Secretary Herman served as America's 23rd Secretary of Labor and was the first African-American ever to lead the U.S. Department of Labor. Secretary Herman currently serves as chair and chief executive officer of New Ventures, chair of the Diversity Advisory Board of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc., and is a member of the boards of directors of Cummins Inc., Entergy Corporation and MGM Mirage. She served as chairwoman of The Coca-Cola Company's Human Resources Task Force from 2001 to 2006.
Secretary Herman was appointed by President Jimmy Carter as the youngest director of the Women's Bureau in the history of the Labor Department.