VIP Biography for
Colette Nemni, Esq.
 | Colette Nemni, Esq. |
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Title | Senior Vice President Human Resources, North America |
| Expertise | Effective execution of business strategies through the development and implementation of people strategies. Expertise in all areas of Human Resources specialties - labor relations, compensation and benefits, branded training and development, succession planning, workers' compensation. Lead team of 30 associates |
| Current Organization | Starwood Hotels and Resorts |
| Type of Organization | Hotels and resorts |
| Major Product | Guest accommodations |
| Area of Distribution | International |
| University/Degree | B.A. (Honours) Industrial Relations, McGill University, 1982; J.D., Osgoode Hall Law School; S.O. Education, Ontario Institute of Education, 1996; Supervisory Officer Qualification, Ontario, 1996 |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Honors & Awards | Starwood Best in Class Leader, 2005, 2006, 2007; Canada Top 50 Best Employer, 2001-08 |
| Affiliations | Law Society of Upper Canada; Society for Human Resource Management; Canadian Bar Association; NEWH, Ontario Chapter (past founding board member) |
| Hobbies & Sports | Travel, tennis, cooking |
| Career Accomplishments | Implementation of branded business strategy through the development and execution of branded customer service training across all Starwood brands, transformation of HR function, creation of HR subject matter champion network across all North America, development and execution of leading edge recruitment and selection processes, negotiation of dozens of collective agreements in public and private sectors, representation and advocacy of employer interests in various courts and tribunals, spearheaded inclusion of community service activity as part of any Starwood offsite meetings. |
| Work History | Superintendent of Employee Services, York Region Board of Education, Aurora, Ontario Canada, 1988-99; Lawyer, Shibley, Righteon and McCutcheon, Barristers and Soliciters, Toronto, Canada, 1985-88 |
| Children | Julien Laurion, Rachel Laurion |
| Spouse | Jack Laurion, Esq. |
| Married | July 31, 1982 |
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