Sodexho, Inc. Announces New President for School Services Division

Executive change will continue strong leadership for K-12 operations and food/nutrition issues facing students and parents in North America 


GAITHERSBURG, Md., April 16  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sodexho (NYSE:SDX), the leading provider of integrated food and facilities management services in North America, announced today the appointment of Lorna Donatone as president of its School Services division. Donatone will fill the position vacated by President Rod Bond, who is retiring after more than 36 years with Sodexho; 21 of those in the School Services division.

In her new role, effective September 1, 2007, Donatone will oversee Sodexho's food service operations in 470 school districts in the U.S. She has been with Sodexho since 1999, when she joined Spirit Cruises, LLC, then a Sodexho subsidiary. Donatone was named President of Spirit Cruises in 2002, leading strong growth for the company in its luxury dining and sightseeing cruise business until Sodexho sold the subsidiary in August 2006.

"Lorna is a leader with a track record of significant successes," said Rick Brockland, Sodexho's Education Market President and COO. "She has in- depth knowledge of Sodexho and cares about issues that impact schools and their communities. Further, Sodexho is leading positive change in schools for issues like nutrition, wellness and childhood obesity. Lorna's commitment to these issues will translate into positive results for students, teachers, administrators and school board members."

Throughout her career, Donatone has actively participated in community service and professional development organizations. She serves on the Board of Directors of the National Restaurant Association and the Board of the Women's Foodservice Forum. She is also a member of the Business Advisory Board of Monarch Bank in Norfolk, Virginia, and the finance committee of the United Way of Hampton Roads.

Donatone began her career in public accounting with Deloitte & Touche in Dallas, Texas, and has experience in a wide range of industries including airline and banking. Lorna earned her bachelor's of science degree in management from Tulane University in New Orleans and an MBA from Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, TX.

Sodexho, Inc. (http://www.sodexhousa.com/) is the leading provider of integrated food and facilities management services in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with $6.7 billion (USD) in annual revenue and 125,000 employees. Sodexho serves more than 10 million customers daily in corporations, health care, long term care and retirement centers, schools, college campuses, government and remote sites.Sodexho, Inc., headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., is a subsidiary of Sodexho Alliance (NYSE:SDX)(http://www.sodexho.com/). Sodexho, Inc. funds the Sodexho Foundation (http://www.helpstophunger.org/), an independent charitable organization that, since its founding in 1999, has made more than $7.2 million in grants to fight hunger in America. 

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