Experience

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  Electrolux Professional

  • Board Member

    • Dec 2019 - Present

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  Sodexo

  • France
  • Facilities Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • CEO, Geographic Regions

    • Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  • Region Chair North America

    • Jan 2016 - Feb 2019

  • CEO, Schools Worldwide & Region Chair, North America, Sodexo

    • Sep 2015 - Jan 2019

    As CEO of Sodexo Schools Worldwide, Donatone is responsible for a business with 33,000 employees, 3,535 client sites in 42 countries and €1.5 billion in revenue. She is a member of the Sodexo Group Executive Committee and Chair of the Sodexo North America Regional Leadership Committee. Sodexo is the 18th largest employer in the world and the leader in delivering integrated facilities management, foodservice operations and recognition programs in 80 countries. With $9.8 billion in annual revenues in the U.S. and Canada, Sodexo's 133,000 employees provide more than 100 unique services that improve performance for 9,000 clients and improve Quality of Life for 15 million consumers every day. Donatone has also worked to develop Sodexo's Employee Business Resource Groups, demonstrating her commitment and passion to diversity, inclusion, mentorship and training employees.

  • Chief Operating Officer/Education Market President

    • Jan 2010 - Sep 2015

    Market President for the $3.5B Education market, including Sodexo’ s business at 850 college and university campuses and nearly 500 public school districts and private schools in the United States, overseeing the work of 70,000 employees. Responsible for overall strategic vision and tactical implementation to achieve results.Founding member of SWIFT - Sodexo Women’s International Forum for Talent – focused on identifying and developing female talent worldwide.

  • President, Sodexo School Services

    • Apr 2007 - Jan 2010

    Chief executive of $1 billion dollar managed volume K-12 School nutrition program for the leading provider of integrated food and facilities management services in the country.Responsible for leading 13,000 employees across the United States and for serving 2.5 million nutritionally balanced meals daily to students in public schools.

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  Spirit Cruises

  • President

    • Sep 2002 - Apr 2007

    Chief Executive of $54 million revenue harbor and river Cruise Company – the largest in the United States, with 12 vessels in 6 locations throughout the country.Provided strategic vision and operational leadership of this restaurant, entertainment, and transportation company.

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Jun 1999 - Sep 2002

    As CFO, oversight responsibilities for all finance, accounting, tax, IT, payroll and risk management. Primary liaison to Parent Company, both Paris and Gaithersburg.

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  Comsearch

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Oct 1995 - Jun 1999

    Executive management responsibility for this $30 million annual revenue telecommunications company, specializing in engineering services and software development in the cellular, PCS and microwave industry

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  Ginsburg, Feldman & Bress, Chartered

  • Chief Financial Officer/Controller

    • Feb 1993 - Oct 1995

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  Dominion Bank - Washington Region

  • Vice President/Controller

    • Mar 1990 - Mar 1992

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  Presidential Airways

  • Airlines and Aviation
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Assistant Controller/Director of Accounting

    • Oct 1987 - Feb 1990

  • Manager of General Accounting

    • Jan 1986 - Oct 1987

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  Deloitte & Touche Tax Technologies

  • Audit Staff

    • May 1982 - Jan 1986