In 2007, I became Monster.com's first chief diversity officer, then Walgreens' in 2012. Most recently I served as chief human-resources officer at Workhuman. When done right, DEI programs not only give companies a competitive edge but also can be the very means of mending a broken America. Unsurprisingly, the role of chief diversity officer became more popular during this time as CEOs and boards recognized that they needed a dedicated team with resources to prevent similar class-action settlements and public-relations disasters. Prior to serving as chief people officer for Workhuman, he was chief diversity officer for Walgreens and Monster.com.

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Persons: unschooled, Monster.com's, meritocracy, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, ERGs, Charles Walgreen, Jim Crow, Rep, Robert B, Elliott of, Steve Pemberton Organizations: Walgreens, Revelio Labs, America, Commission, Texaco, Denny's, Nextel, Harvard, The Lighthouse Academy Locations: America, Elliott of South Carolina