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Kimel Hodges
Program Director, Equity Diversity and Inclusion
Memorial Hermann Health System
Kimel Hodges is the Program Director, Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Before joining Memorial Hermann, most recently she worked with Videojet Technologies and Dow/DuPont-Corteva Agriscience where she led the development of both organizations’ global Inclusion and Diversity strategies by providing and coordinating leadership for diversity considerations across the organization.
Kimel previously served as Assistant Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion and Equal Opportunity for six years at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, overseeing several divisions including Diversity & Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, and Supplier Diversity/HUB as well as implementing other internal processes for promoting and ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, organizational policies and contracts investigations of discrimination, harassment or retaliation. Kimel also provided strategic direction in the development Business Resource Groups (BRGs), and initiatives for the expansion of the Supplier Diversity/Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) program with enterprise-wide focus on Minority, Women, Service-Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise (MWSDVBE).
Kimel previously served as Director of Diversity & Inclusion at CHRISTUS Health. Prior to that, she had over 11 years with the Kellogg Company in various leadership positions including Diversity Business Partner, EEO/AA Manager, and Human Resources Manager in both the corporate and manufacturing. While at Kellogg’s, she introduced the concept of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), created the implementation plan and officially launched the company’s first six ERGs.
Kimel has been an active member of several executive committees and represented the Institution at various community events. Kimel is involved with the Youth Motivational Task Force (YMTF) at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, where she serves on the planning committee. She also is a past member of the American Heart Association’s Compensation, Benefits and Human Resources Advisory Committee and a past Board member of the Alfred William (A.W.) Harris Faculty-Alumni Center Corporation.
Kimel earned a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University, and master’s degree in Human Resources Management from Central Michigan University. Kimel also holds Certified Diversity Executive (CDE) credentials from the Society for Diversity, a Senior Certified Affirmative Action Professional (Sr.CAAP) from the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity (AAAED), Agile HR Practitioner, and is a Certified Graduate Coach (ICF Credential Program).
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