Cox Communications (ranked No. 34 on DiversityInc’s 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) announced that it has promoted Kia Painter to EVP and Chief People Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Painter is currently SVP of Human Resources Business Partnerships. Painter will succeed Karen Bennett in her role as EVP…
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People on the Move: Johnson & Johnson Names Clint Wallace Head of Human Resources, Global Consumer Healthcare Operations
Clint Wallace has been named Head of Human Resources for Johnson & Johnson’s Global Consumer Healthcare Operations. J&J is a DiversityInc Top 50 Hall of Fame company. Wallace joins J&J as Head of Human Resources after serving as Senior Vice President of North America at multinational healthcare company Sanofi (ranked…
People on the Move: Northrop Grumman Names Kenny Robinson as Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer
Kenny Robinson has been named Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of Northrop Grumman Corporation (ranked No. 20 on the 2022 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list), effective May 31. Robinson will take over for Sandra Evers-Manly who is retiring in June after 40 years with the company. In…
55-Year-Old Black Woman Named Valedictorian Nearly 40 Years After High School Graduation
An Illinois high school has named 55-year-old Tracey Meares as valedictorian 38 years after she graduated. Springfield Public Schools District 186 awarded Meares with the title in April after a screening of a documentary called “No Title for Tracey.” Meares earned superior grades in high school and shared the “Top…
Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman in the Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, marking a historic moment as she is the first Black female justice in the nation’s highest court. The confirmation also gave President Joe Biden bipartisan endorsement as he promised to diversify the Supreme Court. Jackson was confirmed in…
People on the Move: Ann Seeney, New Chief People & Diversity Officer for US Soccer
U.S. Soccer has announced that Ann Seeney will serve as Chief People & Diversity Officer, effective March 21. She will oversee all HR programs in functions in her new role, which includes overseeing employment practices as well as diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) initiatives. U.S. Soccer CEO Will Wilson…
People on the Move: Dalana Brand, Twitter’s New Chief Diversity and People Officer
Dalana Brand has been named Chief People and Diversity Officer at Twitter. In this role, Brand will lead DEI and accessibility initiatives, work with the executive management team and the company’s Board of Directors on strategic initiatives and lead the Global People Team. To serve the public, Brand said in…
People on the Move: Gwen Mizell, New Chief Sustainability & Diversity Officer at Ameren
St. Louis-based utility company Ameren Corporation has named Gwen Mizell to the newly created position of Chief Sustainability and Diversity Officer. She previously served as the company’s Chief Sustainability Officer, and her new role will expand her leadership, expertise and guidance over Ameren’s DEI and corporate philanthropy efforts. She will…
ESG and DEI Takeaways from 2022 Super Bowl Ads
Some people watch the annual Super Bowl for the game while others watch it for the commercials. And during commercial breaks from Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13, there was a common theme of ESG and DEI ads, which likely signals the importance of these topics to the companies they…
Vice President Kamala Harris Swears In President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
Vice President Kamala Harris swore in 23 members of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (PACAANHPI) on Feb. 3. As authorized by President Biden’s Executive Order 14031 in May 2021, the PACAANHPI was created within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…