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Lois Cooper has dedicated herself to the human resources profession.
Her current role as vice president of Employee Relations &
Diversity at Adecco, a global human resources and staffing companies,
puts her in a position to manage all human resources functions
for one of the world’s largest employers.
A solid support system of family and friends, who had in common
a desire to see her advance, helped her get this high on the corporate
ladder, she says. “[They all] believed in me,” she
says. She counts in that system her mentor, Orville Dale, vice
president of employee relations at advertising giant Young &
Rubicam, who introduced her to human resources; her mother, Lula
Dupree, a keen listener; and Joseph Cooper, her husband.
Cooper takes her role as a human resources professional to heart,
determinedly infusing kindness and a sense of humor in her dealings
with those resources. “It’s critical to always treat
people with respect and dignity,” she says. And a good sense
of humor makes work more enjoyable, she notes.
Prior to joining Adecco, Cooper was the human resources director
at MTV Networks and before that she was an assistant vice president
and workforce diversity specialist at Chase Bank. But she made
an early mark in the profession as a human resources supervisor
at the John Alden Life Insurance Co. and as an equal employment
opportunity officer, recruiter and human resources assistant at
Young & Rubicam, she says.
Eleven years ago, Cooper became a devoted Christian, a decision
of which she is proud and which she hails as a “life altering
experience.” Today, in making life decisions, she turns
to the Bible for counsel, to the book of Jeremiah, Chapter 29,
verse 11, which states, “For I know the plans I have for
you; a plan to prosper and not harm you; a plan to give you hope
and a future.”
Cooper received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Communications
and Master’s of Business Administration from Baruch College.
Cooper is known for her love of family. When she wants to feel
like a child again, she sets off with her family for Disney World
for a “fairy” vacation, she says. When she needs rest
and relaxation, the family heads to Jamaica, where they enjoy
the island’s heritage and beaches.
Cooper’s ultimate goal is to write a novel.
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