Every year, Aramark’s Pride employee resource group (ERG) recognizes members and nonprofit partners who most embody its mission to foster an open, inclusive and engaging environment for LGBTQ+ people that supports professional development.
In 2023, the ERG has selected Jasmine Hopkins, Director of Retail Dining at Aramark Collegiate Hospitality as the winner of the 2023 Ian Bailey Pride of Aramark Award which are named after the company’s former Vice President of Investor Relations. Nominated by many of her peers, Hopkins brings boundless energy and commitment to her role as the Pride Communications Co-Chair, through which she is driven to create the best experience for ERG members. Hopkins says: “It is such an overwhelming honor to be recognized by my peers for my commitment to and passion for inclusion. Becoming a member of Pride and joining the leadership team has genuinely been a labor of love. I am sincerely grateful that I get to be me every day and contribute to a culture where we can all be seen and heard.”
I am sincerely grateful that I get to be me every day and contribute to a culture where we can all be seen and heard.
Tom Crocker, a Business and Innovation Director at Aramark UK and the Chair of the Aramark Pride UK Hub which was launched 2020, has been selected as the inaugural Pride Hub Honoree. Calling his selection an ‘incredible honour’, Croker adds, “Our Hub wouldn’t be what it is without the dedication and efforts of our committee—and by how willing people are to support our goals in making Aramark an ever-inclusive workplace.”
Prism United, a non-profit organization and longterm community partner dedicated to tackling issues facing LGBTQ youth in Southwest Alabama, has been named OUTstanding Community Partner of the year and will receive a grant.
Now with more than 700 members, the Pride ERG has grown by almost 15 per cent as it expands across local and international member hubs.
Our Hub wouldn’t be what it is without the dedication and efforts of our committee—and by how willing people are to support our goals in making Aramark an ever-inclusive workplace.
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