Diversity Management, News and Updates
David attended a Jesuit college and the Wharton School of Business, and became a licensed CPA. That led him to EY (then Ernst & Young) 27 years ago, where he found his true professional passion”understanding the power of communications in realizing positive change.” He and his wife, Noreen, married in…
Thompson The announced retirement of McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson means the number of Black CEOs of Fortune 500 companies will drop by a third (from a year ago) when he steps down March 1. Clarence Otis resigned as CEO of Darden Restaurants at the end of 2014. When Thompson retires…
Michelle Lee didn’t plan on being a banker. Now, she’s about to become one of the most influential bankers in the country. Lee, currently the executive vice president and Northeast regional president at Wells Fargo, is moving from her Summit, N.J. base to Charlotte, N.C., where she will replace Laura…
Mark Weinberger Global Chairman and CEO EY Mark Weinberger is the Global Chairman and CEO of EY, a leading global professional services organization that provides assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. With 175,000 people in more than 150 countries, EY is one of the largest professional services organizations in the…
Mike Ullman CEO JCPenney Mike Ullman returned as Chief Executive Officer of JCPenney in 2013 to lead a turnaround after an unsuccessful strategy to move the retailer upmarket. He retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JCPenney in January 2012, having served since December 2004. From February 2002 to…
By Barbara Frankel Morales, Van Buren Finding high-level Black or Latino talent is a challenge for many organizations. They can learn a lesson from TIAA-CREF, which recently brought on Juan Carlos Morales,Chief Financial Officer for TIAA-CREF Asset Management, and Chris Van Buren, Senior Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer, TIAA-CREF…
LUKE VISCONTI: Your background seems to be exceptional for a CEOthe government-service aspect of it was particularly interesting. How do you think your diversity of experiences added value to you as a leader at EY MARK WEINBERGER: I did work in government for a long period of time, in different…
For Wells Fargo Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer Kevin Moss, a new marriage has changed not only his personal life, but brought new perspective to his professional life. “My wife is Filipino, and I’ve recently gone through a second marriage where I’ve had to integrate two very different…
For Wells Fargo Executive Vice President and Controller Rich Levy, diversity and inclusion is all about opportunity. “My mother was first-generation here, came from Eastern Europe. We were able to see struggle and challenges on a personal note growing up,” he told DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti. “The opportunities have really…
Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr., a well-known diversity leader, died on Friday. He was 69. There has been great sorrow from the diversity community. “Dr. Thomas’ impact on the field of diversity management is immeasurable.The thought leadership he provided launched the careers of an entire generation of practitioners, including mine,”…