Diversity Discoveries

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— Jamie Rich

Editor Raleigh, NC USA e-mail: jamie.rich@us.abb.com

Global Executive Diversity Search Specialist Jamie Rich is a member of the ABB Exec- utive Search team and has 20+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition with ex- pertise in diversity, sourcing and talent management. In this role, he is responsible for active sourcing and pipelining of executive di- versity candidates globally. Prior to joining ABB, Jamie worked for global Fortune 500 companies focusing on diversity, recruitment and sourcing meth- ods. Most recently he was a Senior Recruit- ing Specialist at Johnson and Johnson.

Earlier in his career, he worked for Ingersoll Rand and Cisco Systems where he focused on sourcing diverse talent for niche positions. Jamie has been instrumental in creating a strategy that will support ABB’s efforts to increase gender diversity in the compa- ny’s senior/executive ranks. Academic and Professional background Jamie holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has several certifications and training in D&I and sourcing. He has worked abroad and speaks conversa- tional French.