Rhonda Mims elected President of the Thirty Percent Coalition
September 13, 2016 - Rhonda Mims was named President of the Thirty Percent Coalition’s board of directors today at the organization’s annual meeting.
A longstanding member of the Coalition, Rhonda was recently appointed to the newly created position of senior vice president and chief public affairs officer at WellCare Health Plans, Inc., (NYSE: WCG) effective Aug. 23.
At WellCare, she will be responsible for the development and implementation of the company's strategic communications, public policy, corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, diversity and inclusion, and employee volunteerism. Rhonda will serve as a member of the executive leadership team
Most recently, Rhonda served as the managing director of corporate social responsibility at Paul Hastings, LLP, also a valued member of the Thirty Percent Coalition. She had oversight of the firm’s diversity and inclusion strategy, charitable giving, pro bono and volunteer efforts, and environmental sustainability. Prior to that, she served as senior vice president of corporate responsibility and chief diversity officer for ING U.S./Voya Financial and president of the ING U.S./Voya Foundation. She previously served as ING U.S./Voya Financial PAC treasurer, ethics officer and conducted government affairs on behalf of the company. Rhonda has also had an extensive legal career, which includes roles with the U.S. Department of Justice, the National District Attorney Association’s American Prosecutor’s Research Institute, and the South Carolina Office of Attorney General.
Rhonda has been acknowledged with numerous awards including CSR Executive of the Year, Top 100 Blacks in Corporate America, and recognized as Woman of the Year by multiple organizations. Rhonda holds a juris doctor degree and a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of South Carolina.
The Thirty Percent Coalition board of directors also welcomed newly elected directors,
Patsy Doerr, Global Head, Corporate Responsibility & Inclusion at Thomson Reuters
Holly McMullan, Head of Business Development – North America for Apollo Global Management.