Alexis Herman heads Coca-Cola task force.Former Clinton administration Noun 1. Clinton administration - the executive under President Clinton executive - persons who administer the law Labor Secretary Alexis Herman is the chairperson of The Coca-Cola Co.'s oversight task force. The panel was created to monitor the soft drink giant's compliance with the $192.5 million discrimination lawsuit settlement won by African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. employees last November and to provide independent oversight of the company's future diversity efforts. Herman, 53, was the choice of both Coke executives and the 2,200 African American class members who charged that executives in the Atlanta-based company discriminated against them regarding pay, promotions, and performance evaluations Performance evaluation The assessment of a manager's results, which involves, first, determining whether the money manager added value by outperforming the established benchmark (performance measurement) and, second, determining how the money manager achieved the calculated return . "What we needed was someone with impeccable integrity who brings credibility to the process," says Cyrus Mehri, co-lead counsel for the class members. "[Herman] is used to bringing people together and bringing about healing that needs to take place." Herman's proven ability to work with labor and corporate interests bodes well for her success in her new post. Doug Daft Doug Daft was CEO of Coca Cola Corporation. He retired at the end of 2004. , chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of The Coca-Cola Co., pointed out that "as secretary of labor, Alexis Herman demonstrated a thoughtful, effective approach to developing a competitive, productive American workforce." |
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