Diversity Management, News and Updates
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…
The nationwide LGBTQ+ advocacy group Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has announced the appointment of its new Executive Director, Melanie Willingham-Jaggers. They will be the first Black, nonbinary individual to lead the group in its 32-year history. Founded in 1990 by a group of educators focused on helping…
Military and defense engineering company QinetiQ U.S. has announced the appointment of Shawn Purvis as its new President and CEO. A current member of the Executive Leadership Team and Corporate Vice President at Northrop Grumman Corporation, Purvis currently heads that company’s Enterprise Services sector and is responsible for global cyber…
Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC, the Raleigh, N.C.-based privately held manufacturer, seller and distributor of PepsiCo-branded products, has announced the retirement of Paul Finney. He served as President and CEO of the organization from 2012 to 2021. In Finney’s place, the new CEO will be Derek Hill, who has worked for…
Dress for Success Worldwide, the global nonprofit organization designed to empower women to succeed in business by providing a network of support, professional attire and personal development tools, has announced a change in its executive leadership. Michele C. Meyer-Shipp will become the new CEO of the organization, succeeding Joi Gordon. …
Publicly traded financial conglomerate S&P Global — majority owner of the S&P Dow Jones Indices — has announced Girish Ganesan as the company’s new Senior Vice President, People. Ganesan was previously the Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion and Head of U.S. Talent at TD Bank Group (No. 14 on…
