Vice President of Human Resources
Akosua is responsible for the human resources function and strategies including talent acquisition, talent management, performance management, benefits and compensation, human resources systems and process, training, worker’s compensation, and employee and labor relations.
Akosua began her career with Concessions International in 2000 and has held numerous leadership positions with increasing responsibilities with the company. Before being named Vice President of Human Resources, she served as the Human Resources Leader and the Director of Human Resources and Training Development. She was responsible for driving Human Resource functions to deliver maximum impact to the company.
Prior to that, she served as the Director of Training and Development and was responsible for establishing and streamlining corporate processes and functions for performance management, succession planning, workforce realignment, human resources technology and training and development.
Akosua is passionate about talent and career development and developed processes to elevate employees to the next level within their careers.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a master’s degree in Leadership. She is a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP).
At CI, we believe being responsible business citizens means being responsible to the environment we share with the rest of the world, including our employees, partners and traveling passengers. Here are a few sustainability elements we focus on when opening or renovating a concept
Not only to save money, but to preserve this precious resource, through water efficient fixtures and fittings, pre-rinse valves, ice makers and dishwashers.
Incorporate systems to reduce, reuse, recycling waste to energy.
Reduce energy demand through processes related to energy usage and efficiency. Encourage efficient practices without sacrificing quality of service to our customers through lighting by using low energy heat lighting, HVAC by using variable speed kitchen fans for exhaust, decreased process load requirements through ENERGY STAR kitchen equipment, computers and POS systems.
Build with materials that are safe for our employees and guests and have recycled content of at least 10-20%, thereby reducing impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials.
Purchase building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region in which we build, thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and reducing the environmental impacts resulting from transportation.
CI was awarded the GreeningATL “Footprint and Community Impact Award” for being a leader in cutting down on emissions in the local Atlanta area for our operation at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport by subsidizing the purchase of their transit cards, which encourages transit use and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
