Forty Under 40: Canetta Ivy Reid
by January 1, 2005 12:00 am 512 views
Canetta Ivy Reid, 36, has a passion for the law and stand-up comedy.
She grew up in Houston. After earning a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in 1990 and a law degree from Columbia University in 1993, Reid worked for the Houston law firm of Weil Gotshal & Manges.
She joined Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in January 1999 as corporate counsel of labor and employment. After four promotions, she is now director of corporate employment compliance and policy for all U.S. divisions and Puerto Rico.
At Wal-Mart, she is vice-chairperson of the African American Resource Group, a member of CEO Lee Scott’s Key Leaders Group and a trustee to the Associate in Critical Need Trust.
Reid is a member of the National Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the NAACP and the Urban League’s Black Executive Exchange Program. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Northwest Arkansas Community College.
Reid said she is motivated by a love for what she does.
In her spare time, Reid enjoys reading, watching movies and spending time with her family.
“I’m a huge fan of stand-up comedy,” she said. “But it has to be funny.”