Diversity Management, News and Updates
ADP (No. 14 on DiversityInc’s 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) announced that Maria Black, current President of the company, will succeed Carlos Rodriguez as CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2023. She will also serve on the company’s Board of Directors in connection with her role. Black has been ADP’s…
Yolanda Smith has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer of INROADS, a non-profit organization that forms pathways and careers for ethnically diverse students across the United States. Smith is an INROADS alumna and started working with the organization in 2021 as Executive Marketing Consultant. Smith came to INROADS with 20 years…
Sekou Kaalund, Head of Consumer Banking, Northeast Division, at Chase bank, has left the company and will join U.S. Bank (No. 17 on DiversityInc’s 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) as Executive Vice President and Head of Banking later in 2022. Kaalund made the announcement on LinkedIn. “In just…
PwC (a DiversityInc Top 50 Hall of Fame company) has named Yolanda Seals-Coffield as its next US Chief People Officer. She served as Deputy People Officer before taking this role and was Chief Employment Council before that. In her role as Chief People Officer, Seals-Coffield will align PwC’s people experience…
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…
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…
Video game company Activision Blizzard had named Kristen Hines as its new Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. This appointment comes amid lawsuits, workplace controversy and a pending acquisition of the company by Microsoft for $68.7 billion. Hines will start her position on April 25, joining the company’s senior leadership…
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…
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…
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…
