Uber Brings On Its First Chief Diversity Officer

Bo Young Lee has been named as the first-ever Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Uber. The creation of the new position follows recommendations by former AG Eric Holder that Uber create a senior executive position to handle diversity, after Holder’s investigation into Uber's workplace culture. The University of Michigan grad, who earned her MBA from NYU, was previously the Global Diversity and Inclusion Officer at financial services firm Marsh. Prior to Marsh, Lee was the Global Practice Leader for Diversity Best Practices Consulting, she launched Aon Hewitt’s Global Emerging Workforce Solutions consulting practice and held diversity leadership roles at Ernst & Young and National Grid. "As I was interviewing for this role, it became very clear that Uber is taking their cultural transformation seriously and truly wants to create a culture where every single person feels proud and heard," Lee said. "There's much more work to be done, and I'm excited to bring my experience to the table." Bernard C. Coleman III, who was serving as Global Head of Diversity, will report to Lee. Congrats! More here.