About

As Chief Executive, C&W Services, Mia Mends oversees operations across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, with nearly 14,000 people serving clients across a variety of industries.

Prior to joining C&W Services, Mia spent a decade in senior leadership roles at Sodexo, including a three-year tenure as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of North America, where she led the enterprise-wide redesign of the end-to-end Target Operating Model for the $10 billion North America Food and Facilities Management Business. Her mandate encompassed operating capacities, core business capabilities, strategic and operational levers, organizational and functional structure, as well as people, processes, technology, and information resources.

She also served as CEO of Impact Ventures, which included leading SodexoMagic, a joint venture between Sodexo and Magic Johnson Enterprises. Mia oversaw P&L, growth, and transformation across multiple Sodexo entities, including operations in Brazil.

Mia is a corporate director at H&R Block. She also serves on the board of directors for the EMERGE Fellows program and on the Business Leadership Council at Wellesley College.

Mia holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Wellesley College.