JM Family Enterprises Introduces New Workplace Inclusion and Effectiveness Department

Over the last year, leadership at JM Family Enterprises has taken intentional steps to more deeply engage in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). In the company’s pursuit to embrace different perspectives at every level and better understand how diverse ideas drive innovation, they continue to leverage diversity as a strategic advantage.

As part of this ongoing initiative, the company has developed a new DE&I function within its Human Resources department to guide its people strategy moving forward. This new function will merge DE&I with existing Organizational Effectiveness and Associate Experience teams to deliver enterprise-wide solutions that strengthen the organization’s already celebrated culture and ensure long-term organizational health.

The new, combined department will be called Workplace Inclusion and Effectiveness, and will be led by Shani Lenard. Lenard began her career with JM Family in 2019 as director of Talent Programs within the Talent Management department and has been largely responsible for leading the company’s DE&I efforts thus far. Throughout her career, she has held key Human Resources senior leadership roles for various organizations, with a focus on talent development, organizational development, learning, associate experience and change management.

“At JM Family, we provide a safe space where uniqueness fuels innovation, inclusion inspires collaboration and authenticity builds a sense of belonging,” said Carmen Johnson, executive vice president of Human Resources and Legal. “We want our existing and future associates to know that we celebrate their differences and are fortified by the uniqueness of every individual across our enterprise.”

The Workplace Inclusion and Effectiveness team will build upon the initiatives and opportunities already underway as part of JM Family’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

About JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
JM Family Enterprises, Inc. was founded by automotive legend, Jim Moran in 1968. It is a privately held company with more than $20 billion in revenue and more than 5,000 associates. Rooted in automotive and united in its strong culture and core values, JM Family is in the business of helping other businesses succeed. As a long-term partner, it is invested in its companies, associates and its communities. Driven by exceptional performance, current subsidiaries are in the automotive, financial services, franchising and specialty distribution industries. Its family of companies includes: Southeast Toyota Distributors, the world’s largest independent distributor of Toyota vehicles; JM&A Group, a company committed to improving automotive dealers’ performance by offering Finance & Insurance products and services, dealership training and consulting; World Omni Financial Corp. (dba Southeast Toyota Finance), a captive financial services company driven to delivering an exceptional dealership and customer experience for Toyota customers in the Southeast; JM Lexus, one of South Florida’s leading Lexus dealers; Home Franchise Concepts^®, a multi-brand franchise network consisting of Budget Blinds^®, The Tailored Closet™, PremierGarage^®, Concrete Craft^®, AdvantaClean^®, Lightspeed Restoration™, Kitchen Tune-Up^®, Bath Tune-Up^®, Two Maids^® and Aussie Pet Mobile^®; and Futura Title & Escrow, a family of leading independent title and escrow companies which includes Alliance Title & Escrow, AmeriTitle, Pacific Alliance Title, Kittitas Title and Escrow, and Momentum Title Agency; and Rollease Acmeda, a leading specialty distributor of window covering systems.

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