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| Soni Basi |
Soni Basi, who was global head of talent at insurance giant AIG, will join Edelman as global chief people officer on May 9.
She succeeds Marie-Claire Barker, who left in December for a slot at WPP’s GroupM unit.
Reporting to Edelman president/COO Matthew Harrington, Basi will handle recruitment, retention and talent development duties.
At AIG, which has about 40,000 employees, she was in charge of a more than 100-member team, focused on talent acquisition, management and learning & development.
Earlier, Basi was VP-global talent at Allergan Pharmaceuticals and VP-global learning & talent development at Estee Lauder Cos.
Harrington said Edelman will benefit from Basi’s expertise as it transitions to a hybrid work culture, invests in its culture and looks for ways to deliver on ever-changing employee expectations.
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