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Carolynn Brooks joined OfficeMax in 2001 in the company’s human resources department. In 2003, Ms. Brooks led the human resource activities for the company’s headquarters through the Boise Cascade Corporation and OfficeMax merger and headquarters consolidation. In October, 2006 OfficeMax created the Office of Diversity and named Ms. Brooks vice president, diversity and inclusion with responsibility for developing a strategic and systematic business approach that will create, implement, and monitor diversity and inclusion initiatives that directly support OfficeMax’s business objectives. Ms. Brooks also co-chairs the OfficeMax Diversity Council that was established in early 2006 to accelerate collaboration and program execution.
Ms. Brooks began her career in the telecommunication industry with AT&T and MCI Telecommunications in sales, moving into sales development/training and eventually into human resources. Ms. Brooks has more than 15 years experience in human resources.
Ms. Brooks attended Howard University in Washington, DC. and has earned certificates of accomplishment in Compensation Systems, HR Consulting, and Human Resource Management. She is currently a member of the DuPage County Workforce Board and the national Diversity Best Practices Leadership Council. | 