsibility since joining Assurant in 2013. She began as a director of operations, driving quality and compliance initiatives within the company’s Global Housing business. Shortly after, she was promoted to a more expansive role as Vice President of Assurant’s Global Housing Operations.
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During her tenure, Bailey has been a “fierce advocate for and promoter of talent”, said the company. She led the design and implementation of the company’s Upward Program; which provides unique management training to diverse talent within the business. Bailey also has been an active participant with various charitable partners; including the Rankin Foundation, which empowers women through education and is a proponent of women’s rights and social justice. She is also an active volunteer for Junior Achievement of Georgia.
Since joining Assurant, Bailey received her Executive MBA from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business; as well as her Juris Master in regulatory and financial transactions from Emory University School of Law. “I am honoured and excited to be selected to lead Assurant’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts; putting a sharp focus on the importance of a diverse and inclusive work environment and its direct connection to how we innovate and deliver for clients and customers across the globe,” stated Bailey.
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