Category: Equality

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Barings, one of the world’s leading investment managers, has appointed Chasity Boyce as Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, both effective today. Chasity will be a member of the Barings Senior Leadership Team and will be based in Charlotte. “We created the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer role to further our progress towards being…

Dalila Wilson-Scott has been promoted to executive vice president and chief diversity officer at Comcast, where she will oversee all diversity, equity and inclusion activities for the telecom and entertainment giant. “Dalila is a fantastic leader and passionate advocate and supporter of our corporate social responsibility efforts, which have been at the heart of our…

The NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations division today announced that Anzio Williams has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the division.  He will transition from his current role as Vice President of News for NBC10 / WCAU and Telemundo62 / WWSI. In this newly created role, Williams will be responsible for developing and…

More Black women are stepping into leadership roles within the media and entertainment industries, and this week SiriusXM and Pandora Music has named Nicole Hughey as its new vice president of diversity & inclusion, Variety reports. We’re thrilled to welcome Nicole Hughey, our new Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, to the @SIRIUSXM + @pandoramusic family!…

When Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison took the helm at one of the nation’s largest retailers, he looked around and saw he was surrounded by mostly white executives at his own company and in the business world.  It was not a new experience for him. Ellison was born to parents who worked as sharecroppers. He grew up…

The Recording Academy® announced the appointment of Valeisha Butterfield Jones as its first Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. Butterfield Jones will report directly to Academy Chair and Interim President/CEO Harvey Mason jr., effective May 11, 2020. Butterfield Jones will join the executive leadership team responsible for advancing the Recording Academy’s mission and ensuring that diversity…

CBRE Group, Inc. announced that Tim Dismond has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Diversity Officer. Mr. Dismond will join CBRE’s Executive Committee, the group of 12 global executives responsible for driving the company’s business worldwide, and will report to Bob Sulentic, the company’s president and CEO. Mr. Dismond is currently a…

The Blerd Binder Covers Nerdy News for Black Nerds of the World By Noah Washington, NNPA Newswire Contributor We are currently living in a very uncertain time. The world is changing in front of our very weary eyes, but what follows serves as a reprieve from the mundane: Some notable series and streaming options that…

Wells Fargo names Kelley Cornish, Senior Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion Strategy & Integration. Prior to Wells Fargo, Cornish served as Head of U.S. Diversity and Inclusion for TD Bank. At TD Bank, Cornish leveraged her expertise as a senior talent executive, speaker and author to provide insight, advice and intelligence to support the…