PEOPLEONTHE MOVE
JORGE BENITEZ
bachelor’s degree from Auburn
University and holds an MBA from
the University of Texas at Austin.
PricewaterhouseCoopers is No. 3
in the DiversityInc Top 50.
DEBRA L. REED
JORGE BENITEZ has been
named managing director of North
America and chief executive of the
United States at Accenture. He will
succeed Robert Frerichs, who will
work with Accenture CEO Pierre
Nanterme on strategic initiatives.
Benitez has primary responsibility
for Accenture’s business and
operations in North America.
Benitez served as chief operating
officer of Accenture’s products
operating group, the largest of
the company’s five operating
groups. Accenture is No. 23 in the
DiversityInc Top 50.
Energy Efficiency Center at
Stanford University. She graduated
summa cum laude from the
University of Southern California
with a bachelor’s degree in civil
engineering.
NEREIDA “NEDDY” PEREZ
has been named vice president
of diversity and inclusion for
Ingersoll Rand. She joined
Ingersoll Rand from National Grid,
a gas and electric utility company,
where she served as vice president
of inclusion and diversity and
was responsible for developing
and leading the company’s
diversity strategy. Perez received
a master’s degree from Nova
Southeastern University in Florida
and a bachelor’s degree from the
University of Florida.
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ LARRY
PATRICK has been named a
partner in the Advisory Health
Industries practice. He serves
clients locally and nationally,
providing expertise in strategy,
corporate finance and financial
analysis to help clients execute
on large-scale transformation
projects. Patrick earned a
Sodexo has appointed MOSTAFA
ABDELGUELIL diversity-relations
manager in the Office of Diversity.
He is responsible for advancing
Sodexo’s diversity and inclusion
strategy by providing direction and
strategic support to local, regional
and national community partners.
DEBRA L. REED has been
elected Sempra Energy’s CEO and
a new member of the company’s
board. She has been executive
vice president of Sempra Energy
since April 2010 and previously
was president and CEO of San
Diego Gas & Electric and Southern
California Gas Co., Sempra
Energy’s regulated California
utilities. Reed serves on the
boards of Halliburton Co., Avery
Dennison Corp. and the San Diego
Regional Economic Development
Corp., as well as on the advisory
councils of University of California
San Diego’s Jacobs School of
Engineering and the Precourt
NEREIDA “NEDDY” PEREZ LARRY PATRICK
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