Storm serves as Vice President,
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Battelle Memorial Institute where she
supports the global research and development organization’s mission to
“translate scientific discovery and technology advances into societal
benefits”.
Storm previously worked with L
Brands and Victoria’s Secret/PINK where she led work to drive positive results
by engaging diverse customers and associates, ensuring equitable business
practices, and fostering a culture of inclusion. Prior to joining L Brands, she
worked with Big Lots and Teavana, a subsidiary of Starbucks.
She was raised in a military
family and spent most of her childhood in Waterford, Michigan before relocating
to Columbus, Ohio to accept a position as a performer with the theatre company,
Shadowbox Live.
After receiving a Bachelor of
Arts in Theatre from the Ohio State University, Storm earned her master’s
degree in Human Resource Management from Franklin University where she focused
her studies on the strategic implementation of programs targeted to drive
diversity, equity, and inclusion.
With experience working with both
for-profit and nonprofit organizations, Storm uses her education, experience,
and skills to partner with business leaders to innovate and embed DEI key
concepts and practices, provide guidance and oversight to Employee Resource
Groups, develop and deliver compelling learning, and execute events and
programs that drive inclusive recruitment, engagement, and retention.
Storm also
serves on the Board of Directors for Kaleidoscope Youth Center and the Advisory
Board of the African American Leadership Academy.
