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What’s the secret to Marriott’s 26-time Best Companies to Work For award?

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He joined Marriott in 2004 as director of HR, talent management and analytic solutions and has steadily risen through the ranks over the past 20 years. . - Advertisement - It starts, Breland says, with a “ people-first culture ” that includes investing in employees and, as co-founder J.W. Bill” Marriott, Jr. And Breland should know.

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Disney’s New Chief Human Resources Officer, Sonia Coleman

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Coleman’s impact is felt across various domains including global talent acquisition, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and employee education. She worked there from 1992 to 2004, playing key roles in strategic HR leadership during transformative years for the company.