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Triad Business Journal today reveals the 14 honorees of its fourth-annual Leaders in Diversity Awards.
The awards celebrate companies and individuals who have worked to establish and advance diversity and inclusion efforts in their workplaces and communities.
TBJ sought nominations for organizations and individuals who have gone above and beyond to bolster equality across all areas of diversity, including age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, and socio-economic backgrounds. For purposes of the awards, diversity was defined as having people of diverse backgrounds in the workforce and in management. Inclusion means that those diverse people have a voice in the planning and operations of the company or organization and engagement across all levels of the organization.
This year's Legacy Award winner is Harold L. Martin, chancellor of N.C. A&T University.
Martin, who will retire at the end of the school year, hasn’t just created a legacy as chancellor of A&T, he also made lasting impressions as chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, where he served from 2000 to 2006, and as chief academic officer for the UNC System, where he served from 2006 to 2009.
The winners will be honored at an event June 27 at N.C. A&T State University. The honorees:
Leaders in Diversity
- Jada Harris, Social Designs
- Channelle James, UNC-Greensboro
- Elizabeth Laughter, Verger Capital Management
- Selena McLaughlin, Bank of America
- Jennifer Mencarini, Fox Rothschild LLP
- Pamela Oliver, Novant Health
- Becca Bishopric Patterson, Elon University
- Precious Quire-McCloud, Truliant Federal Credit Union
- Del Ruff, N.C. A&T State University
Outstanding Diversity & Inclusion (Private Company)
- Accelerated Brands
Outstanding Diversity & Inclusion (Public Company)
- Reynolds American Inc.
Outstanding Diversity & Inclusion (Nonprofit/Government Agency)
- GuilfordWorks
- N.C. A&T State University
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- YWCA High Point
There are other opportunities right now for individual leaders across industries and employers of all sizes. Nominations are open for the following TBJ awards:
- The deadline for our Fast 50 awards, recognizing the region’s 50 fastest-growing privately held companies, is May 9.
- The deadline for our Triad Commercial Real Estate Awards Best Project and Triad Commercial Real Estate Awards Rising Star, which honors the brightest and best projects and people in commercial real estate development, is June 20.
Details on each of those programs, including nomination forms, can be found at TriadNominations.com.
Questions? Reach out to Special Sections Editor Carl Wilson at cwilson@bizjournals.com