Root, Inc. announced the appointment of Donna Dorsey, Executive Vice President and Chief People & Culture Officer of Navistar Inc., to Root?s board of directors. Dorsey joins Root?s board with nearly 30 years of experience leading human resources strategy and operational effectiveness. Before her role as Executive Vice President and Chief People & Culture Officer, Dorsey held senior leadership roles at Navistar, most recently leading human resource strategy for all business operations.

She works closely with business leaders to create leadership and organization development, succession planning, talent development, staffing, and total rewards. Prior to Navistar, Dorsey managed Human Resources at Sears, Roebuck & Company where she was instrumental in leading the development of people strategies for corporate functions and serving as a leader for diversity initiatives across the enterprise. Dorsey will serve on Root?s Compensation Committee.

Dorsey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Rutgers University and a Juris Doctorate from Chicago Kent College of Law with a certification in labor and employment law.