Nichole Barnes Marshall serves as vice president and chief diversity officer at L Brands, a diversified specialty retailer based in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1963, L Brands operates specialty stores through Victoria’s Secret, PINK, Bath & Body Works, La Senza and Henri Bendel. In this role, she is responsible for the development and implementation of inclusion and diversity strategies for L Brands’ 80,000 associates worldwide.

Prior to joining L Brands in 2017, Nichole served as global head of diversity and inclusion for Aon. She also held positions at W.W. Grainger, Inc., Tribune Company and IBM Global Services. Nichole graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology from Western Illinois University.

Prior to arriving in Columbus, Nichole had been actively engaged in the Chicago-area community and played a leadership role in several important civic and professional organizations, including Leadership Greater Chicago, The Executives’ Club of Chicago, The Chicago Sinfonietta, The Museum of Science and Industry – Black Creativity Advisory Committee, The National Association of African Americans in Human Resources and Chicago United.

She and her husband Kenny have three children, Kennedy, Erin and Nicholas.