Company: American Airlines Employees: 138,900 Revenue: US $ 54.6bn

As the Chief People Officer of American Airlines, Cole Brown plays a key role in aligning the company’ s people strategy and overall team member experience with its broader business goals. She first took on the role in 2021, and has a track record of driving organisational performance across several Fortune 500 companies – such as Amazon and Walmart. In her role, Cole has helped advance the company’ s mission to‘ Care for People on Life’ s Journey’ by ensuring employee wellbeing remains central to the company’ s culture. This includes expanding its diversity initiatives, such as a Women’ s Leadership Programme to build a talent pipeline for female pilots and executives, and improving female representation in the aviation industry.

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