Nate Bennett
Nate Bennett III is responsible for leading the company’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion office. This office has been established to drive key diversity initiatives throughout the bank. Mr. Bennett joined Comerica in 2009 as the Vice President, Texas Market Staffing Manager. He was named Senior Vice President, Talent Acquisition Director in 2010. In mid-2016, he was named the Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Vice President, Head of Talent Acquisition. In 2022 Nate began to focus solely on leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategies throughout the bank. Before joining Comerica, he worked for several Fortune 500 companies in various roles in Talent Acquisition all in two major industries; Consumer Retail and Financial Services. Prior to joining Comerica Bank, he led Talent Acquisition Services for a 17,000-employee division at Bank of America. His 20+ years of experience in Human Resources Talent Acquisition covers the areas from executive recruitment through global recruitment where he spent time in Seoul, Korea leading various recruitment efforts for Walmart Stores.
Wednesday, July 31
Workshop 5
You’ve Completed Your Affirmative Action Plan—Now What?
Julia Mendez Achee, Chevron/BCGi; Nate Bennett, Comerica Bank; John Claus, Merck & Co., Inc.; Mauri Spears, Affirmity
Completing your organization’s affirmative action reporting is just the first step in your compliance program. There are many steps that an organization needs to consider to effectively manage the program throughout the year. These steps include:
- The evaluation and distribution of critical metrics to key stakeholders
- Reviewing/updating corporate policies and procedures
- Evaluation of state and federal reporting requirements
- Audit preparation, and more
In this session, compliance experts will share the best practices they use to effectively manage their organization’s dynamic affirmative action program throughout the year.
