Carlson Hotels' VP Champions Diversity | bizjournals.com

For Carmen Baker, the work she does today, in the recently created role of Carlson Hotels Worldwide's vice president of diversity, is an investment in her company's -- and society's -- future. "People should be free to be who they are," Baker said. At Carlson's most recent job-shadowing event, Baker noticed the diverse group of young participants who "didn't see color" like their employed mentors do.