Smartsheet Announces New Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

BELLEVUE, Wash., September 23, 2020 -- Smartsheet (NYSE:SMAR), the enterprise platform for dynamic work, today announced Alice Thompson has joined Smartsheet as its Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Reporting to our VP of People, Thompson will assist in the strategic growth and integration of Smartsheet’s DEI practices.

“During our search, we were intentional about bringing on a DEI leader who aligns with our core values as a company and has the experience, perspective, and drive to make tangible progress,” said Kara Hamilton, Chief People and Culture Officer at Smartsheet. “Alice’s passion for creating employee communities of opportunity and belonging is a perfect fit as we continue to focus on meaningful organizational change.”

Prior to Smartsheet, Thompson was the Director of Inclusion and Engagement overseeing global DEI, Employee Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at The Pokémon Company International where she launched several educational series and programs across the three functions. She also developed and served as the first ever Head of Inclusion & Diversity, North America at Kantar building out the company’s North American I&D strategy. In addition to these roles, Thompson has held positions across financial services, marketing and brand management, and consulting in the US and Asia.

Thompson has also served as a Board Member of Also Known As, Inc. and the Young Professionals Board of Breakthrough NY, and co-founded Together and Free, a charitable organization focused on helping families stay together. For her efforts with Together and Free, she was awarded the "Keeping Families Together" award by FWD.us.

“I am thrilled about joining Smartsheet in this role to help the organization grow on the strong DEI foundation they have already built,” said Thompson. “There is an incredible amount of positive energy and momentum on DEI initiatives. In my initial conversations with stakeholders across departments, I already see a deep commitment to furthering our actions as an organization both internally for our employees and externally for our community and customers. I believe my background, coupled with my drive to create an inclusive ecosystem and culture, will have an immediate impact while building for what’s to come."

Smartsheet is committed to ensuring the company’s employee community is reflective of the customers and communities that we serve. Smartsheet is continuing to build on current DEI initiatives through a new series of educational training and guest speakers along with expanding the company’s Community Awareness Groups that encourage conversations and celebrate causes identified by employees. Smartsheet also recently launched a charitable giving platform that empowers employees to crowdsource ideas and support organizations through monetary donations and volunteering.

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