The president of Northern Trust Asset Management discusses C-suite diversity. Shundrawn Thomas Shundrawn Thomas, president of $1.1 trillion Northern Trust Asset Management, has been writing letters to the industry calling for more accountability in diversity and leadership. In Part 1 of this series, taken from an edited interview with Thomas, he explained his reasons for writing them and called for more empathy. In Part 2, we discussed how minorities have a mantle of responsibility on their shoulders when they come into positions of power and how women and minorities can create positive mentoring relationships. In Part 3, Thomas outlined an action plan for effective discussions and relationships to advance diversity within firms. In Part 4, Thomas discusses how to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) for both investors and leaders and the broader community.