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Sean Tresvant, most recently chief marketing officer for Nike’s Jordan Brand, has been named Global Chief Brand Officer for Taco Bell, effective January 10, 2022.

Marva Lee Green Joe has joined her husband and her Lord on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, at Stillhouse Rehabilitation Facility.

Belmont community responds to recent racial and hate incidents Wicked Local Belmont Public School students returned to in person learning full time a little more than one month ago. During this short time there have been nearly 10 hate and racial incidents involving middle and high school students. These incidents include racial and homophobic graffiti on the Butler and Wellington Elementary School buildings and Chenery Middle School playground, an Asian student getting spit upon at the Chenery...

Ameris Bank Releases Inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Report News provided by Share this article Share this article ATLANTA, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameris Bank released today its inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Report for the year 2020, highlighting continued progress toward investing in people, building better communities, going beyond banking, advancing a sustainable future, and acting with strong governance. "Our teammates are the cornerstone of our success, and ou...

BBBS Of Greater Chattanooga Establishes A Diversity Task Force Monday, May 3, 2021 Edward Ellis, III Edward Ellis, III began his work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga in 2014. Initially, Mr. Ellis served as a match support specialist, providing ongoing guidance and support to Littles, Parents/Guardians, and Volunteer Bigs on a regular basis. Match support specialists monitor mentoring interactions and offer insights and advice to ensure child safety, facilitate heal...

An Impassioned Mayday for Boating Education Safety isn’t just the realm of government and nonprofits. Our industry needs to engage now Author: Apr 26, 2021 During my 35-plus years as a marine industry marketer, I’ve embraced two caused that compelled me to action. One was our industry’s need to be more welcoming and inclusive toward women. I launched a national educational training program, Marine Marketing to Women. For three years, on my own dime, I conducted and published national ...

OTJ Architects Appoints Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Director Share Article National Architecture and Interior Design Practice Reaffirms Commitment to Social and Racial Justice through Creation of Strategic Leadership Role WASHINGTON (PRWEB) April 24, 2021 OTJ Architects is pleased to announce the appointment of Alvia Howard, NCIDQ, CID, Associate AIA, as firmwide Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access. I...

Jintao Zhai/Correspondent Wicked Local Asian Americans in Belmont are rallying around a common anti-racism cause to address underrepresentation in Belmont’s organizations and reduce racial tensions, according to Julie Wu, senior member of the town’s Pan-Asian Coalition. She said Asians make up nearly 20% of the town’s population but are underrepresented in the town’s committees. Among nine members of the Diversity Task Force, only two are of Asian descent, said Wu, 54, a Taiwanese Ame...

Click the thumbs up > The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched a Diversity Task Force as part of a drive to tackle diversity in automotive through a year-long project. AM Magazine columnist Professor Jim Saker, the newly-appointed president of the IMI, is to lead the new Taskforce to investigate, research and provide recommendations on how to improve the ‘effectiveness’ of automotive businesses by becoming a ‘more attractive employment opportunity’. The Taskforce will ...

Feet in the door: can training schemes dent adland’s diversity problem? Often criticized for a lack of diversity within their walls and in their boardrooms, the last year has forced ad agencies to reflect on their diversity and inclusion policies. With many ad shops hoping to tackle the issue through education and training schemes aimed at funneling in a new school of talent, we explore whether the strategy is working. “Like most agencies, we hadn’t been doing ...