Leadership and Executive Development for women of all races, cultures and backgrounds
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d i v e r s i t y w o m a n . c o m W i n t e r 2 0 1 6 D I V E R S I T Y W O M A N 47 Te Leading Star category recognizes an individual who is viewed as an emerging leader who clearly is on track to be an industry leader. Although rela- tively new in his or her profession (three years or less in the diver- sity leadership feld), this Leading Star has already demonstrated the capability to make a positive impact. RAMONA ROYAL, PHR, CPCU Manager of Employment and Employee Integration/ Amica Mutual Insurance Company I n her position at Amica Mutual in Lincoln, Rhode Island, Ramona Royal focuses on diversity, engage- ment, and employment issues. She became responsible for D&I; in 2014— and has run with it. Tat year, she transitioned Amica's diversity program to a diversity and inclusion program, showing her recognition of this change in the industry and its signifcance. Her team created a new logo for the program announcement along with a short video that explained the importance of the transition and how inclusion is an es- sential part of diversity. Royal, who has more than 15 years of HR experience, holds a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University. She has earned the insurance industry's Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation and holds a Professional in Human Resources certifcation. Royal started at Amica in 1998 as an associate adjuster in the company's Philadelphia Regional Ofce. In 2000, Royal was promoted to management recruiter in Amica's corporate headquarters in Lincoln. She has held various positions in the 15 years since, including Recruiting Coordinator and Manager of Employment and Employee Integration. In 2014, she was promoted to Human Resources Ofcer with a focus on talent acquisition and inclusion. A native of Wellfeet, Massachusetts, Royal is a volunteer at Year Up, a Providence- based program that empowers low-income young adults to go from poverty to professional careers in a single year. Additionally, she serves as treasurer for the Diversity and Inclusion Professionals in Rhode Island. Tis past summer, Royal was named to Providence Business News' 40 Under Forty. MeanBusiness LEADING STAR AWARD