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The National Basketball Association has appointed Oris Stuart as Chief People and Inclusion Officer, has announced the championship.
In its new role, the league said Stuart would be responsible for overseeing human resources and diversity and inclusion groups.
“He will oversee diversity and inclusion strategies for the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and NBA 2K League and its teams, support the growth and development of the NBA’s global workforce and strengthen commitments to attract, retain, develop and engage talent. different, “said the league.
“The appointment of Oris as Chief People and Inclusion Officer is a testament to its impact on our leagues and teams over the past five years,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in a statement. “His commitment to developing our employees and fostering inclusion at all levels of our organization makes him particularly suited to this new role.”
Stuart, who spent time at the Korn Ferry executive consulting firm before joining the NBA in 2015, will report to Bob Criqui, president of the NBA administration, and begin his role on August 15. Stuart is one of the 31 blacks employed by the league office in a vice president or superior position.
The recently published Racial and Gender 2020 report card mimics the NBA’s strong marks for 2019. While receiving an A-plus for racial recruitment in general, the NBA still maintains an F when it comes to hiring and hiring racial women for team presidents and CEOs.
In the NBA there are only three black CEOs or presidents out of 30 teams: Cynthia Marshall of the Dallas Mavericks, Fred Whitfield of the Charlotte Hornets and Masai Ujiri of the Toronto Raptors. The report card is managed by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport of the University of Central Florida.
The NBA said that Stuart will also focus on focusing on “culture, inclusion and innovation” and “establishing policies and expanding programs to increase the representation of black people and women in leadership roles and positions across the league” .
The NBA continued its scrimmage action in Orlando on Thursday as it prepares to resume suspended games due to Covid-19.
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