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Allied Universal, a security and facility services provider, announces that Kelly Jacobs has been included in the San Diego Business Journal’s (SDBJ) 2023 ‘HR & Diversity Professionals of the Year Honourees’ list.

With approximately 800,000 team members around the globe, Allied Universal is the third-largest private employer in North America and seventh largest in the world.

Federal and state compliance

As Allied Universal’s regional human resources manager for San Diego, Desert Cities, Ontario and the Inland Empire, Jacobs is responsible for employee relations, compliance, claims management and internal investigations for more than 9,500 employees in the region.

Jacobs is responsible for employee relations, compliance, claims management and internal investigations

Her contributions to the company include facilitating trainings for managers and supervisors both regionally and nationally with a focus on federal and state compliance, employee development and best practices to be successful in their roles. “Kelly is passionate about her role leading our HR programs and diversity initiatives for the San Diego team,” said Don Tefft, Allied Universal’s Global Chief Human Resources Officer.

Employee relations and retention

She is a key asset to the company and her contributions have had a positive impact on our San Diego employee relations and retention as well as the company as a whole.”

SDBJ’s annual list of ‘HR & Diversity Professionals of the Year Honourees’ recognises HR professionals who demonstrate a positive impact on their profession and diversity initiatives within their companies.

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