Milbank’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer Mikeisha Anderson Jones spoke on a panel titled “Reflections One Year Later, The Evolution and Elevation of the Chief Diversity Officer in Big Law and the Big Four.”
Rashida MacMurray-Abdullah, Wiley’s Chief Diversity Officer, moderated the roundtable discussion which also included Lloyd Freeman, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; Sylvia F. James, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Winston & Strawn LLP; Elena Richards, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, KPMG LLP; and Yusuf Z. Zakir, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. The panelists addressed the progress and challenges of the Chief Diversity Officer role over the past year and shared best practices from their research, leadership and experiences in helping their organizations be transparent and accountable while empowering the collective voices of their employees in promoting an inclusive culture.
