Donna Venable

Donna Venable is Executive Vice President, Human Resources for Ricoh North America, a position she’s held since 2015. In this role, Venable leads all HR functions and activities in the U.S. and Canada. She also oversees Ricoh’s Order Management, Process Improvement, and Supply Chain operations as Deputy General Manager of Shared Services, a role she took on in 2017. She is an accomplished professional who has been key to Ricoh’s transformation to a services-led organization and aligning Ricoh’s worldwide HR efforts.

Previously, Venable was Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Ricoh after holding the same role for IKON Office Solutions before its acquisition by Ricoh. She had more than 14 years of HR experience with IKON, and has 26 total years managing HR functions. Venable also served as Vice President, Human Resources Shared Services at IKON, and previously held HR roles with Doubletree Hotels and Guest Quarters Hotels.

Venable is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She is engaged in the HR community serving as a board member of the HR Executive Alliance and co-chair of the HR Executive Summit, Pennsylvania and New Jersey Chapters. She has presented at industry speaking engagements focused on leadership and employee development, and has been featured in Chief Learning Officer magazine.