Hemali Kothari is an experienced professional in human resources and compliance, currently serving as the Diversity and EEO Compliance Leader at Baker Hughes since July 2013. Kothari has held several prominent roles, including Senior Manager of Global Compensation and Manager of U.S. Health and Welfare Benefits. Prior experience includes working as a Senior Associate II at Ascende, where responsibilities included managing health and welfare benefit plans for middle market clients, and as a Recruiting Manager at Robert Half International, specializing in finance and accounting recruitment for Fortune 500 companies. Earlier roles involved consulting and tax accounting at Shell Oil Company and project consulting at Arthur Andersen, along with auditing experience at Gary W. Lambert CPA Firm. Kothari holds a BBA in Finance and Marketing from Stephen F. Austin State University, a certification in Human Resource Management from Pace University, and a certification in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Cornell University.