Sheila Cassidy
About Sheila Cassidy
Sheila Cassidy serves as the Diversity & Inclusion Senior Manager for EMEA at Riot Games, a position she has held since 2022. With a background in diversity and inclusion roles across various organizations, she has contributed to the field since 2013, including positions at The Coca-Cola Company, EY, and PwC.
Current Role at Riot Games
Sheila Cassidy currently serves as the Diversity & Inclusion Senior Manager for EMEA at Riot Games. She has held this position since 2022 and operates out of Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland. In her role, she focuses on enhancing diversity and inclusion initiatives across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions.
Previous Experience at Riot Games
Prior to her current role, Cassidy worked at Riot Games as the Diversity & Inclusion Manager for Europe from 2020 to 2022. She also held the position of Diversity & Inclusion Manager for EMEA for a brief period in 2022. Additionally, she worked as a Diversity & Inclusion Consultant on a contract basis from 2019 to 2020, contributing to various diversity initiatives within the company.
Experience at The Coca-Cola Company
Cassidy worked as an HR Specialist in Gender Balance at The Coca-Cola Company for one year, from 2013 to 2014, in the United States. In this role, she focused on gender balance initiatives within the organization.
Education and Academic Background
Sheila Cassidy studied at Queen's University Belfast, where she earned a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from 2008 to 2011. She further pursued her education at the same institution, achieving an MSc in Management from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, she studied abroad for one semester at the University of Newcastle as part of her undergraduate degree.
Consulting Experience
Cassidy has a background in consulting, having worked as a Diversity and Inclusion Consultant at EY from 2017 to 2019. She also served as a Management Consultant at PwC from 2014 to 2017. These roles contributed to her expertise in diversity and inclusion strategies within corporate environments.