Announcing the DEI Board: The community for leaders of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the world's biggest companies
DEI leaders from 33 companies launch a confidential, vendor‑free membership organization for people leading diversity, equity, and inclusion programs with Board.org.
AUSTIN, Texas, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leaders of diversity, equity, and inclusion at 33 major companies have come together to launch the DEI Board. The mission of the group is to help members engage in confidential, leader-level discussions with a trusted network of their peers.
The group is managed by Board.org, a membership organization where senior-level leaders at large organizations collaborate in private, peer-to-peer discussions. Membership is exclusively for the people leading the programs, without the influence of vendors or interest groups in the room.
The DEI Board supports and connects the leaders of DEI at large companies so they can better create diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces and advance belonging within their industries. The unprecedented resources and attention being applied to DEI initiatives is resulting in leaders needing a safe space to collaborate on critical topics and action plans with a trusted group of peers.
DEI Board members include AmerisourceBergen, Applied Materials, Brown-Forman, Chick-fil-A, Cigna, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Edgewell, Fidelity Investments, Finning International Inc., General Electric, IGT, Lam Research, LCBO, LexisNexis, Mars, Medline Industries, Moody's, Motorola Solutions, Nutrien, ON Semiconductor, Panera Bread, Pernod Ricard, Ralph Lauren, Reckitt, TransUnion, Travelers, WESCO International, and XPO Logistics.
LaQuenta Jacobs, Chief Diversity Officer at XPO Logistics:
At XPO, we believe that a diverse and inclusive culture fosters innovation, higher employee engagement, and better connections with our customers. By joining the DEI Board, we'll build partnerships with like-minded organizations to continually improve our workplace, while adding value to who we are as an inclusive workforce.
Susan Schmitt Winchester, Senior Vice President and Chief HR Officer at Applied Materials:
Being a member of the DEI Board provides an opportunity to learn and share with fellow HR executives to accelerate progress within our respective companies -- ultimately improving not only our companies, but also the communities where we live and work.
Kayla Campbell, Vice President of Total Talent, Diversity, and Enterprise Development at Pernod Ricard:
As a founding member, Pernod Ricard wants to partner with the DEI Board to help create a safe space for leaders to share not only their best practices, but also their challenges. In order to create a more diverse and inclusive world, we must be open to learning from one another and be vulnerable about where we can improve. Our mission on this Board is to share our stories and continue to learn from others so that we can create a more diverse, inclusive, and responsible world together.
Alicia Scott, Senior Director of People, Culture, and DEI at ON Semiconductor:
I'm excited to work in this unique community with other DEI leaders to make a lasting impact on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplaces and industries.
Guillermo Gutierrez, Director of Inclusion and Diversity at Medline Industries:
The value of the DEI Board is spending less time looking for some specific resource or research that was referenced on a talk, and spending time hearing and getting advice and support from practitioners like me who are grappling with the same challenges.
Ronda Bazley Moore, Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at LexisNexis:
LexisNexis is committed to advancing our culture of inclusion and diversity. The DEI Board provides a safe and collegial environment for me to connect with a community of thought leaders to share the practices that are making a real impact.
Learn more information about the DEI Board at board.org/dei.
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